Senior Application Architect

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Application Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate would work closely with product leaders, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to build secure, high-performance applications based on modern architectural principles. Candidate should have deep expertise in modern Java-based architecture, microservices, full-stack development, and cloud-native design, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure and enterprise-scale solution development.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve  application architecture  aligned with enterprise standards like scalability, maintainability and cost effectiveness.
• Design mission critical solutions using  12-factor App development principles  with  Spring and Spring Boot
• Design and develop  secure authentication  (., Okta, Azure AD) and  robust authorization  mechanisms
• Design and document scalable cloud-native infrastructure on  Microsoft Azure
• Establish and  enforce coding standards,  design patterns, and architecture best practices
• Evaluate and integrate third-party solutions, open-source tools, and  cloud-managed services
• Translate complex business requirements  into scalable and maintainable solution designs
• Lead and mentor  engineering teams on architecture, design, coding, and deployment
• Perform  architecture and code reviews  to ensure adherence to quality and security standards
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline  CI / CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
• Oversee  vulnerability assessments , open-source  license usage , and  secure coding  practices
• Ensure compliance with  governance, data privacy, and industry regulations

Required Skills & Qualifications

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and / or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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