Overview

Role: Mendix Solution Architect

Location: Remote or hybrid in the UK (Fareham/Swindon offices among options) | Working hours: part-time, job-share or full-time

Closing date for applications: 15th August 2025

As an inclusive employer, we welcome reasonable adjustments or practical support needed during the application process. This role is part of Zurich Insurance UK.

What you will be doing

• Serve as the lead architect on Mendix-based projects, defining architecture, design patterns, and integration strategies.
• Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to gather functional and non-functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into Mendix application blueprints that are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Ensure best practices in application design, data modeling, UI/UX, security, performance, and deployment.
• Guide and mentor Mendix developers, perform code reviews, and enforce quality and compliance standards.
• Work with DevOps teams to define CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies for Mendix applications.
• Integrate Mendix with third-party systems via REST, SOAP, OData, or other APIs.
• Participate in architecture governance, design reviews, and security assessments.
• Stay current with Mendix platform updates and low-code trends, advocating innovative solutions and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in software architecture, specifically as a Mendix Architect or Senior Developer.
• Mendix Advanced certification.
• Strong understanding of Mendix development, architecture components, and the Model-Driven Development approach.
• Experience integrating Mendix applications with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Proficient in designing applications with performance, scalability, and maintainability in mind.
• Experience with cloud deployment (e.g., Mendix Cloud, AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes is a plus).
• Excellent understanding of security best practices (OAuth, SSO, authorization models).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Industry mindset with a strong grasp of insurance value chains and customer expectations.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for digital transformation.

Preferred

• Experience in solution architecture with a focus on the insurance sector.
• In-depth understanding of insurance products and workflows (e.g., Life, P&C, Health).
• Demonstrated experience integrating Mendix with policy admin systems, claims platforms, and third-party services.
• Mendix Expert certification.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with BPM, domain-driven design, and microservices architecture.
• Background in Java, JavaScript, or .NET is an asset.

What you get in return

Zurich offers a wide range of employee benefits to provide real flexibility so you can tailor benefits throughout the year. Benefits include a 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance, and the option to buy up to 20 additional days or sell part of your holiday.

For more information about benefits, see Employee benefits | Working at Zurich Insurance UK.

Who we are

Zurich aspires to be a responsible, impactful business and a leading global insurer. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, we are a stable, long-standing player in the insurance industry. We focus on sustainable impact, wellbeing, diverse expertise, and continuous development. We value creativity, initiative and contribution.

Our culture emphasizes diversity and inclusion, fair recruitment, wellbeing, training, and volunteering through Zurich Community Trust.

Be part of something great. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.