Application Architect - Camunda & Java

London Source: WhatJobs

£90,000–£120,000

Overview

Sanderson London Area, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Global Insurance Consultancy | Market Leader in Operations & Solutions

We are partnering with a global insurance consultancy and recognised market leader in operations and solutions , continuing to expand across the UK and wider EMEA region. As part of this growth, the organisation is seeking an experienced Application Architect with deep expertise in Camunda and Java to join its high‑performing architecture function.

This is a senior, hands‑on architecture role reporting directly to the Senior VP of Architecture , shaping the application roadmap and driving the design of complex, enterprise‑scale solutions for tier‑one insurers.

Key Requirement

Candidates MUST have strong, commercial experience with both Camunda and Java. Applications without these skills cannot be considered.

The Opportunity

As an Application Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing and overseeing solutions that span multiple technology towers and service offerings. You’ll work closely with product leadership, delivery teams, and client stakeholders to shape high‑quality, scalable, insurance‑focused applications.

This role does not include people management but operates in a matrix environment , influencing teams and guiding technical direction across the organisation.

Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the London office or on client site (most clients are London‑based).

Key Responsibilities

Own and define the application architecture roadmap, reporting directly to the Senior VP of Architecture
Lead the design and development of complex, multi‑tower solutions
Drive discovery sessions to understand customer needs, pain points, and desired outcomes
Translate business requirements into robust, scalable technical designs
Break down requirements into manageable development features and modules
Ensure strong focus on BDD, code quality, and unit testing
Identify functional and non‑functional constraints and design optimal solutions
Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across the application stack
Participate in performance benchmarking and optimisation
Introduce industry best practices across software design and delivery
Recommend improvements to implementation processes and delivery frameworks
10+ years of hands‑on design and coding
Strong Java (Java 8+) and J2EE expertise
Commercial experience with Camunda (or similar BPM tools such as jBPM, Activiti, Pega)
Experience with Kafka and understanding of Kafka architecture
Strong OO design and UML‑based modelling skills
Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security, and modern Java frameworks
Database experience (Postgres, Oracle, MySQL, DB2) and ORM/JDBC
Experience with Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Subversion
Familiarity with DevOps tools (TeamCity, Jenkins)
Strong unit testing experience (JUnit 5)
Exposure to OpenAPI, OAuth2, OIDC
Experience working in Agile environments
Experience using coding assistants, GenAI, and agentic AI tools
Insurance industry experience, will consider wider Financial Services experience
ACORD data standards
ESB/EAI/API gateway experience
Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere
London – Hybrid (2 days onsite) Client site visits as required (primarily London).