Operation Systems - Application Architect (KP), Jobs in Tokyo - New Job Opening

Job Description

Career Opportunity: Application Architect – Japan (Hybrid) 

■ Application Architect 

■ Company Overview

Join one of the world's leading global insurance organizations, operating in over 80 countries and serving millions of customers worldwide. As part of the Operations Systems IT team, you'll play a key role in modernizing and improving the company's core insurance platforms by translating enterprise architecture into practical application solutions.

This role focuses on designing scalable application architecture, improving system quality, and driving technology modernization across mission-critical insurance platforms. Working closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and implementation partners, you'll help shape the future of enterprise insurance systems.

■ Your Role and Responsibilities 

This is an Application Architecture role rather than a hands-on software development position.The successful candidate will bridge Enterprise Architecture and implementation teams by converting high-level architecture into practical, deliverable application designs. Primary responsibility will be supporting the Policy Administration System (PAS), along with related platforms including Billing/Payments and Revenue Recognition systems.

Candidates with insurance industry experience (either in-house or through an SI/vendor) are highly preferred.

Strong SDLC knowledge, enterprise application experience, and stakeholder communication skills are essential.

●Propose optimal application architecture solutions from an end-to-end system perspective.

●Improve the quality, scalability, and maintainability of core insurance applications.

●Support architecture governance and quality standards across multiple enterprise systems.

●Design and enhance integrations between Policy Administration Systems (PAS) and related platforms.

●Improve shared platform capabilities and common application functions.

●Support development environment implementation and technical delivery.

●Optimize production environments for performance, reliability, and scalability.

●Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, IT teams, and implementation partners to deliver enterprise solutions.

●Translate high-level enterprise architecture into practical application architecture that development vendors can successfully implement

■ Experience and Qualifications

●Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

●10+ years of experience in insurance technology, enterprise applications, or business transformation.

●Proven experience delivering enterprise software solutions throughout the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

●Strong understanding of application architecture, system integration, and enterprise application design.

●Experience working with enterprise business applications and large-scale system modernization initiatives.

●Understanding of insurance business processes or willingness to quickly learn insurance domain knowledge.

●Native or advanced business-level Japanese and business-level English.

●Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

■ Good Reasons to Join

●Join one of the world's leading global insurance organizations.

●Influence the architecture and modernization of mission-critical insurance systems.

●Work closely with enterprise architects, business leaders, and global technology teams.

●Participate in large-scale digital transformation and application modernization initiatives.

●Collaborative international working environment with excellent learning and career development opportunities.

●Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible hybrid working model.

■ Work Location

Tokyo, Japan

Interested or know someone suitable? Let’s connect!
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Interview Process: 3–4 rounds

Details will be shared during the meeting.