Solution Architect

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life, pensions, and investment company in the UK is seeking Solutions Architects to join their teams across various domains. The successful candidates will be responsible for translating business requirements into architectural designs, evaluating existing systems for improvements, and leading solution design. Candidates should have experience in complex environments, a strong background in modern architecture patterns, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a hybrid working model with great workplace benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in solution architecture within complex, regulated environments.
• Ability to translate business goals into scalable designs.
• Passion for continuous learning and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into architectural designs.
• Evaluate current systems and recommend improvements.
• Lead solution design across platforms.

Skills

Solution architecture experience

Understanding modern architecture patterns

Hands-on with C4 and ArchiMate

.NET experience

Java experience

Python experience

Azure familiarity

Knowledge of APIs

Data platforms knowledge

Strong communication skills

Tools

Ardoq

LeanIX

Orbus

Job description

Job Title: Solutions Architect

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Edge / Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 28th Dec 2025

At Royal London Group, we're evolving the technology that underpins our most critical services—delivering innovative, secure, and scalable solutions that support millions of customers across pensions, protection, savings, and investments.

We're seeking Solutions Architects to join our teams across multiple domains, including Protection, Digital Platforms, Long Term Savings, Legacy Savings & Closed, and Data, Integration Platforms & Shared Services.

Reporting to Lead or Principal Domain Architects and aligned to our core business value streams, you'll help shape the architectural backbone that enables innovation and long-term growth.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into clear architectural designs that support long-term product evolution and strategic goals.
• Evaluate current systems for gaps and opportunities, guide end-of-life decisions, and recommend improvements to reduce technical debt and enhance efficiency.
• 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.
• Support the simplification, integration, and modernisation of platforms, contributing to large-scale migrations and enterprise-wide architecture strategies.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the architecture community.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in solution architecture within complex, regulated environments (financial services, insurance, pensions, assurance, savings, or annuities).
• Understanding of modern architecture patterns (MACH, event-driven, DDD, Strangler Fig).
• 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 (SQL, NoSQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI).
• Familiarity with integration architecture (APIs, event‑driven design, CQRS), platform engineering, and shared services enablement.
• Knowledge of Microsoft technologies, especially Azure and .NET, and with mobile/web frameworks, serverless, and edge computing.
• Experience with pensions or policy platforms (e.g., Bravura Sonata, TCS BaNCS, FNZ) and cloud migration frameworks is a plus.
• Ability to translate business goals into executable, scalable, and traceable designs.
• Passion for continuous learning and inclusive collaboration.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• A curious mindset and a passion for applying emerging tech to real‑world challenges.

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 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're proud to reward employees with great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), up to 14% employer matching pension scheme, and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging: We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London.