2 months ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead technology advisory engagements and architecture workstreams within complex client programmes.
- Define and deliver enterprise and solution architecture artefacts, including current-state and target-state architectures, roadmaps, transition states, integration patterns and capability maps.
- Shape cloud strategies, solution architecture designs, IT strategy roadmaps and large-scale transformation programmes.
- Advise CIOs, CTOs, chief architects and senior stakeholders on technology and platform decisions.
- Support sales, proposals and business development through client presentations, solution shaping, effort estimation and commercial input.
- Build client relationships, identify follow-on opportunities and contribute to investment cases and transformation strategies.
- Lead, manage, mentor and coach colleagues while helping grow the Insurance Architecture team.
- Develop thought leadership on technology applications in insurance and financial services and represent the practice at industry events.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in technology roles covering some combination of data, application, cloud, integration and security.
- Strong working knowledge of architecture concepts, particularly application and data domains.
- Experience integrating multiple systems within an enterprise estate and familiarity with enterprise application integration patterns.
- Ability to operate at the intersection of business and technology and explain complex technology concepts to executive and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with at least one major industry platform such as FNZ, SS&C, Pershing, Guidewire, Sapiens, Duck Creek, Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics is highly desirable.
- Experience leading technology consulting architecture or transformation engagements, preferably in financial services, insurance or another regulated industry.
- Experience shaping technology strategies, architecture roadmaps or large-scale transformation programmes and leading teams or workstreams.
- Experience supporting business development, proposals and client relationship management activities is advantageous.
- Interest in automation, AI/GenAI and modern data platforms, with the ability to engage stakeholders across business, technology and delivery teams.
- Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally.
Benefits
- 30 days of vacation per year.
- Private medical insurance.
- Three additional days of leave per year for charitable work.
- Hybrid working across Bath, Bristol and London, with frequent onsite time at client and partner locations.
- Up to 100% mobility and travel requirements within the UK and occasionally internationally.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services firm providing management consulting, systems integration and technology, cybersecurity, and business process outsourcing for enterprises and governments. It operates a services-driven model delivering projects and managed services, often with major cloud and software partners, across industries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin and publicly traded on the NYSE (ACN), it originated as Andersen Consulting and adopted the Accenture name in 2001.