Digital Platform Architect

Quilter; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wealth management firm in Southampton is seeking a Digital Platform Architect to shape technology solutions for enhanced digital experiences. The role involves defining architectures, collaborating with product teams, and promoting cloud-native practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Microsoft Azure, Next.js, and React.js. This position offers a permanent contract and the chance to drive innovation in a transforming organization.

Benefits

182 hours holiday (26 days)

Incentive scheme participation

Non-contributory pension scheme

Private medical insurance

4x salary life assurance

75% income protection after 26 weeks

Qualifications

• Experienced in building scalable, secure applications on Azure using Next.js and React.js.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure and related front-end technologies.
• Experience leading design and architecture sessions with product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver end-to-end technical architectures for digital applications.
• Collaborate with product owners and delivery teams to translate strategies into designs.
• Maintain technical governance frameworks ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Next.js

React.js

DevOps practices

Agile environment

Job description

About the Business

Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business, helping to enable brighter financial futures for every generation.

Quilter oversees £126.3 billion in customer investments (as of August 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi‑asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management.

The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi‑asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning – offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues.

Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it’s the perfect time to join us!

About the Role

Level: 4

Department: IT Apps Digital

Location: Southampton

Contract type: Permanent

Join Quilter plc as a Digital Platform Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital experiences for one of the UK’s leading wealth management firms. You’ll design and oversee the implementation of cutting‑edge technology solutions that drive transformation, agility, and innovation across the business.

This role blends technical expertise in Microsoft Azure, .NET, Next.js, and React.js, and more – with strategic thinking and leadership, ensuring platforms are scalable, secure, and aligned with both business goals and industry best practices.

You’ll collaborate with product owners, engineering teams, and senior stakeholders to translate digital strategies into actionable designs, champion technical quality, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

As a trusted advisor, you’ll guide technology choices, promote DevOps and cloud‑native practices, and contribute to communities of practice.

If you’re passionate about modern architecture, thrive in agile environments, and want to make a real impact in a transforming organisation, this is your opportunity to be bold and help shape the future of wealth management.

As the Platform Architect for Digital you will be responsible for designing, and aiding in the implementation and management of the technology solutions that enable seamless digital experiences and support the organisation’s transformation goals.

This role requires technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with business objectives and industry best practices and design patterns.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Design & Architecture
  • Define and deliver end‑to‑end technical architectures for digital applications and integrations.
  • Ensure solutions leverage modern technologies such as cloud services, APIs, microservices, containerisation, and automation frameworks.
  • Create architectural blueprints, standards, and patterns that support agility and innovation.
• Digital Transformation Enablement
  • Partner with product owners, delivery teams, and business stakeholders to translate digital strategies into actionable technical designs.
  • Work collaboratively with the Engineering teams to turn the technical designs into working solutions.
  • Drive adoption of cloud‑native, API‑first, and DevOps practices to accelerate delivery and improve resilience.
  • Contribute to Quilter’s Software Development Community of Practice making sure that the practices align architecturally to wider Quilter Enterprise Strategy.
• Governance & Standards
  • Establish and maintain technical governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with security, regulatory, and performance standards.
• Collaboration & Leadership
  • Collaborate with engineering teams, championing technical quality and adherence to architectural principles and patterns.
  • Be the bridge between the Product and broader business teams and the Engineering teams.
  • Work closely with the Enterprise and Solution Architecture team to ensure that designs align with Enterprise standards and principles.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing guidance on technology choices and trade‑offs.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical audiences.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement
  • Stay ahead of emerging technologies and digital trends, introducing innovative solutions to enhance customer and employee experiences.
  • Contribute to communities of practice, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across the organisation.

About You

Experienced in Microsoft technologies, with expertise in building scalable, secure applications on Azure using Next.js, React.js, and related front‑end frameworks.

Essential and in‑depth knowledge of the Microsoft Azure, Next.js and other front end technologies.

Lead detailed design and architecture sessions with the product and engineering teams to align with Quilter Architectures.

Good technical knowledge of the lower‑level aspects of Microsoft Azure software engineering technologies, the Next.js framework, React and other front technologies as well as good development practices around these areas.

Technical knowledge in the architecture and design of Microsoft Azure solutions using Azure DevOps and be able to work with development team members to develop well thought out solutions in this area.

Experience of overseeing an Enterprise implementation where technical and personal guidance is required to support the operational teams.

It would be advantageous to have skills in:

• Working in an Agile environment for Business as Usual and Change.
• Working in the financial sector.

Exposure to and some experience of working with structured architecture approaches (e.g. TOGAF).

Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

• Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
• Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
• Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
• Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

• Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)
• Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.
• Pension Scheme: A non‑contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.
• Life Assurance: 4x your salary.
• Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only
• In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.