Principal Architect

Lloyds Banking Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Discounted shopping

30 days' holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

A leading banking group is seeking a Principal Architect to join their team in Leeds or Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will define the Technology Strategy for the Insurance, Pensions & Investments domain while collaborating strongly across multiple teams. This role offers a hybrid working model and a robust benefits package, including a generous pension contribution and annual bonuses.

Qualifications

• A proven track record in a Principal Architect role.
• Experience in established complex organizations.
• Architectural expertise including feasibility assessments.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic direction of architecture for IP&I.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Technology and Business Platform Leads.
• Create feasibility assessments and roadmaps.

Skills

Proven track record in Principal Architect role

Strong storytelling skills

Experience in corporate governance

Detailed technology knowledge across various domains

Agile mindset and digital approach

Tools

Public and Private Cloud

APIs

DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Principal Architect role at Lloyds Banking Group

LOCATIONS: Edinburgh or Leeds

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in the Edinburgh or Leeds office

This range is provided by Lloyds Banking Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

About this opportunity

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Principal Lead Architect for our Chief Technology Office (CTO) Insurance, Pensions & Investments (IP&I) team.

In this pivotal role, you\'ll define, uphold, and communicate the Technology Strategy to support the Group\'s vision and strategic goals. With a clear focus on the capabilities needed for long-term success, you\'ll align our Technology agenda with the Group\'s overarching strategy.

This opportunity is specifically aligned to our Insurance, Pensions & Investments Business Unit, an essential part of the Group\'s growth strategy. Our mission here is to financially empower the UK by deepening relationships with customers, future-proofing their finances, and protecting them from the unexpected. This includes various products like General and Protection Insurance, direct-to-customer services, advisor-led and employer pensions, annuities, and investment products.

Responsibilities

• Propose and drive the strategic direction of architecture for IP&I
• Act as a trusted advisor and internal consultant to Technology and Business Platform Leads
• Combine corporate governance, business control, and developing business solutions
• Utilise technical skills in Public and Private Cloud, APIs, Traditional hosting, and event-driven architectures
• Create feasibility assessments and roadmaps
• Embody an agile and digital mindset while demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills

What you\'ll need

• A proven track record in a Principal Architect role, having successfully set the architecture vision and strategy
• Gravitas and impact to operate at a director level; strong storytelling skills (written and verbal)
• Experience in corporate governance, business control, solution development, and design
• Detailed technology knowledge across topics including domain driven models, microservices, event-driven design, hybrid cloud deployment, cloud technologies, CRM, BPM, DevOps, CI/CD, data, cyber security, resilience by design, and sustainability
• Experience in established complex organisations with large customer bases and knowledge of non-functional considerations
• Architectural expertise including feasibility assessments and road-mapping
• Personality: agile mindset, digital approach, strong communication, leadership, and alignment with company values

About working for us

We’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to belong and be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We’re disability confident and welcome reasonable adjustments in recruitment. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, including pension, bonus, share schemes, wellbeing, and more.

Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Discounted shopping and other lifestyle benefits
• 30 days\' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that\'s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

Additional

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet