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A leading London based insurance organisation are keen to hire an IT Audit specialist as an Audit Senior. Joining a small team, you will need to be capable of executing IT Audits across a range of technical subject matter rather than be a deep subject matter expert in a single area.You will need direct IT Audit experience and hold professional certification such as CISA, and ideally have worked in a regulated financial services environment or with FS clients.This varied and interesting role will see you taking a high degree of ownership for your audits and you will be expected to be able to handle yourself when dealing with a senior audience as well as with global stakeholders as you will form part of a wider international team. There may even be opportunities for some short overseas trips with this role.The position is central London based with 2 days working from home.To apply, please send your CV to David Stacey at Arthur Financial, or get in touch for more information.

Technology Platform Lead Permanent | Full-Time | London In office (Mon-Thurs) Are you ready to take full ownership of an organisation's core technology platform and shape the backbone of its digital future? This newly created senior role offers the rare chance to architect, build, and run an enterprise grade integration and orchestration landscape for a growing specialist insurance business. As the Technology Platform Lead, you'll be the senior technical authority for how applications communicate, how data flows across the estate, and how automation and interoperability come together to enable true digital transformation. Reporting directly to the Head of Data, Technology & Digital Transformation, you will define strategy, set architectural standards, and lead delivery for a central integration platform-replacing years of contractor-led development with a cohesive, scalable, long-term vision. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with genuine ownership of critical platforms and architectural components.  Key Responsibilities Platform & Architecture Ownership Define strategy, standards and reference architecture for a new enterprise integration platform. Lead design of a scalable orchestration layer supporting APIs, events, file flows and cloud native patterns. Establish reusable integration patterns and blueprint processes for future growth. Delivery & Governance Oversee documentation of all systems, triggers and data flows. Migrate Legacy point to point integrations to centralised, modern patterns. Ensure platform security, data integrity, performance and compliance with enterprise standards. Manage external integration partners, contractors and specialist consultancies. Engagement & Innovation Translate business and operational requirements into clear technical integration solutions. Collaborate with vendors and an external MSP to ensure stability, scalability and resilience. Drive cloud readiness, automation, modularity and future AI enabled capabilities. Core Competencies (Please Self Rank & Provide 1 Sentence Evidence for Each) Technical Enterprise integration architecture experience (design + delivery). Strong command of APIs, event-driven patterns, queues, webhooks and orchestration methods. Hands on with Azure APIM, MuleSoft, Boomi, WSO2, Kafka, Airflow or similar. Understanding of data lineage, transformation and complex data flows. Enterprise security, IAM and API governance expertise. (Desirable) Exposure to Lloyd's or London Market insurance systems. Leadership & Behavioural Ability to define, communicate and embed architectural strategy. Track record owning and evolving enterprise platforms. Experience leading internal teams and managing third party delivery partners. Strong stakeholder engagement across business and technology. Pragmatic, commercially aware decision maker. Why This Role? This is your opportunity to build the backbone of a business-critical technology ecosystem, shape a modern integration platform from the ground up, and influence the long-term digital transformation of a specialist insurer. If you're a senior technologist who loves building scalable platforms the right way - we'd love to hear from you.  Apply now or message me directly for a confidential conversation.

Location: Manchester (Hybrid) Sector: Insurance & Engineering Risk Type: Permanent | Senior Architecture Role Are you a hands on Solution Architect who enjoys stepping into complex environments, bringing structure to ambiguity, and turning Legacy estates into clear, deliverable roadmaps? A global specialist insurance group is strengthening its Manchester technology hub and is looking for a Senior Solution Architect to play a pivotal role in assessing current state systems, shaping future architecture, and guiding large scale migration and modernisation initiatives. This is a role for someone who wants to be close to the business , Embedded with delivery teams, and accountable for turning architectural thinking into practical outcomes. Why This Opportunity Stands Out True Solution Architecture - You'll own solution design from current state assessment through to target architecture and delivery alignment. Greenfield thinking, real constraints - Apply modern architecture principles to a live, evolving estate following acquisition and integration. Delivery adjacent impact - Work side by side with BAs, engineering leads, and business heads to make architecture actionable. Cloud & migration focus - Shape AWS led migration strategies and integration patterns across multiple systems. High visibility - Act as the architectural bridge between UK teams and US parent stakeholders. What You'll Lead As Senior Solution Architect, you will: Assess existing applications and platforms and define clear target state architectures Build and own system and application roadmaps aligned to business priorities Design scalable, modular solution architectures including integration and NFRs Lead migration and modernisation initiatives across Legacy and cloud platforms Act as the architecture point of contact between business, BA, and engineering teams Produce clear solution diagrams, documentation, and decision artefacts Guide teams on API design, integration patterns, cloud usage, and best practice Influence senior stakeholders and confidently challenge assumptions where needed What You Bring This role will suit an architect with: Strong Solution Architecture experience (6-10+ years) in complex environments Proven delivery of application migration and modernisation programmes Hands on experience with AWS based architectures (Azure knowledge beneficial) Solid grounding in application, integration, and cloud design patterns Insurance experience (general insurance is ideal; deep platform specialism not required) The confidence to operate with senior, sometimes challenging stakeholders A pragmatic, delivery focused mindset paired with strong communication skills Major platform experience (PAS, core systems, large enterprise platforms) is welcome, but architecture capability and delivery credibility matter more than any single product . Who This Role Is Perfect For Architects who enjoy: Working close to the business rather than at arm's length Turning complex current states into clear migration paths Owning solution design through implementation Balancing modern architecture with real world delivery constraints Being the calm, credible voice in technically and politically complex programmes If you enjoy shaping the journey rather than just describing the destination , this role offers both influence and impact. Please apply now for immediate consideration.

Cloud Platform Lead London Hybrid (3 days in the office) Permanent Build the cloud platform that others depend on. We're partnered with a high-performing, London-based Insurer operating at scale in a highly regulated environment. The organisation is investing heavily in its cloud capability and is now hiring a Cloud Platform Engineering Lead to take full ownership of its cloud platform and shape how cloud is delivered across the business. This is a true platform engineering leadership role - not just keeping the lights on, but designing, evolving and running a secure, scalable cloud platform treated as a product. Why this role stands out Real ownership - end-to-end responsibility for the cloud platform Hands-on leadership - stay technical while setting standards and direction Engineering-led culture - platform as a product, not a utility Modern cloud estate - Azure-first (with some AWS), IaC, CI/CD, automation Strategic visibility - work closely with Architecture, Security and senior IT leadership Influence without bureaucracy - small internal team, clear decision-making You'll act as the technical authority for cloud, owning standards, guardrails and outcomes, while steering a trusted cloud services partner to deliver high-quality BAU and project work. What you'll be doing Owning the cloud platform architecture (Azure-first, AWS exposure) Designing and evolving shared platform services: Landing zones Networking & identity Security controls & guardrails Observability, backup & DR Treating cloud as a product with roadmaps, standards and continuous improvement Remaining hands-on with: Terraform & Infrastructure-as-Code CI/CD pipelines and automation Reusable modules and engineering patterns Embedding security-by-design (NIST, ISO, GDPR principles) Acting as a senior escalation point for incidents and outages Leading FinOps practices - cost control, optimisation and transparency Managing and directing a UK-based cloud services partner from a position of strong technical ownership What we're looking for 8+ years' experience designing and operating cloud platforms (Azure essential) Strong background in platform engineering , not just infrastructure operations Proven expertise with Terraform and lifecycle management of IaC Deep understanding of: Cloud security, networking and identity CI/CD and DevOps practices Containers and modern deployment patterns High availability, backup and disaster recovery Cloud cost optimisation / FinOps Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments Confident communicator able to influence engineers, architects, partners and stakeholders Experience in insurance or financial services is helpful but not essential - strong cloud engineering capability and leadership matter most.You'll be part of a lean, senior team , working alongside the Architecture Team (EA and Domain), with additional 3rd Party partner support. This gives you space to focus on quality, standards and strategic improvements , not firefighting.If you're looking for a hands-on cloud leadership role where your decisions genuinely shape the platform and the engineering culture, this is one worth exploring. Confidential discussions welcome.

Application Support Analyst - Insurance Systems (London Market) London (Hybrid) | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits Are you ready to make a real impact in the London Insurance Market? Join a business that's shaping the future of underwriting and claims systems across international markets - where your expertise won't just support operations, it will drive innovation. We're looking for a skilled Application Support Analyst to support and enhance core insurance platforms used across underwriting, claims, and Back Office functions. You'll work closely with internal teams and external vendors to maintain and improve systems like Subscribe , Exact Advantage , and other market-leading applications. This is a hands-on role where you'll troubleshoot issues, coordinate releases, and contribute to system rollouts, documentation, and user training - all within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. What makes this opportunity stand out? Tech & Tools : Work with SQL, SSIS, SSRS, T-SQL, and gain exposure to platforms like DOCOsoft, ImageRight, Tyche, and DQ Pro etc Industry Impact : Support systems critical to London Market operations, including policy administration and aggregation platforms. Growth & Ownership : Be part of a team that values proactive thinking, ownership, and continuous improvement. Culture : Join a business that prioritises people, purpose, and progress - not just policies. If you have: Experience supporting insurance applications (Subscribe, Exact Advantage, etc.) Strong SQL/database skills and familiarity with ITIL processes A background in the London Market or Lloyd's insurance systems A customer-focused mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving then we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for immediate consideration (Please also note this role requires x3 days in the office per week)