Senior Mendix Architect - Life & Annuities Insurance

Role Overview:

Upcruit.ai is hiring a Senior Mendix Architect on behalf of a client to own end-to-end solution architecture across multiple concurrent Mendix engagements. You will work with client stakeholders and engineering teams, independently designing, governing, and course-correcting 2 to 3 parallel Mendix projects. The role requires 12 to 19 years of overall IT experience, with 8+ years of deep, hands-on Mendix platform expertise and mandatory Life and Annuities Insurance domain experience.

Solution Architecture:

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for Mendix engagements, covering requirements analysis, feasibility assessment, domain modelling, integration design, security architecture, and nonfunctional requirements such as performance, scalability, and availability.
• Translate business requirements into architecture decisions, solution designs, and technical documentation.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, design patterns, module structures, and reusable components to ensure consistency, maintainability, and scalability.
• Drive technology decisions regarding Mendix configuration, integrations, and custom development with a focus on long-term maintainability and total cost of ownership.

Multi-Project Ownership:

• Manage the architecture and technical direction of multiple concurrent Mendix projects while balancing priorities across engagements.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for client stakeholders during discovery, solution design, delivery, and governance discussions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, architectural challenges, and cross-project dependencies before they impact delivery.

Mendix Platform Expertise:

• Design enterprise solutions using advanced Mendix capabilities including microflows, nanoflows, workflows, Data Hub, native mobile applications, offline capabilities, multi-application landscapes, and cloud deployment models.
• Define and implement robust security models, entity access rules, and role-based access strategies suitable for production environments.
• Design integration architectures using REST, SOAP, OData, messaging technologies, and Data Hub to enable secure and scalable connectivity with enterprise systems.
• Establish deployment strategies, version control standards, environment management practices, and continuous integration and delivery processes.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure adherence to performance, security, and quality standards.

Enterprise Architecture and Governance:

• Apply enterprise architecture principles across integration, cloud, modernization, and data initiatives to ensure Mendix solutions align with overall technology strategy.
• Advise stakeholders on platform strategy, licensing considerations, and Center of Excellence practices.
• Mentor Mendix developers, technical leads, and architects through design reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance.
• Support presales activities including solution estimation, proof of concepts, technical proposals, and RFP responses.

Skills:

• Technical: Mendix, Microflows, Nanoflows, Workflows, Mendix Data Hub, Native Mobile Applications, REST, SOAP, OData, Messaging Technologies, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Version Control, Enterprise Integration, Security Architecture.
• Domain: Life and Annuities Insurance (Must).

Experience & Certifications:

• 12 to 19 years of overall IT experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on Mendix platform experience.
• Ideally Mendix Expert Certification.