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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** Royal London Group
- **Location:** Nether Alderley, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, Enterprise Software Applications, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka
- **Published:** May 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gba6ef4c7ba8559cf6b5cc7afd6c8aca74

## About the Role

* Technical design experience and enterprise-wide architecture understanding
 * Good knowledge of architecture frameworks, trends and initiatives
 * Experience and knowledge of Pensions, particularly workplace pensions.
 * End2End design of cost-effective, innovative, scalable and maintainable enterprise application solutions
 * Knowledge of package-based solutions and enterprise application integrations
 * In depth and current knowledge of one or more common application technology stacks (Java, Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka)
 * Understanding of relevant technology trends
 * Experience of infrastructure / application technologies within technology domain
 * Understanding of operating and commercial models and processes that can wrap around technologies
 * Experience of close working with third parties and suppliers
 * Ability to communicate technical information clearly to all levels of the organisation
 * Ability to think strategically and engage with technical detail to align with the overall strategy
 * Experience developing presentations for, and presenting to, executive and senior-level committees
 * Influencing and communication skills, with business and technical teams
 * Good relationship and stakeholder management skills
 * Commercial awareness and financial management skills

## Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Solution Architect to join our Chief Operating Office team at Royal London. The Solution Architect contributes to strategy and technical design, operating models, reference architectures and delivery roadmaps across selected key domains for Royal London Group Architecture (or across multiple domains when deployed to our largest and most complex transformation programmes).
This role will report into a Principal Architect and have responsibility specifically for the entirety of a technology domain architecture landscape or engage on a large programme role with responsibility for the End2End architecture including Service Resilience and Support Operating Model.
The role contributes to the development of major technology strategies for the group, bringing specific technical competencies and knowledge to ensure these are properly reviewed through governing bodies and then used to inform executive committees and business leaders, underpinning major programme design governance.


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