Solution Architect

Posting Description Solution Architect - Aon Centre for Innovation and Analytics (ACIA)

Are you a problem solver and do you feel energised to roll up your sleeves and help deliver innovative analytics solutions through modern architecture and cloud native designs?

Do you want to be part of a driven, consultative, and well-respected team with a global remit to deliver capabilities to a large matrixed organisation?

Be a part of ACIA to help drive the digitalisation of the firm through modern technology and design!

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our Aon offices in Dublin.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

About ACIA

ACIA is leading the development of cloud-based analytics capability for Aon. With a diverse portfolio of projects on the horizon, and a sizeable production estate supporting an already successful business, we are in a critical growth phase and need the best minds in industry to help advance our journey.

What the day will look like

Working as a Solution Architect for ACIA, you will assume responsibility for the architecture of solutions that leverage advanced analytics, data pipelines, web portals, statistical models, Machine Learning and AI, through Aon's Data and Analytics Services Platform (DASP).

You will typically work in project teams with Application Developers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Business Analysts, Product Owners and Program Managers in the delivery of these solutions, mainly for colleagues and clients of Aon's Risk Capital division.

You will also draw on the strength and experience of a wider team of Solution Architects across Risk Capital, Enterprise Architecture and DASP. No day will ever be the same, but good design and diverse communication skills are a must, whether you are explaining a complex solution to a non-technical audience, eliciting details of complex business processes from subject matter experts, liaising with your project team, designing a solution, diagnosing an issue, or evaluating new technologies.

How this opportunity is different

Our teams are a highly collaborative group, enthusiastic and technology-driven, striving for excellence in the solutions we provide for our colleagues who in turn serve our clients. We embrace challenges and rely on each other for support and creative problem solving. Working together, we can achieve great things!

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent
• A number of years in a technical lead role in application development or architecture
• Experience building and deploying complex applications, particularly event-driven cloud-native applications, as well as integrating enterprise solutions
• Experience in Agile/DevOps, particularly Azure DevOps, consulting with application development teams on same
• Cloud technology, ideally Azure PaaS services and serverless compute:
  • Azure Container Apps, App Service, Functions, API Management, App Gateway, Storage etc.
  • AWS PaaS - S3, Lambda, Step Functions, ECS, Docker, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, SageMaker etc. - also an advantage.
• Understanding of distributed application design, patterns, and experience producing design diagrams and documenting standards
• Experience in any modern data stack technologies a significant plus: Databricks, Airflow, Snowflake, StreamSets etc.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on

Aon values an innovative, inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.