Solution Architect

FalconSmartIT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a skilled Solution Architect based in London. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in data security, infrastructure, and solution architecture. Responsibilities include leading solution development, providing technical governance, and collaborating within an architecture team to ensure high-quality outcomes. Knowledge of the insurance industry is a plus, but not required. This role offers an opportunity to impact high-level designs within the finance and specialty lines domains.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in data, security, infrastructure, and design is required.
• Experience in leading solution architectures across multiple projects.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and governance during development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of solution architectures as per business needs.
• Prepare technical plans and allocate technical resources.
• Collaborate within a high-performing architecture team.

Skills

Solution architecture

Data security

Infrastructure design

Technical governance

Collaboration skills

Job description

Job Title : Solution Architect

Job Type : Contract / Permanent

Job Location : London , UK

Job Description :

Note : Jr Enterprise Architect profile more suitable for this role. Hands on person exp is required like Data, Security, Infra, Design etc.

Generalist Solutions Architect (Senior) :

• Leads the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas as per the need
• Ability to work across multiple projects and portfolios to deliver High Level Solutions designs
• Leads the preparation of technical plans and ensures that appropriate technical resources are made available
• Ensures that appropriate tools and methods are available, understood and employed in architecture development
• Provides technical guidance and governance on solution development and integration
• Evaluates requests for changes, and deviations from specifications, and recommends actions
• Provide technical expertise and work with other CIO domains to ensure all design angles are covered
• Ensures that relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) are applied correctly
• Strong understanding of security, data and service architecture, as they will be accountable for these areas, but these area's will provide the content for the High Level Designs
• They will be able to challenge decisions, respectfully, based on knowledge and experience, to ensure that the design is within Client's standards
• They will not introduce unnecessary design debt or cost to the delivery
• Able to collaborate well within a high performing architecture team and can go the extra mile to help each other and the rest of the Client teams to ensure that the right outcome is delivered
• Have an easy manner and collaborate freely
• Insurance industry knowledge would be a bonus, but not essential

Domains : Finance, Commercial Lines, Claims including Fraud, Specialty Lines