Solutions Architect

TN United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to lead technology solutions that align with business goals. This role involves designing end-to-end solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with IT standards. You will be pivotal in driving technical leadership and innovation, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. With a hybrid working model and a focus on employee wellbeing, this position offers a supportive environment where your contributions are valued and rewarded. Join a team that prioritizes your growth and success while making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Bonus Schemes

Pension matching up to 12%

Vitality health insurance

Life Assurance – Four times annual salary

Qualifications

• Experience as a Solution Architect with various technologies.
• Confident communicator for technical issues to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Designing solutions across technical and product boundaries.
• Owning and maintaining Solution Design documentation.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Java/Spring

.NET

JavaScript

Microservices

Containers

Cloud Technologies

Agile Methodology

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Tools

Design Documentation

Incident/Problem Management Tools

Job description

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Working Pattern - Hybrid – 14 hours of the week or 2 days to be worked in any of the Vitality Offices (Bournemouth, London or Stockport). Full time, hours per week.

We are happy to discuss flexible working!

What this role is all about:

The Solution Architect is accountable for ensuring that our technology solutions are designed and implemented according to Business Requirements and IT Development Standards to deliver towards strategic goals.

This is a specialist role, providing technical leadership across a number of solutions for a value driven customer journey.

You will play a key role in designing end to end technology solutions and supporting engineering teams throughout the SDLC. You will be experienced in providing design documentation, and reviewing or contributing to ICD’s, IT governance and Standards.

You will work alongside other Architects, Principal Software Engineer, business analysts, UX designers and developer teams delivering incremental releases that generate business value.

Key Actions

1. Working closely with the technology teams, designing solutions that cross technical, product and application boundaries. You will ensure that changes are designed, developed and delivered in compliance with policies and standards.
2. You are the point of contact for resolving any architectural issues.
3. Acts as an SME for technical changes in order to provide estimates for new initiatives or product enhancements.
4. Owns, creates and maintains Solution Design documentation and seeks relevant sign off.
5. Contributes to Design standards and patterns, and forms part of the governing body of EADA.
6. Supports Projects and Product Enhancements throughout the development and delivery lifecycle.
7. Assists in Incident/Problem management, Root Cause Analysis and definition of solutions.
8. Works closely with the engineering team(s) – encouraging continuous improvement in the development, build, test and maintenance of the system.

Essential Skills needed to fulfil this role:

1. Demonstrable experience working as a Solution Architect using a range of different technologies (ideally including Java/Spring, .NET, JavaScript, micro services, containers, databases, cloud technologies).
2. Demonstrable expertise in the use of appropriate tools/technologies for the design, development, build, testing & deployment of a wide range of applications.
3. Confident communicator - able to present complex technical issues in a clear manner to technical and non-technical audiences.
4. Experience of Agile Methodology (ideally SAFe).
5. Work independently and collaborate effectively across the organization.
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

So, what’s in it for you?

1. Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance.
2. A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary.
3. Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits.
4. Life Assurance – Four times annual salary.

If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

1. Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been.
2. Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
3. Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work.
4. Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
5. Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
6. Give you the space to try, fail and learn.
7. Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
8. Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
9. Be there for you when you need us.
10. Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.