IT Architect

For our client  - a company specializes in insurance services.

They are part of the multinational financial group Fairfax Financial Holdings, one of the world leaders in insurance and reinsurance. They operate in several locations: Romania, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.

About the role:

• This role is a strategic hire to ensure that the insurer can successfully design, develop and
• deliver large and wide projects within their transformation programme.
• The main role of hired person will be to support the process with making critical
• architectural decisions guaranteeing high quality and scalability of developed front-end
• applications, ensuring technical and commercial feasibility as well as meeting all technical
• and business requirements.
• They are looking for goal-oriented team players who enjoy delivering value to organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team of developers and interact with product owners, business analysts and
• designers
• Oversee development of high-traffic web applications utilizing React JS, TypeScript,
• JavaScript, CSS3
• Guide Teams on adopting the best coding practices and own technical/architecture
• decisions for the team
• Monitor changes in front-end applications in terms of compliance with the developed
• target architecture, market best practices and company standards
• Ensure high technical performance and scalability of the software products and/or
• services
• Collaborate with other development teams at the stage of planning and implementing
• solutions
• Work with external suppliers and consultants
• Participate in the process of introducing changes to IT systems in the field of
• supervising technical and integration requirements
• Create and implement technological, integration and architectural standards
• Work with business and development teams
• Resolve design challenges that arise from interactions across different systems

Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in front-end systems development, with solid engineering background in cloud-based and micro-service architectures
• At least 5 years of experience as solution leader or solution architect in the field of
• front-end applications
• Strong knowledge of React and JavaScript (at least 4 years of professional
• experience)
• Experience in HTML5, CSS3, and writing cross-browser compatible code
• Understanding of design patterns, OOP principles.
• Understanding of principles of integration of front-end with back-end
• Experience in Java, or .Net applications is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the performance of web application: downloads optimizations, runtime
• caveats, browser rendering phases, images formats and optimizations.
• Good skill to transform complex matters into simple and lasting solutions
• Fluent communication in English in speech and writing
• Good communication skills
• Experience in using agile methodologies and working with tools like
• Jira/Confluence/Azure DevOps
• Strength in problem-solving and issue resolution
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment

Advantages: 

• Know how insurance companies work
• Have experience working in consulting, delivery, or IT company, especially in the field
• of non-life insurance
• Have experience working in distributed, international Team.

Why our client is a great place to be and what they propose?

• They propose an option for remote work
• Competitive remuneration package
• Flexibility 
• Regular workshops and team events, every time in a different company location