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Lead Architect - Brand new function. Insurance, Stoke-on-Trent
Client: Nixor
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 1
Posted: 04.06.2025
Expiry Date: 19.07.2025
Job Description:
Nixor is seeking Principal/Lead Architects with experience in the Life Insurance / Assurance industry to join a newly formed architecture team for the UK's largest Mutual Pensions company. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of their technology landscape as they transition from legacy systems to a modern, microservices-based architecture.
About the Role
As a Lead Architect, you will own your domain, overseeing applications, cloud infrastructure, and services. You will be part of a new team tasked with transforming a legacy "spaghetti" architecture into a modern microservices architecture, supported by clear funding and vision.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical oversight within your domain
* Collaborate with the board and senior stakeholders
* Lead the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture
* Establish standards for development, security, and observability
* Mentor junior architects and technical teams
* Serve as the technical contact for your business unit
Why Join?
Join a team where your impact is immediate and significant. The organization is committed to building a high-performing architectural function with full executive support.
* Access to a substantial change budget
* Minimal internal politics, with stakeholder alignment already achieved
* Focus on delivering user-centric, meaningful designs from day one
Candidate Profile
* Strong background in solutions architecture (Applications, Cloud, Security)
* Experience in modernizing legacy systems into microservices
* Deep knowledge of design patterns, cloud infrastructure, and security
* Prior experience in the Insurance industry, ideally Life Insurance
* Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
This role combines strategic influence with hands-on architectural work, working alongside Business Architects to shape technical direction.
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