Solution Architect
Contract: 6+ months
Hybrid: Guildford, Surrey or Bournemouth, Dorset (choice of either location)
3 days in the office 2 homeworking
Rate: Up to £475 per day (Outside IR35)
Industry: Leading Insurance Company
We’re looking for an experienced Solution Architect with strong insurance (or broader financial services/banking) exposure to support a major transformation programme for a leading insurer.
Key Responsibilities:
• Produce and oversee all architectural deliverables under the development methodology
• Identify Architectural, Technical and Security risks; work with stakeholders to resolve or escalate
• Communicate architecture, divergences and risks clearly and gain stakeholder alignment
• Provide technical leadership to fellow solution architects
• Deliver design assurance to ensure solutions are implemented to agreed standards and quality
Skills & Experience:
• Proven experience architecting solutions across hybrid and on-prem cloud estates, integrating with legacy systems
• Architectural support/assurance for DevOps teams; Agile exposure beneficial
• Experience in technical selection, RFI/RFP processes and supplier assurance of third-party products
• Strong experience operating within enterprise architectural governance and portfolio management frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across all levels
• Ability to communicate architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Broad knowledge of IT technologies and architectural patterns (event-driven, serverless, microservices, SOA, layered, etc.)
• Knowledge of the Open Agile Framework (Open.org) beneficial but not essential