Senior / Solutions Architect - Digital Platforms

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life and investment company in the UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design scalable, secure, and customer-focused digital solutions. This role involves translating business needs into architectural designs and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in regulated industries and a strong technical background. The position offers a hybrid working model and competitive benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience designing solutions in regulated industries (insurance/financial services ideal).
• Strong grasp of modern architecture patterns (MACH, event-driven, DDD).
• Technical background in .NET, Java, Python, Azure, CI/CD, APIs, and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into architectural designs.
• Evaluate current systems for gaps and guide improvement recommendations.
• Lead solution design across platforms ensuring alignment with standards.

Skills

Experience designing solutions in regulated industries

Strong grasp of modern architecture patterns

Hands-on experience with C4 and ArchiMate

Technical background in .NET, Java, Python

Familiarity with mobile/web frameworks

Ability to translate business needs into designs

Collaboration and continuous learning

Tools

Azure

CI/CD

APIs

Data platforms

Ardoq

LeanIX

Orbus

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Senior / Solutions Architect - Digital Platforms

Date: 19 Jul 2025

Location: Edinburgh, GB

Company: Royal London Group

Job Title: Senior / Solutions Architect - Digital Platforms

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: South Manchester (Alderley Edge) or Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 21st August 2025

At Royal London Group, we’re reimagining how technology serves our customers and society. Reporting to the Principal Architect (Lead Domain Architect), you will be aligned to the Digital Platform Business Value Stream to deliver innovative solutions that meet strategic business outcomes. We’re looking for Senior / Solutions Architects to help shape the future of our digital platforms—designing scalable, secure, and customer-focused solutions that power our core services across pensions, protection, and savings.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, agile environment, collaborating with engineers, analysts, and senior architects to deliver impactful solutions across cloud, AI, digital experiences, and modern architecture.

Responsibilities

• Interpret Business Needs: Translate business and technical requirements into clear architectural designs that support long-term product evolution and strategic goals.
• Assess Technology: Evaluate current systems for gaps and opportunities, guide end-of-life decisions, and recommend improvements to reduce technical debt and enhance efficiency.
• Apply Technology: Lead solution design across platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security, and performance. Collaborate across teams to deliver robust, integrated solutions that drive business outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• Experience designing solutions in regulated industries (insurance/financial services ideal)
• Strong grasp of modern architecture patterns (MACH, event-driven, DDD)
• Hands-on experience with C4, ArchiMate, and tools like Ardoq, LeanIX, or Orbus
• Technical background in .NET, Java, Python, Azure, CI/CD, APIs, and data platforms
• Familiarity with mobile/web frameworks, serverless, and edge computing
• Ability to translate business needs into executable, traceable designs
• Passion for collaboration, continuous learning, and inclusive innovation

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings, and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable, and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme, and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits.

Inclusion, diversity, and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognized and respected—whatever their background.