Solutions Architect

AXA UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is looking for a highly motivated solutions architect to enhance its Enterprise Architecture function. This role focuses on translating business requirements into technical solutions and includes responsibilities such as working on cloud transformation projects and documenting architecture for transformation initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess strong experience with applications and cloud technologies, alongside excellent stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Solution Architect with a focus on applications and cloud.
• Strong understanding of architectural methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Work on digital and cloud transformation projects.
• Document existing and proposed architectures.

Skills

Applications

Software Engineering

Microservices

Cloud

API

BPM

Stakeholder Management

Time Management

Communication Skills

Tools

Azure

UML

BPMN

ArchiMate

BizzDesign

Job description

Role:

Canopius is seeking a highly motivated and experienced solutions architect to join and expanding Enterprise Architecture function. The core of the role is around the translation of the business requirement into technical solutions from an Applications standpoint.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on enterprise-scale programmes focused on digital and cloud transformation and including greenfield development, applications re-engineering and integration.
• Document existing and proposed architecture for various transformation projects.
• Liaise effectively with global, diverse, cross-functional teams.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience as a Solution Architect specifically around applications, software engineering, microservices, cloud, API and BPM.
• Strong understanding of architectural concepts, methodologies, and approaches.
• Previous exposure to azure cloud technologies - IAAS, PAAS, SAAS.
• Excellent working knowledge of design patterns and modelling notations such as UML and BPMN with strong design and documentation skills. Any exposure to ArchiMate and BizzDesign advantageous.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of technical architecture roles across all phases of the development life cycle.
• Outstanding stakeholder management, client facing and communications skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to present data and findings to stakeholders in an impactful way
• Ability to give advice and guidance on the approach to the design of systems architectures.
• Track record of design and delivery of large-scale, complex integrated IT solutions.
• Ability to generate new ideas with confidence and continually make improvements.
• Can successfully communicate with stakeholders from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Effective time management with the confidence to communicate issues and delays affecting delivery.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, manage priorities for the development team and take responsibility for delivering to time, high-quality outputs.