Enterprise Solution Architect

Direct Line Group Careers
London
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This role will be based from our London office on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of two days per week in the London office.

At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.

We’re evolving, to be a more digitally-focused data-driven insurance company of the future – and your unique talent, skills and ideas can drive our success. Like us, you thrive on collaboration, exploration and innovation. And like you, we take tech seriously. That’s why we’re embracing the move to a more digital, flexible world. With constant investment in the newest tools, programmes and equipment for our teams, it all adds up to creating the best possible user experience for customers. And a great career for you. Join us. Own the evolution.

What youll be doing:

Reporting into Strategy and Architecture, we need people who can really look at a business strategy and operating model(s), talk to colleagues at all levels in plain language yet converse at depth with technology, architecture, change and ops experts.

Execution capability matters. You should understand engineering development and leadership in newer technologies that emerge over the next 3-5 years. This supports making innovation happen and the ability to improve adoption of great architectural thinking and help others turn it into reality.

What were looking for:Business

  • Purpose led, customer-focused technology that enables growth, adjacencies and innovation; whilst always simplifying the costs of DLG and consumers.
  • Excellent deep & wide technology expertise in more than one architectural domain.
  • Understanding of technology from a capability perspective with a view to rationalise and simplify.
  • Embrace the new realms of machine learning (AI, Quantum, Metaverse) and shifts in how this will affect DLG, our Data and how that flows through our consumer and business divisions.
  • Relevant architecture domain skills end-to-end with focus on applications & integration; can challenge existing architecture models.
  • Create a narrative that takes all in the enterprise through the purpose and reason to believe in the strategy – ensuring that it is delivered as imagined even when iterated.
  • Experience delivering on innovation, with an owners/startup mindset to growth and growing customers.
  • Experience, excitement and interest in complex architectures which include, but may not be limited to, web applications built using java & angular, iSeries, Mainframe, COTS products and a cloud first approach driving a multi cloud strategic runway (AWS & Azure).

People

  • Experience with the interactions between people, processes and technology.
  • Fluent in financials and commercial topics and able to create linkages between business and technology and have a sound commercial approach to identifying solutions.
  • Take a holistic view of the organisation and its technology need.
  • We are open to candidates from any industry but would expect and interest in the insurance business and its future direction.

What we’ll give you in return:

We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include:

  • 9% employer contributed pension
  • 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
  • Up to 20% annual bonus
  • 30 days holiday + bank holidays and option to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
  • EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
  • Buy as you earn share scheme
  • Employee discounts and cashback
  • Plus many more

Ways of Working

Our mixed model way of working offers a best of both worlds approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. However, we do expect our team to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week to engage, collaborate, solve problems and innovate face to face. Read our flexible working approachhere.

There’s no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That’s why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be. We’re proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings.Join us. Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher.

Together we’re one of a kind.

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