Solutions Architect (Senior)

Discovery Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the UK seeks a Senior Solutions Architect. You will ensure maximum value from technology assets and drive innovative solutions across regions. You should have significant experience in enterprise software architecture and a deep understanding of cloud technologies. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in high-pressure environments. Join us to change the landscape of health insurance and be part of our success story.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-geography, multi-vendor technical collaborations.
• Deep understanding of cloud SaaS architectures and insurance/health-tech domains.
• Hands-on technical credibility combined with executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Manage transfer of code and services from DSY/VUK to AH.
• Actively monitor new features and provide visibility to AH.
• Champion the Vitality Technical Platform for health assets.

Skills

Collaborative work

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Agile Methodology

Education

Significant experience in enterprise software engineering/architecture

Tools

Java

Kafka

AWS

Job description

Solutions Architect (Senior)

Business Unit: Discovery Central Services

Function: Information Technology

About VitalityLife Systems

VitalityLife, is a UK-based company specialising in private medical insurance sold to the UK market. The company is a subsidiary of Discovery Limited and alongside VitalityHealth and Vitality Corporate Services it forms Discovery Limited's UK insurance offering. Working for VitalityLife, you'll experience an exciting mix of creativity and innovation, within a framework of challenging objectives and a passion for delivering the best. We think work should be fun and sociable, and we want our people to get the most out of every day. Our people are chosen for their skills, knowledge, enthusiasm and attitude but above all, their belief that anything can be achieved. Help us change insurance for good and be part of the Vitality success story.

Key Purpose

To ensure Vitality Asia (VA) and Amplify Health (AH) unlock maximum value from Discovery (DSY), and Vitality UK (VUK) technology assets and innovation. The role bridges the technical and business context across geographies, ensuring that intellectual property, platforms, features, and future developments are transferred, adopted, and co‑developed in a way that is structured, value‑additive, and strategically aligned with AIA/AH objectives. This relates to both health insurance systems as well as Vitality wellness systems, with the primary emphasis being on health insurance systems.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to:

• Manage targeted, structured transfer of code, services, and assets from DSY/VUK to AH.
• Maintain authoritative documentation covering functional scope, NFRs, design, architecture, code status, and alignment with AIA standards.
• Ensure remediation backlogs are tracked and closed, with accountability clearly allocated.

Innovation Scouting & Sharing

• Actively monitor new features, R&D, and platform developments in VUK and DSY.
• Provide early visibility to AH, evaluate applicability for Asian markets, and guide prioritization discussions.
• Curate an Innovation Radar for AH leadership: upcoming platform releases, pilots, and opportunities for early adoption.
• Lead the technical framing, design, and planning of joint development initiatives between AH and DSY/VUK.
• Define architectural blueprints, integration designs, delivery models, and cost/pricing estimates.
• Coordinate multi‑party technical teams across VA, AH, VUK and DSY to deliver agreed outcomes, ensuring clarity of ownership and accountability.
• Champion the Vitality Technical Platform (VTP) for health assets: ensure AH/AIA fully understand its architecture, design principles, development methodologies, and benefits.
• Promote adoption of VTP as the foundation for wellness and health solutions in Asia.
• Translate the platform’s value into tangible business benefits for AH and AIA markets (faster delivery, lower cost, reusability, consistency).

Contextual Awareness & Industry Insight

• Maintain a deep understanding of the UK health insurance and healthtech landscape and how UK adoption of the Vitality technical platform is progressing.
• Advise AH on how UK deployments and lessons learned can be leveraged to de‑risk and accelerate Asia implementations.
• Ensure that AH’s priorities are reflected upstream in appropriate roadmaps.

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. A clear, concise, and persuasive communicator—both written and verbal.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Ability to stay motivated and focused in high‑pressure and challenging environments.
• Comfortable working autonomously and navigating ambiguity.
• Culturally intelligent – sensitive and adaptable to global and local dynamics.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to address challenges across a broad range of disciplines.
• Experience of Agile Methodology (ideally SAFe).
• Self‑motivated, goal‑oriented individual with the ability to take ownership of the task assigned.

Education & Experience

• Proven and significant experience in enterprise software engineering/architecture.
• Proven track record leading multi‑geography, multi‑vendor technical collaborations.
• Deep understanding of cloud SaaS architectures and insurance/health‑tech domains.
• Hands‑on technical credibility (Java, Kafka, AWS) combined with executive presence and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrable expertise in the use of appropriate tools/technologies for the design, development, build, testing & deployment of a wide range of applications.
• Experience in multiple architecture frameworks.
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile Delivery models and working within the teams.
• Experience of multiple cloud technologies.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.