Solution Architect - Long Term Savings

Royal London Group; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK’s life and investment sector seeks a Solution Architect. In this hybrid role, you’ll influence the technology landscape with your expertise in modelling and cloud technologies, ensuring robust architecture to support business growth. Join a committed organization that values inclusivity and offers competitive employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous leave

Pension schemes

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with modelling languages like C4 and ArchiMate.
• Proficiency in cloud migration and CI/CD technologies.
• Engineering background with expertise in databases.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into executable architecture designs.
• Monitor and recommend improvements for legacy systems.
• Design solutions based on enterprise strategy and standards.

Skills

Proficiency with modelling languages

Experience with core policy platforms

Knowledge of modern CI/CD

Understanding of data principles

Engineering background

Job description

Job Title: Solution Architect

Business Value Stream / Platform: Long-Term Savings

Contract Type: Permanent

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 23rd June 2025

Context

At Royal London Group, our Solutions Architects play a pivotal role in evolving our technology landscape. Your primary objective is to enable our organisation to safely exploit the potential of technology capabilities to serve our society better. Your contribution directly impacts the value to our customers and members, and business growth across Domains / Business Value Streams of Protection / Assurance, Equity Release, Long-term Savings / Pensions, Long Standing Customers, Annuities.

Our Solutions Architects work with Senior Solutions Architects, Business Analysts, and operational colleagues to develop technology products and solutions for our core propositions. You will bring your experience in modern architectural practices to innovate, refresh our estate, and experiment across organizational capabilities within a bounded context. Projects involve cloud computing, AI, consolidation, migration, integrations, and simplification, impacting business processes, operating models, applications, data flows, infrastructure, and third-party services.

Key Responsibilities

1. Interpret Business Needs: Use decision trees and architecture patterns to translate requirements into executable designs. Collaborate with analysts and engineers to create customer-centric, data-driven architecture designs aligned with business capabilities.
2. Assess Technology: Monitor current solutions, support end-of-life decisions, and recommend improvements for legacy systems and technical debt, ensuring solutions are robust across all architecture layers including security and infrastructure.
3. Apply Technology: Evaluate and design solutions based on enterprise strategy, managing architecture for projects or initiatives, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and plans.

Core Competencies

• Interpersonal Excellence
• Business and Technology Strategy
• Critical Thinking
• Digital Enablement
• Architecture Foundations

Skills and Experience

• Proficiency with modelling languages like C4 and ArchiMate
• Experience with core policy platforms and legacy systems
• Knowledge of modern CI/CD, cloud migration, and relevant technologies
• Understanding of data principles, development methodologies, and architecture patterns
• Engineering background with expertise in cloud, databases, and observability tools

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, committed to inclusivity, diversity, and responsible practices. We offer attractive benefits including generous leave, pension schemes, and private medical insurance.