Lead Solution Architect - Retail & Bancassurance International (m/f)

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:

At UNIQA, we believe we achieve more together. As one of Europe’s leading insurance companies, we see ourselves as a community for a better life. We use our diverse skills and ideas to shape the future of insurance. If you’re ready to make an impact, tell us about your strengths and apply as our new:

Lead Solution Architect - Retail & Bancassurance International

What you´ll do:

• Shape the platform – Define the architecture and roadmap of our future digital platform, evaluate cloud technologies, and guide countries on adoption and legacy integration.

• Drive global integration – Analyze existing systems across multiple countries and design strategies for seamless, secure, and reliable data flow.
• Engage stakeholders – Collaborate with Retail and Bancassurance teams, translate complex technical challenges into actionable business insights, and advise senior leaders on technology strategy.
• Ensure governance & compliance – Establish architecture guidelines, align with internal and regulatory standards (e.g. GDPR, local insurance laws), and support scalable solutions across diverse legacy systems.
• Manage risks & operations – Identify risks and dependencies, develop mitigation strategies, and work with DevOps, QA, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust solutions (CI/CD, IaC, optimization).
• Lead & innovate – Mentor teams, foster best practices, and explore AI and data-driven innovations to shape the future of digital insurance.

Key skills and competencies:

• 5+ years experience in InsurTech, specifically on digital insurance middleware

• Strong knowledge of insurance processes: underwriting, policy admin, claims, billing, and customer engagement

• Proven experience designing multi-channel sales platforms and scalable, resilient distributed systems (APIs, white-label front ends, middleware, microservices, legacy modernization)
• Solid knowledge of Java, web technologies, and DevOps principles
• Independent, proactive working style with strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience in agile environments
• Ability to drive decisions and consensus across multifunctional, international teams
• Fluency in English

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience or strong interest in AI/ML use cases (fraud detection, claims automation, customer insights)

• Familiarity with InsurTech trends and emerging technologies
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and relevant certifications
• Background in multi-country projects with regulatory and localization nuances
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of CEE/SEE languages and/or German

Core competencies:

• Accountability – Take ownership and empower others to do the same
• Action-Oriented – Take initiative and learn from outcomes
• Vision & Purpose – Understand and communicate UNIQA’s vision of “living better together” to inspire your team
• Effective Solutions – Focus on simple, practical solutions and efficient use of resources
• Trust – Keep promises and build reliability
• Ownership – Delegate effectively and create an environment for independence and growth

UNIQA Employee benefits:

• 25 days of vacation per year
• Flexible working hours
• Reduced working hours of 37,5 hours per week
• The possibility to work remotely (home office)
• Meal allowance
• Mobile and data plan
• Refreshments in the workplace (coffee, tea, water)
• Social, cultural and sports company events
• Learning and development activities
• Cafeteria or Multisport card
• Dr. Digital
• Pension contribution

Looking forward to your resume and cover letter.

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:
Educational courses, training
Meal tickets / catering allowance
Holidays 5 weeks
Sick days
Occasional work from home
Education allowance
Refreshments on workplace
Contribution to sport / culture / leisure
Cafeteria
Cell phone
Corporate events
Bonuses
Flexible start/end of working hours
Notebook
Contributions to the pension / life insurance
Discount on company products / services