Lead Architect - Brand new function. Insurance

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Bolton seeks a Lead Architect to join a transformative architecture team. This role focuses on transitioning legacy systems to a modern microservices architecture within the Life Insurance sector, offering a unique opportunity for impactful work with full business support.

Benefits

Large change budget

Minimal internal politics

Focus on customer-first, user-centric designs

Qualifications

• Experience in modernizing legacy systems into microservices.
• Deep knowledge of design patterns, cloud infrastructure, and security.
• Prior experience in the Insurance Industry, ideally Life Insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight across your domain.
• Lead the transition from a monolithic system to microservices architecture.
• Mentor and coach junior architects and technical teams.

Skills

Solutions Architecture

Cloud

Security

Effective Communication

Job description

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Lead Architect - Brand new function. Insurance, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client: Nixor

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Nixor are currently seeking Principal/Lead Architects with Life Insurance / Assurance industry knowledge, to join a newly formed architecture team for the UK's largest Mutual Pensions company. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of their technology landscape as they transition from a legacy, "spaghetti" architecture to a modern, microservices-based target architecture over the coming years.

About the Role

As a Lead Architect, you will take full ownership of your domain, overseeing applications, cloud infrastructure, and services. This is a brand new team inheriting a legacy "spaghetti" architecture but has the remit (and funding) to transform it into a modern microservices architecture.

This role is at the start of a transformative journey, offering you the chance to make a meaningful impact.

The initial value stream mapping has been completed, and the board has endorsed the transformation. With a clear vision of the target state, no third-party dependencies, and all work being done in-house, this is an exciting and well-supported initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight across your domain
• Work closely with the board and senior stakeholders
• Lead the transition from a monolithic system to microservices architecture
• Define and implement patterns and practices for development, security, and observability
• Mentor and coach junior architects and technical teams
• Serve as the technical point of contact for your business unit

Why Join?

According to the Director of Architecture, the role offers quick impactful work, building a high-performing architectural function with full business support.

They also have:

• A large change budget with significant resources
• Minimal internal politics, with groundwork and stakeholder alignment complete
• An opportunity to focus on customer-first, user-centric designs from day one

We’re seeking experienced Architects with:

• A strong background in solutions architecture (Applications, Cloud, Security, etc.)
• Experience modernizing legacy systems into microservices
• Deep knowledge of design patterns, cloud infrastructure, and security
• Prior experience in the Insurance Industry, ideally Life Insurance
• Effective communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

These roles combine strategic influence with hands-on architectural work, working alongside Business Architects to guide technical directions.