The Fidelis Partnership is a leading privately-owned, Bermuda-based Managing General Underwriter, which, through its subsidiaries, is a global underwriter of property, bespoke and specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The Fidelis Partnership is one of the largest Managing General Underwriters globally and its operations also include outwards reinsurance, claims handling, exposure management and portfolio analytics. The Fidelis Partnership also sponsors and incubates specialist MGAs through its Pine Walk platform. The Fidelis Partnership is separately owned and managed from the ownership and management of Fidelis Insurance Group.
Across product lines and geographies, we focus on three diversified pillars: reinsurance, specialty and bespoke solutions. We are truly diversified. Our long-standing partnerships with capital providers and quota share partners make us nimble. Our breadth of expertise and capabilities deliver outstanding market returns.
The role
The Senior Software Architect is a key role within the Fidelis Partnership technology team. The architect is responsible for the design and correct implementation of our technical architecture vision.
In this role you will undertake structured analysis of our business needs and design how these needs can be supported and mapped to robust, performant, compliant, cost-effective software system, and then act as the guide to our development teams building effective solutions. You will be the point-person consulted about technical designs & toolset selection, and provide design patterns, direction, technology watch and recommendations on internal and external technology selection to make sure we have a uniform and managed technical estate.
You will liaise with our tech leadership and users across business units to thoroughly understand technology and business end-user requirements. As a senior tech subject matter expert, you will be responsible for the delivery of pragmatic software design solutions to the highest standards. You will be operating in a Microsoft tech stack environment with a mix of on-prem and cloud (Azure) hosting.
Key accountabilities
Designing and helping develop bespoke technology applications, tools and systems to support Fidelis’ business processes, including investigating, evaluating, and making recommendations for optimisations/re-engineering to our systems
Investigating, evaluating and making recommendations for third party technology use
Work closely with other software development teams (internal and external), QA and business owners to understand requirements and translate business needs into IT solutions
You act as a technical guide for the technology team, providing direction on technology use, reviewing and advising on design artifacts, working on API features and integration patterns & providing guidance to the others
Effective documentation of all architectural decisions and the criteria used to reach the decisions
Create and act as the custodian of the physical, logical, security, data and other common architecture models of our systems
Include up-front non-functional requirements in design thinking to ensure optimum performance, maintainability, ease of testing and low ownership & operational cost of solutions
Continual focus on long term technology effectiveness, simplicity of solutions and appropriate controls and monitoring
Work with the Infrastructure team as needed to ensure the technology environment requirements are known and are properly supported, fit for purpose, and kept up to date
Develop a thorough understand of our industry and our products and services
Ensure the quality of any third-party technical deliveries, liaising with outsourced partners as necessary, including evaluation of compliance against regulation including SOX
Work closely with technical leadership and peers to create product roadmaps, estimate work packages and set priorities for your teams
Actively do outreach and evangelisation of the architect role in the organisation to make sure the role is understood and adds visible value
Skills & experience
BS in Computer Science or related field. Graduate degree is a bonus
Minimum 10 years’ experience as a senior technical architect working with medium/large scale global technology companies
Thorough understanding of modern web architecture design patterns and approaches
Experience with C# .NET Core, ideally experience with other languages across the tech stack from front-end to data persistence
Architecture-related training a plus (e.g. TOGAF, Archimate, Azure Solution Architect).
Experience working with PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS technologies in the cloud, preferably Microsoft Azure
Practical knowledge of domain driven design (DDD), microservices architecture, API security standards, and API governance
DSL (Domain Specific Language) development knowledge or interest
Strong customer service mentality with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Strong motivational and people skills, helping team members to excel in a culture of collaboration and openness
Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced enterprise level environment
Strong communication skills, both oral and written with proven ability to influence change. You should be able to communicate clearly and with purpose, working effectively with team members and stakeholders across the organisation
Clear ability to run and manage processes efficiently, including change processes, aligning with other teams as needed
Able to deliver objectives assigned to you with a strong sense of urgency
Always maintain a high bar of quality and have pride in doing work well to high engineering standards
Drive and support innovation in a pragmatic and effective way to meet the needs of the business
Adaptable working in a heterogeneous IT environment
Leading by example in terms of our company culture and values
Passionate about building high-quality systems with meticulous attention to detail
Ability to follow and improve process, and improve your skills on an ongoing basis
Fluent in Agile/Scrum
Support and build a team culture of security, innovation, efficiency, accountability and initiative, with a focus on process simplification and outcome delivery
Strong leadership skills, an innovative mindset and experience as a proactive team player, including strong self-resilience and ability to work in dynamic and challenging roles
Specific Technical skills a plus:
Experience in implementing Message Queue/Microservice Architecture, with both on-prem & Cloud-based experience a plus
Solid Experience with ORM Frameworks (Entity Framework preferred)
Experience in the financial services industry (Insurance/Reinsurance experience preferred) an advantage
5 years’ SQL Server Database Development experience/experience with large datasets and data warehouse experience is a plus
Demonstrated expertise of Microsoft SSRS; expertise in Microsoft PowerBI a plus
Familiarity with Message Queue Technologies (RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.)
Experience in Microservice Design, containerization, orchestration
A thorough understanding of Web API development and understanding of API technologies
Other
The Fidelis Partnership Ethos
At The Fidelis Partnership, we aim to be different while making a difference.
We set the standard for quality in our industry. Guided by our expertise, our clients can take unique and material risks with confidence.
Our approach is tailored and designed to deliver excellence for our clients. We are trailblazers, creating unique solutions in the (re)insurance space.
We are experts. Our brokers and clients value the depth of our knowledge and experience. We leverage state-of-the-art underwriting technology to be a market leader.
We believe sound ethics make for good business. We deliver value for our customers, investors and communities while actively avoid trading with industries that cause harm to people, the environment and animals.
We pride ourselves in creating a workplace that prizes execution, meritocracy, Diversity & Inclusion. Our people herald from countless backgrounds and are united by ambition and the unabashed desire to deliver excellence every day. We provide a competitive environment that helps people cultivate themselves professionally and personally and balance a rigorous workplace with a mindset that prioritises environmental and charitable activities in our communities worldwide.
Our ethos dictates our decisions and actions. It unites us as a team of experts and colleagues and provides us with a compass for ensuring we deliver our best to every stakeholder we serve
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace
Insofar as possible, we aim to ensure the composition of our workforce reflects the make-up of the local community
We have specific programmes in all our offices to support diversity within the hiring process, e.g. internship and scholarship award programmes
This is a particular focus in Bermuda, where we engage actively with local organisations to source diverse talent and provide coaching/mentoring for underrepresented groups
We aim to maintain a focus on equal opportunities across all stages of hiring process
We measure and minimise the pay gap where possible.
Bring Your Whole Self to Work
Our vision is for a workplace culture where differences are valued and where diversity of background, experience and thought are welcomed. We want to create an environment where all employees, regardless of who they are, are given equal opportunities for career progression and enjoy fair reward from their and The Fidelis Partnership's successes. This will be driven by a workforce that embraces Diversity & Inclusion at every level, in every department across The Fidelis Partnership.
To ensure that all candidates have a fair opportunity to show their abilities during the recruitment process, adjustments may be required. If your physical or mental health or disability may necessitate an adjustment, please contact fidelis@avenciaconsulting.com to discuss. All information relating to your health or disability will be treated in accordance with our data protection policy.
