Solution Architect Manager

Equiniti; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology provider is seeking a Solution Architect Manager to lead a team of architects in developing market-leading software solutions. The role involves mentoring, driving engineering excellence, and ensuring high-quality product delivery while maintaining relationships across functions. Remote working options available with monthly office attendance in Worthing. Key qualifications include experience in solution architecture and a strong background in product development.

Benefits

Equiniti Pension Plan with 10% match

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Flexible benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Equiniti ICON award vouchers

Investment in LinkedIn Learning

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering analysis, design, and architecture for a product-led organization.
• Previous experience as a Solution Architect or Principal Engineer is preferred.
• Ability to lead the conceptualization and development of product portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of Solution Architects.
• Drive the development of solution architectures and manage trade-offs.
• Promote engineering excellence and oversee the reduction of technical debt.
• Maintain relationships with central EQ functions for compliance and risk management.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Solution architecture

Team mentorship

Relationship management

Job description

Opportunity for remote working but must be able to attend Worthing office approximately twice per month.

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ's vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Equiniti Shareholder Services is looking for an experienced leader, managing Solution Architects to enable market-leading software solutions.

The Solution Architect Manager will guide, drive, and lead excellence within the teams to enable the development and delivery of innovative products enabling iconic global recall to Equiniti. The role supports platform(s) and products across Shareholder Solutions, ensuring change is delivered with global applicability, scalability, security, high performance and overall health of the product(s) as its focus.

• Line Management responsibility for Solution Architects within the Engineering home.
• Provide encouragement, guidance, coaching and mentoring to members of the team
• Leads the development of architectures for complex solutions ensuring consistency with agreed requirements.
• Establishes policies, principles and practices for the selection of solution architecture components.
• Manages trade-offs and balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements within a significant area of the organisation. Communicates proposed decisions to stakeholders.
• Coordinates and manages the target architecture across multiple projects or initiatives.
• Maintains a stable, viable architecture and ensures consistency of design and adherence to appropriate standards across multiple projects or initiatives.
• Lead and promote engineering excellence and quality through appropriate use of analysis tools, control gates and peer reviews by inculcating news ways of thinking to improve design, productivity, and quality
>Responsible for and above all advocate for the reduction in technical debt across the estate and mission, working alongside Product to ensure the reduction of technical debt is prioritised appropriately
• Foster and maintain the relationship with central EQ functions (i.e. risk management, compliance, InfoSec etc) and ensure any corrective actions are raised with Product for timely execution
• Mentor and guide Solution Architects within your team and assist with technical challenges as needed
• Infuse a sense of ownership & pride amongst team members to deliver high quality work and Institute a self-directed and high-performance culture in the team

Experience of engineering analysis, design and architecture for a Product led organisation and experience of having led conceptualization and development of a portfolio of products.

Would suit experienced Solution Architect or Principal Engineer, looking to move to a Solution Architecture role.

What We Offer

• Save For Your Future – Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%
• All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.
• Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhanced cover.
• Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.
• Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.
• Time Off – 28 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.
• Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.
• Learning & Development – Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks