Solutions Architect – EU AML Regulations Programme

Aviva plc; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead architectural governance across a major regulatory transformation programme. The role focuses on enterprise applications, data, APIs, integrations and SaaS platforms in a complex multi-vendor environment.

You will translate regulatory and security requirements into practical designs, drive end-to-end solutions, and guide delivery teams through sprint planning, design reviews and implementation challenges.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise transformation or digital delivery programmes.
• Strong background in enterprise application architecture, including Java-based environments, APIs, and microservices.
• Extensive experience designing integrated solutions across multiple systems, applications, and platforms.
• Experience defining enterprise data architecture and designing complex data flows across multiple repositories and integration layers.
• Strong understanding of security, regulatory compliance, GDPR, and non-functional requirements.
• Experience integrating SaaS and third-party platforms into complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrable experience working within Agile delivery environments alongside Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, and QA teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to articulate design decisions, technical trade-offs, and architectural risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architectures spanning application, integration, data, and technology layers.
• Produce high-quality solution design documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, principles, and target-state architecture.
• Lead technical design discussions across programme teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Provide architectural governance, including design reviews, approvals, and assurance activities.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, resilience, performance, and maintainability requirements.
• Define integration strategies across APIs, services, enterprise platforms, and legacy systems.
• Design robust data flows and data exchange patterns between multiple internal and external systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on API design, service contracts, integration approaches, and data models.
• Support Agile delivery teams throughout sprint planning, backlog refinement, and implementation activities.
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and constraints, providing mitigation strategies where required.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to translate regulatory and operational requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Support the delivery of AML-related capabilities, including Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Customer Risk Rating, AML data management, customer lifecycle reviews, and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise application architecture

APIs & microservices

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Security & regulatory compliance

GDPR knowledge

Communication

Architectural governance

Tools

Fenergo

Job description

This is a contract opportunity for someone who can quickly establish credibility within a complex enterprise environment and provide architectural leadership across a major regulatory transformation programme. This role will suit an experienced Solution Architect who has delivered large-scale technology solutions involving enterprise applications, data architecture, APIs, integrations, and SaaS platforms.

You’ll be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-vendor environment, collaborating with technical and business stakeholders to design and deliver solutions that meet demanding regulatory, security, and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architectures spanning application, integration, data, and technology layers.
• Produce high-quality solution design documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
• Ensure all solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, principles, and target-state architecture.
• Lead technical design discussions across programme teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Provide architectural governance, including design reviews, approvals, and assurance activities.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, resilience, performance, and maintainability requirements.
• Define integration strategies across APIs, services, enterprise platforms, and legacy systems.
• Design robust data flows and data exchange patterns between multiple internal and external systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on API design, service contracts, integration approaches, and data models.
• Support Agile delivery teams throughout sprint planning, backlog refinement, and implementation activities.
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and constraints, providing mitigation strategies where required.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to translate regulatory and operational requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Support the delivery of AML-related capabilities, including Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Customer Risk Rating, AML data management, customer lifecycle reviews, and regulatory reporting.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise transformation or digital delivery programmes.
• Strong background in enterprise application architecture, including Java-based environments, APIs, and microservices.
• Extensive experience designing integrated solutions across multiple systems, applications, and platforms.
• Experience defining enterprise data architecture and designing complex data flows across multiple repositories and integration layers.
• Strong understanding of security, regulatory compliance, GDPR, and non-functional requirements.
• Experience integrating SaaS and third-party platforms into complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrable experience working within Agile delivery environments alongside Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, and QA teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to articulate design decisions, technical trade-offs, and architectural risks to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirable

• Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Banking, or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of AML, KYC, Customer Due Diligence, or regulatory transformation programmes.
• Experience with Fenergo or similar client lifecycle management platforms.
• Knowledge of API gateway technologies and enterprise integration patterns.

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone. We want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box?

• We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part-time and job shares.
• We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.
• Most of our people are smart working, spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.