Staff Solution Architect

Equiniti; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology service provider in the UK is seeking a Solution Architect to join its dynamic software delivery team. You will focus on architecture for global platforms and work collaboratively on high-volume e-commerce projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in solution architecture, stakeholder engagement, and risk management in a technical environment. This role offers competitive benefits and supports individual growth through learning and development opportunities.

Benefits

Equiniti Pension Plan

Health and Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Flexible Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Learning & Development investment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing solution architectures in high volume ecommerce.
• Capable of creating accurate designs by considering all stakeholders.
• Experience of working within a software delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and communicate solution architectures.
• Produce architecture designs adhering to standards and practices.
• Maintain and support core frameworks ensuring compatibility.

Skills

Solution architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Understanding business processes

Technology awareness

Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Education

Experience in the financial sector

Knowledge of ITIL

Tools

SQL Server

TOGAF

UML

Job description

Management Level

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.

Role Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and dynamic software delivery team within the Equiniti Group’s Shared IT department focusing on its core global platforms. The team has locations in the US, UK, Poland and India to enable an end to end Software Delivery Lifecycle.

The role is focused on the delivery of software solutions supporting the UKSS and USSS platforms, including their integration with internal and web facing systems, to support our growing portfolio of work.

Working as part of wider delivery/project team you’ll play a leading role in shaping and directing solution developments, starting before project implementation begins and continuing this role through the life of the project. Your background should include experience of providing solution architectures within high volume ecommerce and/or highly transactional financial service enterprises. This is an exciting and challenging role, helping to mature and develop the solution architecture practice whilst supporting a growing global business

Core Duties/Responsibilities

• Design and communicate solution architectures, helping support global delivery teams in the design and development of integrated reusable solutions
• Produce architecture designs that adhere to standard, strategies and practices (including security)
• Present design proposals to and gain agreement from the global architecture review board
• Maintain and support core platform frameworks and guardrails ensuring changes and modifications support the global business and remain compatible with existing integrations
• Consider organisation process and service changes in addition to technology solutions
• Balance solutions using time and cost as factors whilst identifying and mitigating technical risks
• Engage with a variety of stakeholders at varying levels to ensure that all aspects of the solution are fully considered and agreed
• Work on multiple projects at various stages of delivery

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

• Capable of creating a compelling and accurate design that considers all stakeholders
• Experience understanding and interpreting business processes finding the right technology fit
• Experience in building good relationships across the technology team and within the wider business
• Ability to identify, elevate and manage risks, issues and actions
• Driven to update your skills, awareness and understanding of developments in the wider commercial world and capable of bringing relevant ideas to the table
• Awareness and knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, C4, UML, SysML
• A keen interest in technology and emerging trends
• Knowledge of and experience in using Object Orientated Analysis and Design and the Unified Modelling Language
• Experience of working within a software delivery lifecycle as part of multiple project teams
• Experience in the financial sector preferred but not essential
• Knowledge of/experience in ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
• Awareness of IT Data Security standards
• Experience in SQL Server and high level database design
• Knowledge of/experience in enterprise development technologies and tools

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.