Senior Configuration Specialist at Hiscox, Lisbon

Senior Configuration Specialist at Hiscox in Lisbon. Full-time. Apply with swipeandhired.

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The Role

This role sits within the UK Retail technology team, and it is aligned to the Core platform application IDIT/Merlin, with a future transition to a new document management system planned. In this role, you will be working closely with product owners, change, and engineering teams as part of a delivery squad or project.

The Senior Application Consultant owns the configuration and delivery of business document changes within the Merlin (Sapiens IDIT) insurance platform, enabling the UK business to take direct control of document-related configuration changes currently managed by external Sapiens Implementation Engineers. The role ensures that document and template changes are delivered efficiently, under robust governance and quality controls.

Initially focusing on document changes in Merlin (the current policy administration platform), the Senior Application Consultant will also drive the planning and transition towards a new document management solution that will support all products and channels in future. As a lead position, with line management of an initial team of 2 Associate application consultants, this role combines hands-on delivery of configuration changes with leadership in setting and enforcing development standards, coaching team members, and ensuring consistent best practices. Ultimately, the Senior Application Consultant plays a critical part in embedding an internal capability for documents – reducing reliance on vendor teams, maintaining strong auditability, and continuously improving how document changes are delivered.

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The Senior Application Consultant is expected to operate with a high level of ownership and accountability. You are collaborative and proactive in seeking guidance or alignment from technical experts, while confidently guiding your team and stakeholders through the change process. A continuous improvement mindset is vital – you’ll encourage learning, knowledge sharing, and refinement of processes to build a resilient document change capability for the business.

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