Application Architect

Place of work
Twin City B, Old Town, Slovakia, Bratislava (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
From 4 000 EUR/monthOur final offer to you will be set up fairly, considering the skills and experience that you bring to the Swiss Re Group. You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

As an Application Architect, you will play important role in our enterprise context, utilizing design thinking techniques, software development expertise and business domain know-how. You'll own the system and tech landscape, the basis of our business applications.Your primary focus will be providing technical expertise for specific products, emphasizing architecture, application design, engineering, and the rollout of high-quality products. Collaboration is key, and you'll work with global teams of product owners, business experts, and outsourcing partners through all phases to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Additionally, you'll oversee development and maintenance, ensuring the landscape operates with the highest efficiency through the consistent use of state-of-the-art technology.

Responsibilities:

-Take ownership of the architecture, design, and implementation details of our software products and components.
-Ensure that technical and design standards are followed, utilizing state-of-the-art technology for the highest efficiency.
-Sense the "technology pulse" in teams, addressing pertinent issues by creating standards or standard components for all product development teams.
-Understand and evolve our application landscape with a strong focus on API integrations and loosely coupled systems.
-Lead and oversee development and maintenance work, driving technology implementation alongside the lead architect.
-Stay current with technology trends, identifying promising solutions that meet our requirements.
-Present and advocate ideas & architecture to a wider audience.

About the Team:

Join our dynamic global team, a proficient data & technology partner responsible for designing and implementing innovative user journeys, data, and software products, ensuring a modern user experience for Swiss Re's underwriting and operations communities. Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, UX designers, data scientists, and software engineers. We work collaboratively, sharing knowledge and engineering inventive solutions.

Employee perks, benefits

- Attractive performance-based bonus
- Ultra flexible working time in hybrid setup, allowing you to work also from home
- Modern office spaces in attractive location
- 5 additional days of holiday
- Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
- Referral bonus
- Pension & risk insurance contribution
- Sick days and sick leave support
- Public transport benefit
- Multisport card

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

Key skills and Experience:

-Proven experience as an Application Architect.
-Proficiency in software development using Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, and any major UI framework (Angular, React, Svelte, etc.).
-Full-stack development experience is a plus, with knowledge in TypeScript, Python, Unix/Windows scripting, etc.
-Experience in API design and implementation (REST, RPC, SOAP, etc.).
-Knowledge of modern software architecture using synchronous and asynchronous integration technologies (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, etc.).
-Leadership skills, effective communication, and an entrepreneurial mindset
-Strong analytical skills, approaching problems in a structured way, combining your creative ideas with those of others.
-Active communicator with development teams, business teams and stakeholders.

Additional Advantages:

-Understanding of P&C re/insurance business.
-Familiarity with digital transformation principles.

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Livia Pasztorova

ID: 4771572  Dátum zverejnenia: 28.3.2024  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 4 000 EUR/month