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Lead Architect - Brand new function. Insurance, Swindon, Wiltshire
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Client:
Nixor
Location:
Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Posted:
04.06.2025
Expiry Date:
19.07.2025
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Job Description:
Nixor is seeking Principal/Lead Architects with expertise in the Life Insurance / Assurance industry to join a newly formed architecture team for the UK's largest Mutual Pensions company. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of their technology landscape by transitioning 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 from the ground up.
This is a transformative journey with board endorsement, a clear vision, and full in-house development, making it an exciting initiative.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical oversight for your domain
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders and the board
* Lead the transition to microservices architecture
* Define standards for application development, security, and observability
* Mentor junior architects and technical teams
* Serve as the technical contact within your business unit
Why Join?
According to the Director of Architecture, the role offers rapid impact and the chance to build a high-performing architectural function with full support from the business.
Additional benefits include:
* Access to a significant change budget
* Minimal internal politics due to prior stakeholder alignment
* Focus on customer-centric, impactful designs
We’re seeking experienced Architects with:
* Strong background in solutions architecture (Applications, Cloud, Security, etc.)
* Experience modernizing legacy systems into microservices
* Knowledge of design patterns, cloud infrastructure, and security
* Prior experience in the Insurance Industry, preferably Life Insurance
* Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
This is a hands-on leadership role combining strategic influence with technical contribution, working alongside Business Architects to guide technical direction.
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