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Lead Architect - Brand new function. Insurance, Colchester
Client: Nixor
Location: Colchester, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
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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 role offers a unique opportunity to influence 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 help transform a legacy "spaghetti" architecture into a modern microservices architecture, starting a transformative journey supported by full backing and funding.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical oversight within your domain
* Collaborate with the board and senior stakeholders
* Lead the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture
* Define and implement 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. This is a founding role with strong executive support, a large change budget, minimal internal politics, and a focus on delivering user-centric designs.
Candidate Profile
* Strong background in solutions architecture (Applications, Cloud, Security)
* Experience modernizing legacy systems into microservices
* Deep knowledge of design patterns, cloud infrastructure, and security
* Prior experience in the Insurance Industry, ideally Life Insurance
* Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
This role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership, working alongside Business Architects to shape the technical direction of your domain.
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