Design Consultant

Target; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Design Consultant to tackle critical business challenges. The role involves designing high-quality solutions that meet client requirements and contribute to the company's technical roadmap. Successful candidates should have experience in Financial Services, technical design, and client interactions among others. Competitive salary up to £60,000 with generous benefits including 30 days holiday and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined Pension Contribution Scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Company Paid Private Medical Insurance

Annual Pay Review

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Confidential health support

Free Flu Vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services, particularly Lending or Investments.
• Client-facing and presentation experience.
• Knowledge in Security by Design.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure solutions for clients.
• Oversee design compliance with technical strategy.
• Research and propose relevant new technologies.

Skills

Financial Services expertise

Client interaction skills

Presentation skills

Security by Design

Standard design experience

AS400/iSeries experience

Tools

Cloud Deployment (AS/Azure)

IBM Middleware e.g. IBMi

API Integration e.g. Mulesoft

Project methodologies (Waterfall/Agile)

JIRA & Confluence

SQL Scripting or Programming

Job description

Overview

At Target Group, we're not just about deadlines and deliverables; we're about making a real impact in the Financial Services and Technology sectors. We thrive on innovation and the ability to adapt, and we currently have a unique opportunity for a Design Consultant who shares our passion for progress.

As Design Consultant you will be focused on solving our business critical challenges with a combination of technical, industry and business acumen. Utilising your key skills you will design solutions that not only deliver on our client’s requirements but also drive forward Target's technical roadmap.

The role is primarily remote, however you may be asked to attend our Cardiff or Newport office when required.

Responsibilities

• Design high quality, scalable, secure and resilient solutions for Target and the requirements of its existing or future clients.
• Utilise effective design capability that can be articulated to clients and internal teams for the development of proposed solutions.
• Sit on the internal Design Authority Board (DAB) and review proposed designs to ensure compliance with the agreed terms of reference for Target's technical strategy.
• Play a key role in Target's modernisation by utilising your skills and knowledge of the IT industry to shape solutions.
• Communicate design decisions, plans, goals and strategies to project teams and senior leadership.
• Research, investigate, propose and introduce new technologies/third party applications to ensure Target remains relevant within the market.
• Utilise Product, Industry & System knowledge to support the Solution Architect by designing components of the High Level Solution.
• Articulate solution designs to software engineering teams to facilitate low level design.
• Act as the technical design authority in project delivery, working with technical leads to ensure that the requirements of the solution are implemented in full.
• Provide product, system and industry guidance to the project team.
• Support the Change project governance process, Design Solution Owner Group and Change SDLC.
• Work closely with Sales, Bid and Commercial teams, providing product and technical knowledge support to the bid process.
• Support the Solution Architect for all Bid opportunities you are allocated.
• Own the process of engagement with all areas of the business and articulate the proposed solution design.
• Provide design estimates for new functional components.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Subject matter expert within Financial Servicing (Lending and/or Investments)
• Client facing experience
• Presentation experience
• Security by Design
• Experience of designing to standards and utilising industry patterns
• AS400 / iSeries experience

Not essential, but we'd love it if you had the following experience...

• Cloud Deployment (AS/Azure)
• IBM Middleware e.g. IBMi
• API Integration e.g. Mulesoft
• Project Delivery Methodologies E.g. Waterfall, Agile
• Tooling e.g. JIRA & Confluence
• SQL Scripting or Programming

We're looking for someone who is...

• Resilient
• Methodical; can focus on providing accurate, clear solution designs
• A team player – collaborates with colleagues to drive common approaches
• Able to present like a Consultant with assured behaviour

Benefits

• A competitive salary of up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 30 days holiday PLUS bank holidays (That’s right! 30 days from Day 1)
• At least two days per year to give back to our community through our volunteering initiative
• Defined Pension Contribution Scheme (Employer matched up to 6%) with the option to contribute via Salary Exchange (Salary Sacrifice)
• Employee Discount Scheme, access to discounts and offers across 100s of leading retailers
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance (benefit in kind)
• Group Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary)
• Group Income Protection
• Annual Pay Review
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Help@Hand – Confidential access to health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Program
• Free Flu Vaccinations, Eye Tests and employer contribution towards glasses
• Recognition Scheme
• Free Mortgage Advice and Support
• Funeral Concierge and Bereavement Services
• 24/7 access to a GP
• Discounted health club memberships
• Salary Sacrifice Technology Buying Scheme
• Access to Wisdom, total wellbeing solution

We wholeheartedly believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by actively implementing our D&I strategy, building strong community ties, and empowering our people and leaders.

Join us and shape your future!