Solution Architect - Cloud Computing

Key Responsibilities:

1. Architecture Documentation & Analysis:

- Create and maintain architecture artifacts: 1. Application landscape diagrams 2. Integration flows 3. Data flow diagrams 4. System dependency maps

- Document AS-IS and TO-BE architectures under guidance from senior architects.

- Maintain architecture repositories (Confluence, SharePoint, LeanIX, Sparx EA, etc.).

2. Solution Support to Projects:

- Support solution design for projects in: 1. New Business & Underwriting 2. Policy Administration 3. Claims & Servicing 4. Digital channels (customer/agent portals)

- Assist in creating: 1. High-level solution designs 2. Interface specifications 3. Non-functional requirements (NFRs)

- Coordinate with development, testing, infra, and security teams.

3. Life Insurance Domain Support:

- Understand and map life insurance business processes: 1. Proposal to Underwriting to Policy Issuance 2. Endorsements & servicing 3. Claims lifecycle 4. Commission & payout flows

- Translate business requirements into technical views (with guidance).

4. Architecture Governance Support:

- Assist in architecture reviews and compliance checks.

- Validate project designs against: 1. Enterprise standards 2. Technology guidelines 3. Security and IRDAI compliance requirements

- Track deviations and remediation actions.

5. Integration & Data Analysis:

- Analyze API and integration requirements between: 1. PAS, CRM, portals, payment gateways, reinsurers, aggregators

- Assist in defining: 1. API contracts 2. Event/message flows 3. Data ownership and data movement

- Support data architecture documentation (logical models, source-to-target mappings).

6. Vendor & Technology Evaluation Support:

- Help evaluate vendor solutions (PAS, digital platforms, analytics tools).

- Prepare comparison matrices, RFP responses, and PoC documentation.

- Coordinate with SI partners for technical clarifications.

Experience:

- Exposure to Life Insurance systems is strongly preferred.

- Experience working in: 1. Application development 2. Business analysis 3. Integration / middleware teams 4. Core insurance system projects

Technical Skills (Working Knowledge Expected):

- Understanding of: 1. Application architecture 2. APIs, REST, JSON, basic microservices concepts 3. Databases (RDBMS basics)

- Familiarity with: 1. Core insurance platforms (LifeAsia, Ingenium, etc.) 2. Cloud concepts (Azure/AWS basics are enough)

- Ability to read and understand: 1. Architecture diagrams 2. Sequence diagrams 3. Technical design documents

Tools & Artifacts:

- Diagramming tools: Visio, Draw.io, Lucidchart

- Documentation: Confluence, SharePoint

- Architecture tools (good to have): Sparx EA, LeanIX

- Jira / Azure DevOps (for coordination)

Skills

Microservices Architecture, RESTful, Cloud Computing, RDBMS, Solution Architect, Technical Architect, CRM, Payment Gateway