Solution Architect

• Designing end-to-end solutions across cloud and enterprise systems
• Supporting application transformation and modernisation initiatives
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define scalable and reusable architectures
• Contributing to architecture governance, standards, and best practices
• Supporting Agile and DevSecOps delivery approaches
• Driving integration strategies across APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems
• Reviewing designs, supporting development teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery
• Identifying and mitigating technical risks

Technologies:

• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• ERP
• TOGAF
• microservices

• Experience as a Solution / Technical / Application Architect
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or similar)
• Experience with APIs, microservices, and integration architectures
• Experience working across enterprise applications (e.g. ERP, portals, policy systems)
• Knowledge of Agile / DevOps environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF) is beneficial
• Insurance or financial services experience is a plus (not essential)

We are partnering with a top global insurer to recruit a Solution Architect into their Specialty - Global Markets team in Manchester. This is a great opportunity to join a global organisation and play a key role in designing and delivering modern, scalable technology solutions across a range of transformation and innovation initiatives. We offer the opportunity to work with a globally recognised organisation, exposure to large-scale transformation programmes, and a collaborative technology environment. Our competitive salary, bonus, and strong benefits package come with flexible hybrid working arrangements.