Wtw's software solutions support insurance companies and other businesses that require sophisticated and auditable modelling and analytics processes as they confront volatile markets and regulatory changes. Our software solutions underpin a variety of activities, ranging from asset-liability modelling, pricing and reserving, through to economic capital aggregation and allocation.
the role
the technology consulting function in ict (insurance consulting and technology) is responsible for providing a range of consulting services relating to insurance technology's software products and enterprise platforms. These consulting services include:
* pre-sales for software opportunities, especially for complex client solutions
* delivery and program management of complex technology projects
* solution architecture
* implementation of complex solutions including global rollouts, saas / cloud implementations, unify (robotic process automation), radar live (live pricing engine), ifrs17 and underwriter workbench
* software product installation
* data architecture and consulting
* cio / senior client engagement
as a senior technical consultant, you will take a leading role in our implementation and integration of advanced insurance software.
your main responsibilities will include:
* managing full lifecycle of client projects and being the primary client contact for technical subjects
* providing project management on larger, multi-dimensional projects
* on-site and remote design, installation, configuration and support of enterprise software
* recommending appropriate bespoke solutions where required.
* pre-sales support to consultants and the sales teams including managing rfp/rfi responses
* training clients on installation and on-going support of advanced software products.
* running technical workshops and architecting bespoke solutions
* being a knowledgably expert on our products and associated technologies
the requirements
1. bachelor's, master's degree in a computer science, information technology, software engineering or similar technical or analytic discipline. Alternate experiences, degree subjects or professional certifications within the it field will also be considered.
* at least 6 years prior experience in a technical, client-facing role
* strong communication and presentation skills in a pre-sales environment
* ability to understand, explain and develop complex it architectures
* strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
* eagerness to learn and independently seek knowledge
* ability to adapt where limited information about a client or their technology stack is known
* a deep understanding of many of the technologies underpinning our solutions: iis; ms sql; active directory; window server; soap/rest web services; com; .net; wcf
* ability to deliver projects with limited supervision
* ability to produce, and review technical documentation
* experience in managing client relationships within a bilingual setting
* experience working in an international environment (global teamwork)
* profund understanding of data structures, design and transformation
desirable
* experience with the full lifecycle of client projects
* experience in deploying software in cloud (azure/aws/gcp), on-premise, and hybrid environments
* significant experience, or accreditations in cloud computing platforms (azure, aws/gcp)
* experience in working with high performance or distributed computing
* experience in contracting professional services with large & complex organisations
* experience in developing code or scripts, preferably in an enterprise environment
* experience with systems integration and data transformation
* enterprise service bus (esb) experience
* microsoft sql server experience including: ssis; query writing; database optimisation
* experience with a scripting language (powershell, batch, vba and/or perl).
* network performance analysis
* development experience (.net, c++, c#, java,python)
* experience with linux, kubernetes, openshift and/or aks
* core microsoft, azure, citrix, cisco, vmware or other key it certifications.
* willingness and ability to travel
* fluency in portuguese
equal opportunity employer