Quick overview
Job description
Location: Manchester – Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)
Why Apply?
An exciting opportunity for a Solution Architect to join a global financial services/insurance organisation investing heavily in its technology estate. You’ll play a key role in major transformation programmes, focusing on application modernisation, cloud architecture and integration, working closely with engineering teams and senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead solution architecture across major technology transformation programmes.
- Design end-to-end solutions across applications, Azure, microservices, APIs and integrations.
- Translate business requirements into scalable, secure technical designs.
- Support application modernisation, reducing technical debt and improving system interoperability.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and senior stakeholders to shape architectural decisions.
- Produce architecture documentation and ensure solutions align with enterprise standards.
- Provide technical guidance, conduct design reviews and promote modern engineering practices.
- Identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI technologies.
Required Skills
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect, with a focus on application architecture and software engineering.
- Strong Azure experience across cloud services and application solutions.
- Experience with microservices, APIs and integration architecture.
- Track record of designing and delivering complex technology solutions.
- Strong understanding of architectural principles, design patterns and technical documentation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience with UML, BPMN or enterprise architecture tools would be advantageous.
- Financial services or insurance experience would be beneficial.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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