Hybrid Senior Solutions Architect – FinServ & Data Platforms

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life and pensions company in the UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to define architectural designs and lead solution strategies. This hybrid role requires significant experience in regulated environments, a deep understanding of modern patterns, and strong technical skills in technologies including .NET and Azure. The ideal candidate should also demonstrate excellent communication abilities and a passion for mentoring. The position offers a competitive benefits package including generous leave and pension matching.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employer matching pension scheme of up to 14%

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Significant experience in solution architecture within financial services or insurance sectors.
• Deep understanding of modern architecture patterns such as MACH and event-driven design.
• Ability to translate business goals into scalable architectural designs.

Responsibilities

• Interpret business and technical requirements into architectural designs.
• Evaluate current systems and guide improvements.
• Lead solution design across platforms ensuring alignment with standards.
• Drive modernization and integration of platforms.
• Mentor other architects and engineers.

Skills

Solution architecture experience

Modern architecture patterns

Hands-on experience with C4 and ArchiMate

.NET background

Java skills

Python proficiency

Azure familiarity

CI/CD knowledge

API integration

Data platforms knowledge

Tools

Ardoq

LeanIX

Orbus

Job description

A leading mutual life and pensions company in the UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to define architectural designs and lead solution strategies. This hybrid role requires significant experience in regulated environments, a deep understanding of modern patterns, and strong technical skills in technologies including .NET and Azure. The ideal candidate should also demonstrate excellent communication abilities and a passion for mentoring. The position offers a competitive benefits package including generous leave and pension matching.