Solution Architect - Data, Integration Platforms & Shared Services

Job Title: Solution Architect - Data, Intergration Platforms & Shared Services

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Edge / Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 3rd Oct 2025

At Royal London Group, we're evolving the technology that underpins our most critical services. We're looking for Solutions Architects to join our Data, Integration Platforms & Shared Services team, reporting to the Lead Domain Architect you'll help shape the architectural backbone that enables innovation across the business-from cloud-native data platforms to modern integration patterns and shared capabilities.

This is a hands-on, forward-thinking role where you'll collaborate with architects, engineers, and business partners to design solutions that are robust, scalable, and future-ready. You'll be instrumental in delivering the platforms that support our long-term growth and customer impact.

• Interpret Business Needs: Translate business and technical requirements into clear architectural designs that support long-term product evolution and strategic goals.
• Assess Technology: Evaluate current systems for gaps and opportunities, guide end-of-life decisions, and recommend improvements to reduce technical debt and enhance efficiency.
• Apply Technology: Lead solution design across platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security, and performance. Collaborate across teams to deliver robust, integrated solutions that drive business outcomes.

• Experience designing solutions in complex environments, ideally within financial services
• Strength in one or more of the following:
  • Integration architecture using APIs, event-driven design, CQRS
  • Data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Fabric, Power BI
  • Platform engineering and shared services enablement
• Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, especially Azure and .NET
• A curious mindset and a passion for applying emerging tech to real-world challenges
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build consensus across diverse teams