The Solution Architect is part of the Architecture practice within the CTO organisation, reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer. The role involves taking primary responsibility for the design and end‑to‑end solutions for change delivered through projects, programmes, value streams and innovation initiatives, aligned to the Enterprise Principles, Roadmaps and Vision.
Key Responsibilities
* Work with Lead Solution Architects, Senior and Staff Engineers, and Heads of Tech to provide strong technical solutions for value streams and own those solutions from ideation to delivery.
* Lead and contribute to governance forums, ensuring solutions adhere to established standards and patterns, identifying and controlling divergences, and escalating where necessary.
* Build productive relationships with technical and business stakeholders to maintain alignment of technology and business strategies.
* Maintain a detailed understanding of the architecture for the value stream and produce high‑quality documentation of decision points, building blocks, principles, rationale, roadmaps and interdependencies.
* Contribute to the architecture repository using Admiral’s architecture modelling tools.
* Communicate strategies, research findings and industry insights about emerging technologies, products and services to stakeholders.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience with API Management & Gateway platforms such as Azure API Management.
* Experience with integration platforms such as TIBCO, MuleSoft, Dell Boomi or Azure Integration Services.
* Designing data retrieval pipelines, autonomous LLM orchestration, and Model Evaluation Services frameworks.
* Prompt Management – strategic approach to prompt versioning, testing and lifecycle management.
* Strong knowledge of integration security best practices and data exchange formats.
* Designing RESTful APIs and Event‑Driven Architectures; applying integration patterns and architecture styles.
* Understanding of software delivery pipelines, CI/CD practices and cloud deployment in at least one major cloud environment.
* Recognised expertise in Architecture and current development trends; innovative problem‑solving abilities.
* Stakeholder management and clear communication at all levels.
* Business acumen – understanding commercial considerations and ensuring solutions reflect them.
* Proactive approach to improvement and development opportunities.
Desirable Skills
* Experience with cloud containerisation technologies (e.g., AKS, GKE).
* Knowledge of Financial Services IT Architecture & Strategy.
* Experience operating in a heavily regulated environment, including external regulated consumer products and services.
* Familiarity with current and emerging IT standards such as IEEE, IEC, BSI, ISO.
* Budget preparation and monitoring skills to manage costs and ensure value for money.
Company Culture & Opportunity
Admiral is a diverse and inclusive business that values people‑first culture. Employees enjoy a generous holiday allowance (33 days including bank holidays), the option to buy or sell additional days, and up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. The company has been recognised as a Great Place to Work for over 25 years, celebrating progress and wellbeing for all staff.
Applications are currently open; the review will continue through the Christmas period with interviews expected to commence in mid‑January.
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