Lead Architect - Brand new function. Insurance

JR United Kingdom; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixor seeks an experienced Lead Architect to join a newly formed architecture team for the UK's largest Mutual Pensions company. This strategic role involves transforming legacy systems to modern microservices architecture, offering a chance to influence technology direction and lead a high-impact team.

Benefits

Access to significant resources

Minimal internal politics

Focus on user-centric designs

Qualifications

• Strong background in solutions architecture.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems into microservices.
• Prior experience in the Insurance Industry, ideally Life Insurance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Solutions Architecture

Cloud Infrastructure

Security

Design Patterns

Communication

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Lead Architect - Brand new function. Insurance, Peterborough

Client:

Nixor

Location:

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Nixor is 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 role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of their technology landscape by transitioning from legacy architecture to a modern, microservices-based architecture.

About the Role

As a Lead Architect, you will own your domain, overseeing applications, cloud infrastructure, and services. You will be part of a new team tasked with transforming a legacy "spaghetti" architecture into a modern microservices architecture, with full support and funding.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight across your domain
• Collaborate with the board and senior stakeholders
• Lead the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture
• Define and implement standards for development, security, and observability
• Mentor junior architects and technical teams
• Act as the technical point of contact for your business unit

Why Join?

The Director of Architecture joined 6 months ago for the opportunity to make a significant impact and build a high-performing architectural team with full support.

Additional benefits include:

• A large change budget with access to significant resources
• Minimal internal politics, with stakeholder alignment already achieved
• Focus on delivering user-centric designs from day one

We’re seeking experienced Architects with:

• A strong background in solutions architecture (Applications, Cloud, Security)
• 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

This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategic influence with technical contribution, working alongside Business Architects to guide your domain's technical direction.