Job Description
Senior Solutions Architect
Full time, permanent contract
Milton Keynes, Hybrid - 2-3 days in the office each week
Salary starting £56,816 - £71,000 + Car scheme(s), healthcare, pension, 27 days annual leave increasing with service, discretionary annual bonus scheme, and salary review based on performance - so much more on offer
Closing date: 31st August 2025
In this role, you will be providing architectural design ownership at a domain level for key strategic initiatives and transformation programmes within VWFS UK, including our New Contract Management Transformation, Fleet Programmes & Projects, and Digital Programme. You will define and develop new solution architecture components, patterns, and integrations, and make opportunity and solution recommendations to the Head of Architecture, Technology & Enterprise Data, Lead Enterprise Architect, Architecture Review Board, and Enterprise Architects, as well as product and business teams. You will also work closely with the global architecture team at our headquarters in Germany.
Responsibilities include:
1. Lead the Solution Architecture and design for a specific business area.
2. Define and develop high-level architecture and designs aligned with published Architecture roadmaps, technology standards, patterns, principles, guardrails, and guidelines to deliver quality IT solutions.
3. Develop Solution Building Blocks in line with VWFS application & platform strategies to ensure alignment with enterprise-wide strategies.
4. Collaborate with other IT areas to realize the end-to-end solution architecture vision, ensuring implementation follows high-level design and meets service requirements.
5. Translate complex requirements into architecture blueprints using published reference architectures, with guidance from VWFS Enterprise Architecture.
6. Provide full-stack Solution Architecture services to IT development teams for the implementation and delivery of products and services.
Skills and Experience:
* Experience leading architecture development with cross-functional teams and stakeholders for complex systems.
* Deep knowledge of Solution Architecture in domains such as Business, Application, Data, Technology, or Security.
* Expertise in enterprise integration patterns, interface design, messaging models, Agile architectural thinking, and Lean delivery.
* Experience documenting large IT proposals linked to objectives, costs, and benefits.
* Proficiency with EA tools like LeanIX, Alfabet, Bizzdesign, and Sparx Enterprise Architect.
* Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure, including designing APIs, integrations, Event-Based Architectures, and Micro-services Architectures.
* Understanding of SOAP and REST protocols, including their advantages and disadvantages.
* Experience creating technical designs for product and development teams.
* Previous experience in Financial Services, Automotive Finance, or Retail Consumer Finance is advantageous.
Benefits:
* Competitive remuneration package, Company Car Scheme, discretionary bonus, pension, Healthcare, 2 loan cars for family members, and 27 days holiday plus statutory holidays.
* Ongoing support and training for career development, with opportunities to grow into leadership or enhance skills.
Hybrid Working:
Colleagues can work a minimum of one day in the Milton Keynes office, with flexibility expected. Training will be conducted onsite until competency is achieved. Departmental policies may vary.
About Volkswagen Financial Services:
Our mission is to be 'The Key to Mobility', providing innovative mobility and financial products beyond traditional vehicle financing, committed to inclusivity and supporting employees to be their authentic selves.
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