AddressJob Title: Solution Architect
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Alderley Edge or Edinburgh
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/ office based
Closing date: 30th June 2024
We are recruiting for an exciting role as a Solution Architect. This role will play a pivotal role in contributing to the delivery of the Royal London strategy and technical design aligned to our architectural road maps across selected key domains for Royal London Group Architecture.
This role will support the Full Stack Architect to deliver large scale programmes of work across multiple technology domain architecture landscapes and will support the delivery of End2End architecture projects including Service Resilience and Operating Model changes.
You will act as successor for the Full Stack Architect when needed to lead architecture engagement with specific executive committees and business leaders to ensure projects deadlines are maintained.
We are looking for talented Solution Architects or Enterprise Architects; experience in Microsoft .Net application stack, Azure or Cloud whilst not essential would be beneficial.
About the role
- You will contribute to the development of the major technology strategies for the group, bringing specific technical competencies and knowledge ensuring these are carefully reviewed through governing bodies and are then used to both inform executive committees and business leaders and underpin major programme design governance.
- Be responsible for defining, influencing, and ensuring adherence to the strategic design principles and governance framework.
- You will, provide coaching and support for other members of the function to improve and extend the Architecture capability in line with the Architecture Target Operating Model.
About you
- You will have strong technical design and enterprise-wide architecture understanding and skills.
- You will have hands on experience in delivering End2End designs and cost-effective, innovative, and maintainable enterprise application solutions.
- In depth and current knowledge of one or more common application technology stacks (e.g., Microsoft .NET application technology stack).
- Ability to plan and think strategically on how technology with evolve and how what is delivered will fit into the overall strategy.
- Capability to develop presentations for executive and senior level committees, as well as strong influencing and communication skills.
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promiseto our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
