Application Integration - Solution Architect

Job title

Application Integration Engineer

Overview of Role / Role Purpose

Application Integration Engineer has end to end accountability for integration of new and migrating applications, architecture and design of UK GTS. The Application Integration Engineer is required to maintain the integrity of the Global Technology Services and International Brokerage IT architecture by ensuring all proposed Business / IT Change Projects comply with the overall architectural blueprint. The role will Lead on IT Architecture & Solutions Design to define and govern the implementation of IT solutions that reflect business requirements and are aligned to the International Brokerage Business and Global Technology Services Strategy to enable business capability and reduce / manage the overall technical design debt. The Application Integration Engineer will be expected to work effectively with key business stakeholders and the IT team, providing advice, communicating key decisions and ensuring IT solutions adhere to appropriate architecture standards.

Core Responsibilities

Taking overall Architecture, Design leadership & accountability across all Business and IT change projects to validate the design and implementation based on the Global Technology Services Strategy and International Brokerage architectural standards and guidelines.

Applying strong governance to ensure that the delivered solution is compliant with its original design and associated decisions

Write and support technical proposals and RFP responses.

Lead, define technical strategy and key deliverables through the project phase.

Reduce Global Technology Services and International Brokerage technical design debt

Resolve and when appropriate escalate Key Design Decisions to ensure the development of cost effective, operable and robust systems

Working closely with Infrastructure engineering teams and Information Management teams to ensure systems changes are clearly understood and aligned across IT applications

Ensuring that Applications are documented with High and low level designs, build documentation, Appication handover and DR documentation.

Providing technical advice and support to Business, IT and 3rd Party partners in matters related to Application Integration to ensure that developments meet required standards

Offer technology insight to latest technology trends to help deliver new and innovative IT solutions to the Arthur J. Gallagher business

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Internation Brokerage IT Strategy

Key Skills and Experience

Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills

Comprehensive knowledge of industry standard Architecture framework(s)

Deep Architecture / technology domain expertise

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to develop effective working relationships with stakeholders

Full understanding of Software Delivery Lifecycle and different development methodologies

Knowledge and practical experience of working with the latest infrastructure technologies

Insurance industry expertise (including insurance technologies and vendors)

Experience in architecting and implementing Microsoft Products.

Track record of solution costing, including technology product and licencing

Good understanding of architectural concepts, methodologies and mapping approaches

Track record of applying architecture principles that affect changes to a business environment

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, enabling the presentation of complex technical solutions.

Experience in working with and defining delivery methodologies

Positive and constructive attitude in all work-related matters

Hand-on technical capability

Time management skills

Stakeholder Management and influencing skills

Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams with designers and developers

Education / Qualifications

Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent

TOGAF (or equivalent Architecture related) Certified preferred