PHI - Technology Solution Designer

Note: The title will depend on (1) Experience (2) Expertise and (3) Performance. So the title could be:

Solution Designer

Senior Solution Designer

(Asst. Director) Solution Designing

PHI intends to build a cloud-native, microservices-oriented, loosely coupled & open technology platform, which is tightly aligned to health-insurance domain, and built expecting to be reused while anticipating change .

The PHI platform will be made up of multiple applications supporting different business functions, which are well-integrated and well-orchestrated.

The applications could be COTS (Common-Off-The-Shelf) vendor software, or Prudential Group software capabilities, or software built by in-house PHI engineering team.

All applications need to adopt common services, platforms, architectural principles, and design patterns.

The right candidate will be accountable to convert business requirements into detailed and low-level technology requirements, in the fastest time possible, with least gaps, and clarity on how the technology and business requirements can be tested at pace, with minimal gaps, and best quality.

Requirement gaps, change requests, non-integrated journeys – all these would signal poor quality deliverables by this candidate.

Deeply understand the long-term architectural direction, with emphasis on reusable components, and the interactions between the various applications.

Evaluate business requirements and convert them into solution designs considering Functionality, Interoperability, Performance, Scalability, Reliability & Availability & other applicable criteria

Identify and evaluate alternative design options and trade-offs to handle both functional and non-functional requirements; Prepare designs that consider current applications & architecture, operating models as well as end target state architecture

Responsible for high- & low-level designs of various systems and applications in line with PHI Tech Vision

Own the preparation of detailed design specifications to form the basis for development & modification of applications

Ensure adoption and implementation of defined solutions; Provide technical expertise to enable the application design & iteration; Collaborate with technical teams to develop and agree system integration plans and review progress

Support change programs/ project through technical plans & application of design principles that comply with enterprise and solution architecture standards

Lead governance forums required to create harmony in application designs

Identify & document application/ integration components for recording in a suitable EA tool; Recommend and implement improvements to this processes/ tool(s)

Ensure that Extensions and additions to the defined designs are undertaken frequently in line with ever evolving business and technology landscape but go through rigorous vetting processes.

Ensure that the collaborative nature of capabilities such as design and engineering is coupled with tight governance around non-negotiables like security, availability and performance.

Who we are looking for: Technical Skills & work experience:

Proven experience as a Technology solution leader with overall experience between 8 - 18 years

Proven ability with UML (Unified Modelling Language)

Demonstrated ability to understand business strategy & processes & its successful translation into technology low level design

Excellent knowledge of technical architecture and modern design patterns, including micro-services, serverless functions etc.

Deep End-to-End Architecture understanding, including Enterprise Java Stack, Front-End technologies, mobile applications (Android and iOS), Middleware, Databases (SQL & No SQL), Data Warehouses, RESTful APIs, Pub-Sub

Experienced in streaming technology or frameworks such as Kafka

Deep understanding of Enterprise Integration and Messaging Patterns, SOA Governance practices.

Familiar with one or more Architecture Frameworks (e.g. TOGAF etc.)

Good understanding of DevOps

Personal Traits:

First and foremost, be an exceptional builder of great people

Highest standards of Collaboration & Teamwork are critical to this role

Strong communication skills & ability to engagement senior management on strategic plans, leading project steering committees and status updates etc.

Excellent problem analysis skills. Innovative and creative in developing solutions

Ability and willingness to be hands-on; Strong attention to detail

Ability to work independently and handle multiple concurrent initiatives

Excellent organizational, vendor management, negotiation, and prioritization skills

Education

Bachelor’s in computer science, Computer Engineering or equivalent; Suitable certifications for key skills

Language Fluent written and spoken English

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.