Lead Solution Architect

Lloyds Banking Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking organization is seeking a Lead Solution Architect in Bristol. You will design and integrate solutions across various platforms, advocate for modern practices, and lead a diverse team. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in Software Engineering or Solution Architecture. A hybrid working model is supported with competitive salary and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual bonus award

Share schemes

Discounted shopping

30 days vacation

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Software Engineering design or Solution Design/Architecture.
• Experience in complex operational and technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Design solution and integrate technology across GCP and Oracle Technologies.
• Manage constraints and blueprint for Finance technology change agenda.
• Advocate for technology design and governance.

Skills

Software Engineering design

Solution Design

Coaching

Database management

Cloud/SaaS integration

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

JOB TITLE: Lead Solution Architect

SALARY: £90,440 - £106,400

LOCATION: Bristol

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in our Bristol office.

About this opportunity

This Lead Solution Architect role sits within the Strategic ledger & Controls Lab and will focus on Group Ledger Cluster. You'll play a key part in the delivery of high-quality solution designs, working closely with a wide community of change colleagues. You'll be involved in coaching, continually challenging, motivating, mentoring, and supporting your team. Specialising in design & architecture, this role will be instrumental in delivering Finance's agenda for change in a coherent, innovative, and collaborative manner.

About us

We're on an exciting journey and there couldn't be a better time to join us. The investments we're making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What you'll do

• Solution design and technology integration across GCP and Oracle Technologies, aligned with Enterprise Architecture and Business Design strategy.

• Manage a complex set of constraints and opportunities to create and maintain a blueprint for organising and communicating the Finance technology change agenda.

• Promote the adoption of modern software engineering practices, including DevOps, CI/CD, Cloud computing, Agile ways of working.

• Act as an advocate for technology design and governance

• Delivering engineering design outputs, such as Minimum Viable Designs & architecture decisions via formal governance processes.

What you'll need

Professional Experience:

• 5+ years in either Software Engineering design, or Solution Design/Architecture

• Experience in shaping and executing design change across complex operational and technology environments

Technical Skills:

• PaaS, SaaS

• Oracle Database, SQL Server

• TWS, API Connect

• Oracle Fusion

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Technical knowledge in:

• Database management

• Data integration

• Cloud/SaaS integration

• Cybersecurity

• Authentication

Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and tools including:

• Git

• Jenkins

• Urbancode

• Docker

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!