Solution Architect for IT Business Solutions (m/f/d)Join to apply for the Solution Architect for IT Business Solutions (m/f/d) role at Munich ReThe Subsection RI P&C holds the worldwide IT account management for our Non-Life Reinsurance Underwriting as well as the responsibility for maintenance and development of the corresponding IT systems, in particular the Underwriting Platform. To strengthen our team we are looking for a Solution Architect with current focus on the UWPF project.To complement our team of recognized IT experts, we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual. You will develop and grow our global application landscape for our Non-Life Reinsurance Underwriting together with the business in a highly changing IT landscape. Your field of activities will be varied: the role encompasses not only solution design and application development, but also active representation of your applications in our global Architecture Community. This position will be located in Munich.Your JobSetting and enforcing architecture principles in alignment with the enterprise architectural planSupport of the strategic direction of technology investments to assist in the development of the enterprise architecture and maximize the return on technology investmentBusiness ArchitectureInfrastructure Architecture (emphasis on Business and Application Architecture)Govern architecture evolution with the project Architecture Roadmap and planning as well as architecture strategiesDefine, document, communicate and explain Target Solution Architecture and architecture goals to business as well as various other stakeholders and consulting during the development of product requirementsRequirements analysis for architecture driving requirementsQuality advocate for architectural qualities like robustness, performance as well as maintainability and evolvabilityResponsibility for the adherence to appropriate standards (performance, monitor capability, audit acceptability, secure environment)Responsibility for the balance between functional, service quality and systems management requirementsFeature definition and feature dependencies evaluation and presentation in an agile way of working modeProvide guidance during feature scoping and refinement and solution designTechnical Debt Management in terms of e.g. IT Security and regulatory compliance requirementsAwareness and application of external policies and guidelinesResolve Security related questions with Security ArchitectureJoint effort to establish a compliance approved solutionsAccountability for the development, testing and implementation of technology solutions, leveraging existing architectural patterns whenever possible, and reporting on delivery commitments to ensure solutions are implemented as expected and to agreed timeframesDefining and Enforcing Development principles and processesModerate and resolve design conflicts with development process, trade off management – escalation instanceYour ProfileUniversity degree, preferably in Computer engineering / IT or similar qualificationSeveral years of experience in software development as a developer and architect and hence in-depth knowledge of the processes of the entire software development and product life cycleStrong analytical and conceptual skills – experience in larger business application development projects as Architect or Lead Design Role.Experience in large scale application and data architecture design and planningArchitecture analysis and design techniques, modelling and documentationDeep technical knowledge in Cloud Technologies, in particular based on Microsoft Azure, .Net based architectures, web-based systems, service-oriented architecture as well as experience managing expectations when balancing alternatives against business and financial constraints.Microsoft Technology and Dev Stack including Azure and Azure Dev OpsDistributed and Cloud Based ArchitectureContainer Concepts and Kubernetes would be nice to haveConsulting and collaborative working style and a will to participate in a culture of accountability and sharingA high degree of commitment and the willingness and ability to master the various tasks are essentialThought leadership – able to monitor market trends and to drive creative thinking on future technology capabilities which will help increase the business value of Munich RE.Fluent spoken and written EnglishCommunication skills to translate and explain (verbal and written) architecture, trade off decisions; work organization etc. to various stakeholders with or without IT backgroundExperienced in agile way of working perspective in a highly regulated IT environment – from an architects perspectiveMunich Re is an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified. #J-18808-Ljbffr