ChainThat

24/10/2024

Solution Architect (INDIA)

We, in ChainThat, are looking for a Solution Architect to join the team in building and implementing innovative products and solutions to revolutionise the insurance market.  ChainThat has created SaaS based, P&C focussed Policy Administration System (PAS) product suite that is needed to be configured and implemented to insurance organisations. The role reports to implementation director and will involve travel to the client locations.

About the job

Who we are?

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications

Preferred Skills

  • ⁠Bachelor’s degree in English, Information Management, Library Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • ⁠Proven experience in managing a knowledge repository or similar content management system.⁠
  • Strong understanding of knowledge management principles and best practices.
  • ⁠Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
  • ⁠Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
  • ⁠Experience in providing user training and support.

Who are we?

We are a UK, US and India based fast growing technology firm who is focussed on developing software products aimed at insurance and reinsurance organisations.  We use latest cutting-edge enterprise technologies to innovate and build suite of products across the insurance lifecycle – all utilising enterprise best practices in terms of product design and development.

We deliver on the promise of technology innovation to enable global insurance market to move forward. We are part of Xceedance – a global provider of consulting and managed services, technology, and data sciences to insurance organizations.

Job Location

  • Gurugram / Bangalore / Noida

Key tasks

As a Solution architect specialising in Application Architecture, you will work closely with the CTO and the head of development in other centres to assist in planning the delivery of projects in cost-effective and time-efficient manner.

  • Lead and oversee the development of complex solutions that span multiple towers and/or encompass multiple service offerings

  • Drive discovery process with the customer to understand their need for Insurance Policy Administration System (PAS) requirements.

  • Understand the customer’s operational process, their pain points, intended outcome of their requirements and provide suitable design and solutions, taking into considerations the current capabilities and future roadmap of the product.

  • Plan build or development tasks by confirming objectives and specifications with the relevant stakeholders

  • Ensure focus on Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) with special emphasis on code quality and unit testing

  • Split requirement into manageable development features or modules for the team.

  • Identify functional and non-functional constraints of the system and designs optimal solutions.

  • Debug or troubleshoot coding bugs and provides fixes for the same

  • Participate in application profile and performance benchmarking activities.

  • Bring in industry best practices to all facets of software design and delivery process

  • Occasionally involve in pre-sales activities such as product demonstrations, proposal writing etc.

  • Suggest any improvements on the implementation process.

Key skills

  • Overall experience in the range of 14 to 18 years.

  • 4+ years of experience on design and architecture.

  • 10+ years of strong software development experience of designing and coding on enterprise web-based systems.

  • Skilled in Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and data modeling, with proficiency in Unified Modeling Language (UML).

  • Proficient in Java (Java 8 and above), J2EE, and build tools such as Gradle and Maven.

  • In-depth knowledge of Spring frameworks, including Spring Boot and Spring Security, along with other Java frameworks.

  • Proficient in Business Process Management (BPM) tools, with a preference for Camunda, and familiarity with jBPM, Activiti, and Pega.

  • Experience in implementing and understanding Kafka architecture for data streaming.

  • Strong background in database technologies, including Postgres, Oracle, MySQL, DB2, and experience with JDBC and ORM tools.

  • Proficient in source control and versioning tools, including Git, GitHub, BitBucket, and Subversion.

  • Knowledgeable in DevOps practices and tools such as Teamcity and Jenkins.

  • Experienced in Unit Testing with tools like JUnit 5.

  • Familiarity with OpenAPI Specification (OAS) for API development and management.

  • Understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks, including OIDC (Open ID Connect) and OAuth2.

  • Experience in Agile development methodologies, promoting adaptive planning and continuous improvement.

Desirable Skills

  • Understanding of ACORD data standards.

  • Insurance Industry Experience.

  • Experience with Integration frameworks such as Apache Camel.

  • Designing and working with ESB / EAI and API gateway and management tools

  • Cloud services and platform such as Azure and/or AWS, GCP.

  • Knowledge of DevOps practices – Kubernetes, Docker, etc.

  • Experience with servers such as Tomcat, JBoss and/or Websphere.

  • Best practices on log management and deriving metrics – Elastic, Logstash, Kibana

  • Consulting experience and/or Client engagement presentation skills.

Our promise to you

At ChainThat, we foster an inclusive, supportive, fun yet challenging team environment. We value having a team that is made up of diverse set of backgrounds and respect the healthy expression of diverse opinions. We deliver on the promise of innovation. Come join us as we continue to change the world of insurance market with our technology. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please share Resume and details at recruitment@chainthat.com

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