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Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee Senior Business Architect London (Hybrid) The Opportunity QBE Europe is currently recruiting an experience Senior Business Architect to join a growing transformation team in our London office. In this role you will lead the definition and maintenance of business architecture designs, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic principles and architectural designs. The role involves providing direction, guidance, and advice to Business Architects and other change personnel, as well as partnering across the organisation to drive the co-design and governance of business architecture, identify high-impact initiatives, and support the execution of long-term strategies through the creation of value for the organisation. Your new role • Work with business leaders and SMEs to align business strategy to identified business capabilities through the development of business architecture models (such as value streams, service blueprints, organisational design and process architecture)., • Collaborate with Data and IT functions to ensure alignment of data and technology designs with future business design., • Provide executive insight to shape change based on business strategy for the enterprise., • Gain insights from customers, partners, and competitors to inform strategic decision-making., • Shape the early stages of programmes and projects to ensure alignment with strategic direction., • Develop and maintain business architecture roadmaps to align strategic change planning and long-term investment decisions., • Ensure business design governance processes are followed within programmes and projects., • Drive and foster a culture of continuous improvement, motivation, collaboration, and empowerment within the team and drive improvements in the methodology, frameworks, and processes for the Business Architecture function., • Provide coaching and development to team members in business design skills and business knowledge. About You, • Experience of developing the maturity of business architecture capability, including business design governance, stakeholder engagement and communications, methodology improvements and general practice management., • Experience communicating with executive-level stakeholder groups, advising on business, operating, and IT strategy alignment through business architecture., • Experience working in a complex commercial environment with substantial investment in transformational change., • Significant experience developing business designs (including business model and operating model design) through business architectures (including customer, proposition & distribution, journeys & service blueprints, organisational design, capability definition), principles, policies, and roadmaps. Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion. Why QBE? At My Best At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA. We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage." QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( ). With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind. To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website. At My Best - QBE Benefits You are more than your work - and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you! • 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days., • Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours., • Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary., • Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family., • Family friendly policies - we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent., • Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad., • Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own., • Cycle-to-Work - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000. To find out more visit our Reward Page QBE Awards Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;" Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee You can view all our awards here Inclusion of Diversity We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page Accessibility Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware. ESG & Sustainability At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE's sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative 'Premiums4Good', please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the apply" button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role. We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too? APPLY NOW and let's make it happen!" Skills: Analytical Thinking, Business Architecture, Business Case Development, Business Process Modeling, Critical Thinking, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Presenting with Impact, Process Improvements, Six Sigma, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Business Development, Strategic Planning, Team Management How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process. Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

DVLA are looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to join as a Cloud Lead and help drive the next phase of their digital transformation. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and modern engineering practices, building and maintaining the platforms that power essential digital services used by millions across the UK. £55,515 - £80,400 plus excellent Civil Service benefits and over 28% employer pension contribution. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea, a great place to work, live and play, with a healthy work-life balance on how and where you work. Jon summary As a Lead Cloud Engineer at DVLA, you will lead one or more Agile delivery squads, following a DevOps model and taking ownership of the full lifecycle of your products from design to deployment and beyond. Working across a wide range of systems and environments, you'll design, build and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure, ensuring it is robust, scalable and secure. You'll also support application teams in building modern, cloud-first services that handle millions of transactions every day. In this role, you'll provide technical leadership and guidance to your team, mentoring and developing DVLA's growing Cloud Engineering capability. You'll work closely with technical architects to turn designs into practical solutions, while promoting collaboration and the sharing of good practice across teams. As part of the wider Cloud Engineering community, you'll contribute to innovation, continuous improvement and the successful delivery of DVLA's digital services. Would you like to find out more about the role, the digital team and what it's like to work at DVLA? If so, DVLA are organising two familiarisation sessions where you can virtually 'meet the team'. Please follow the apply link for joining instructions, there will be 2 sessions on 29th of Oct and 3rd Nov. Highly recommend attending. Why You'll Love Working With DVLA Impactful work : Your contributions will shape products and services used by millions! Such as, building the cloud platform that runs services like our Driver and Vehicles Account. Supportive multi-disciplinary teams : We're inclusive, collaborative, curious, and always up for sharing knowledge. Growth opportunities : If you're passionate about Cloud Engineering and looking for a new opportunity, we'll support your continuous development. You will have access to learning materials online, in-person workshops, certifications and qualifications. Flexible working : This is not a remote position. However, we understand that life happens - so we offer options to help you balance work and home, following the hybrid model, for you to enjoy the Welsh coast and countryside. DVLA love exploring new tools and choosing the best fit for the job. Here are just a few of the technologies you'll be working with: EKS & AWS Lambda (Node.js) • powering our services OrgFormation, • managing our AWS landing zone Instana, • monitoring everything that matters ArgoCD, • deploying our applications with ease Azure EntraID, • managing identities securely Elastic, • shipping and analysing logs CloudFormation & Terraform, • infrastructure as code PagerDuty, • keeping us alert and responsive Responsibilities Promote knowledge sharing and adoption of good practice. Work with technical architects to translate the architectural designs into operations and support technical architects in operationalising the designs. Lead and direct infrastructure specialist teams in building, managing, supporting, and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy (if taking a managerial path). Contribute to the Cloud Engineering community. Provide technical leadership, coach, and mentor your team. Essential skills Experience of developing a team of engineers Knowledge of working as a Cloud Engineer across multiple teams and projects in an agile environment Experience delivering cloud-based services using modern technologies and tools. Hands-on experience with AWS Interest in distributed systems and writing resilient, high-quality code. Infrastructure development and/or coding skills, with an understanding of the modern infrastructure development landscape and best practices Benefits Salary: £57,515 - £80,400 dependant upon assessment at interview stage. Best in class learning and development tailored to your role Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues Digital communities with clear career frameworks On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies) On-site nursery, restaurant and coffee bar 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave). 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday. Free parking Further information Please apply with a CV that has evidence against the following criteria - Leading a team of engineers to deliver platform services. - Hands on experience of AWS. - Infrastructure development and/or coding skills and an understanding of the modern infrastructure development landscape and best practices. This role offers hybrid working from Swansea with 60% of your time across the month (typically 3 days/week) office-based. Hours are flexible and condensed hours are an option. DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. If you're passionate about cloud engineering and want to make a real difference at scale, this is a fantastic opportunity to apply your expertise in a modern, purpose-driven environment. At DVLA, you'll work with talented engineers, architects and delivery teams to shape the future of cloud services. Apply now or contact Keesha Paulsen in complete confidence. 0207 8718550 TPBN1_UKTJ