Solution Architect - Core Migration

Here is an opportunity to be part of a strategic migration program that holds the highest priority of Business Area Private in If Insurance. Furthermore, you will play a major part in building the future migration capability in If Denmark. So, if you are passionate about migrating large core systems this is the perfect job for you.

If has 4,5 million customers and 10 000 employees in the Nordic and Baltic regions. We truly value ambition and dedication, but we never forget the importance of work-life balance. We believe that when you feel your best, you do your best, and that’s exactly what’s needed to play an important part in our promise – to help our customers a lot.

About the role

Over the past years we have transformed our core policy systems into the standard policy management system – Guidewire. The business functionality needed has been implemented, and thousands of policies have already been migrated. But the journey continues, and the migration will continue over several more years with potential more legacy systems being added to the migration scope.

Today, the migration team is heavily staffed by external consultants, and it has been decided to supplement this work force with a strong internal capability.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Learn the current migration engine and secure the knowledge about it via hands-on work and documentation
• Make suggestions for improvements to the migration engine e.g. on performance
• Work alongside business stakeholders on the best migration strategy and plan
• Build a strong technical migration capability inside If including staffing of additional technical resources

We offer

While we set high expectations for you as an employee, we also expect you to set high expectations for us as your employer. Here are some of the benefits of working at If:

• An including work environment where everyone is welcome
• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics
• Social activities, as well as highly skilled professional environment
• Possibility of a hybrid workplace
• A health-promoting workplace with e.g., fitness programs and various sports activities
• Attractive insurance benefits and pension

About the team

The Core Migration area today consists of 2 teams: Primo2GW and Kogen2GW. You will be a Solution Architect for both teams and serve in the role that best supports the handover of knowledge, etc. The team consists of Product owners, scrum masters, business analysts, developers, and QAs. The business resources are all internal, and the technical resources are all external.

You will become part of If’s Tech community, where we believe in the continuous development of our people through training, knowledge sharing, and tech gatherings such as hackathons, networks, and conferences. We foster strong collaboration across roles and disciplines, and you will experience a professional environment where curiosity, learning, and respect for each other’s expertise are at the core of how we work.

Who are you?

You have extensive experience with big core migration projects and from a similar role, preferably in insurance. You are experienced in both business architecture and execution. Furthermore, we expect:

• Business understanding: understand core processes (policy lifecycle processes); identify and handle dependencies; balance trade-off based on business prioritization and quality
• Technical competences: SQL Server, Java, DB2
• Data migration: Data mapping; data quality; reconciliations and controls
• Stakeholder mgmt.: great communication skills on multiple levels both technical and business; great argumentation skills

Additional facts and the recruitment process

Application deadline: Screening and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. The deadline for applying is 25. April 2026.
Application: Please submit your CV via our website. You do not need to attach a cover letter, but feel free to include a few lines in your CV explaining why you are interested in the position.
Location: Ballerup
Start date: As soon as possible

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Lassy Hyldal, Head of Guidewire Engineering DK at mobile +4530694659 or e-mail lasse.hauris.hyldal@if.dk.

At If, we aim to create a workplace with equal opportunities for all. We encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, age, background, or any disability. We also recommend that you do not include a photo in your CV.

Applicant information may, within the framework of the law, be reviewed using publicly available sources. Candidates progressing in the recruitment process will be asked to provide references and present a criminal record certificate. Depending on the scope of the role, a credit check may also be conducted for final candidates as part of the hiring process.

We look forward to your application!