Functional Architect

Sapiens is on the lookout for a Functional Architect to become a key player in our Bangalore team. If you're a seasoned Architect pro and ready to take your career to new heights with an established, globally successful company, this role could be the perfect fit.

Location: Bangalore, India

Working Model: Our flexible work arrangement combines both remote and in-office work, optimizing flexibility and productivity.

This position will be part of Sapiens L&P (R&D) division, for more information about it, click here: https://sapiens.com/solutions/life-and-pension-software/

Description:

Provide end to end functional architect support to R&D and project initiatives through understanding of current functionality, design of enhancements to the Sapiens Life and Pension policy administration system and ability to create solutions within an ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

• Support design of project End to End solutions ensuring all project stream solutions are in line with the overall solution.
• Write end to end solutions for specific policy administration system enhancements.
• Analyze current system functionality to determine when enhancements are required and the best enhancement to meet business requirements.
• Write and / or review Requirements and Design Documents.
• Ensure all Requirements, Design Documents are delivered on time.
• Act as a Consultant in requirement and design workshops internally and externally.
• Engage with Lead BA/PD/PM on project Actions, Assumptions, Risks, Issues, Decisions, Constraints.
• Review the Technical Design Specifications.
• Support Development throughout the build phase of projects.
• Review the Test Scripts and support testing throughout the test phase.
• Help to define acceptance criteria and high-level estimates.
• Work in accordance with Sapiens processes & Sapiens best practices.
• Provide clients with functional analysis and design advice guidance and consultancy in Sapiens solution throughout the project.
• Participate in Peer Review activities, interacting with Business Analysts, to ensure quality and completeness of requirement and design work.
• Configure/Support the configuration of the parameters that determine the functionality specified in the design documentation.
• Ensure Product Material collateral is updated and presentable.
• Support training sessions on the system and its product sets.

Mandatory Skills & Requirements:

• 5 years of Experience working as functional architect in life and/or pensions and/or Annuity environment.
• Proven experience as functional architect in projects, including policy administration system and integration integrations with 3rd party systems.
• Able to demonstrate depth of knowledge of life and pension products and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements and create implementable solutions that meet these requirements.
• Experience in database based systems
• Demonstrated ability to work productively on a cross functional and cross geographic team.
• Experience with actuarial concepts and calculations – An advantage
• Fluent English – both writing and verbal, other European languages - An advantage.  
• Knowledge of SQL and Excel, experience with other programming languages desirable

Preferred:

• Previous experience working with a Life or Pensions policy administration system, , Digital platform and Business intelligence.
• Experience in collaborative and agile working methods.
• Preferred Educational Requirements.
• BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, information systems engineering, or similar.