Role: Solution Architect (Permanent/full time)
Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum
At Dignity, we're a customer-focused organisation that truly cares about the wellbeing of families, placing compassion and support at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a Solutions Architect who can bridge strategy and delivery, someone who thrives on solving complex problems and building scalable, future-ready tech.
You'll play a pivotal role in transforming our technology landscape, designing smart, secure, and seamless solutions that truly make an impact.
Why This Role? Design scalable, secure, enterprise-grade solutions
Translate business strategy into real technical delivery
Drive modern integration approaches (API-first, event-driven, cloud-native)
Simplify complexity and champion modular, reusable architecture
Help shape our "as-is" to "to-be" transformation journey
What You'll Be Doing Create and own solution designs, roadmaps, and architecture artefacts
Partner with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver aligned, high-impact solutions
Act as a trusted advisor on platform capabilities and technical feasibility
Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and best practice
Identify opportunities to reduce risk, increase value, and accelerate delivery
Stay ahead of the curve through industry trends and emerging tech
What We're Looking For Have strong experience as a Solutions Architect delivering scalable solutions
Be confident building transitional roadmaps (as-is - to-be)
Bring expertise in cloud-first architecture (AWS/Azure) and modern integration patterns
Thrive in cross-functional, collaborative environments
Communicate complex ideas with clarity and confidence
Be passionate about continuous improvement and innovation
Experience required: APIs, integration patterns & event-driven architectures
Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure) & DevOps tooling
Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, etc.)
Data governance, security & compliance awareness
Agile & SDLC best practices
Benefits:
Alongside meaningful work and the opportunity to grow your career, you'll benefit from a package designed to support you both professionally and personally. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Company bonus scheme (up to £500 annually)
Private healthcare (self cover)
4% matched pension contribution
Life assurance (2x salary)
Wellbeing support including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and counselling services
Ongoing development through apprenticeships and progression opportunities
Additional benefits including eyecare support, flu jabs and retail discounts
Free on-site parking available at most locations
If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career where you can make a positive impact every day, we want to hear from you!
What are the next steps?
To be considered for this role, please submit your application via the 'apply' button, where a member of our Talent Team will review your application.
About Us
We are Dignity, one of the UK's oldest and most trusted funeral providers, with over 200 years of history, 570 branches, and 46 crematoria. From launching the UK's first funeral plan to helping shape modern regulation, we have led the way in supporting families with care, compassion, and professionalism.
Now we are building the UK's leading end of life company. As part of the Dignity Group, we also operate Farewill, the country's largest will writer and one of the UK's top probate providers, giving families support not just at the funeral, but before and after as well.
Today we are over 4,000 people across the UK, all driven by the same goal: to care for families with compassion and make the UK a world leader in end of life care. Here to help, whenever you need.
FCA Statement
We're regulated by the FCA, so some roles may be subject to background checks.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your life looks like, we'd love to hear from you. And if there's anything you need to make the process more accessible, please let us know.
Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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