Senior Solution Architect

Overview

Location:

Manchester (Hybrid). Sector:
Insurance & Engineering. Risk Type:
Permanent. Senior Architecture Role.

• True Solution Architecture – You’ll own solution design from current-state assessment through to target architecture and delivery alignment.
• Greenfield thinking, real constraints – Apply modern architecture principles to a live, evolving estate following acquisition and integration.
• Delivery-adjacent impact – Work side-by-side with BAs, engineering leads, and business heads to make architecture actionable.
• Cloud & migration focus – Shape AWS-led migration strategies and integration patterns across multiple systems.
• High visibility – Act as the architectural bridge between UK teams and US parent stakeholders.

• Assess existing applications and platforms and define clear target-state architectures
• Build and own system and application roadmaps aligned to business priorities
• Design scalable, modular solution architectures including integration and NFRs
• Lead migration and modernisation initiatives across legacy and cloud platforms
• Act as the architecture point of contact between business, BA, and engineering teams
• Produce clear solution diagrams, documentation, and decision artefacts
• Guide teams on API design, integration patterns, cloud usage, and best practice
• Influence senior stakeholders and confidently challenge assumptions where needed

• Strong Solution Architecture experience (6–10 years) in complex environments
• Proven delivery of application migration and modernisation programmes
• Hands-on experience with AWS-based architectures (Azure knowledge beneficial)
• Solid grounding in application, integration, and cloud design patterns
• Insurance experience (general insurance is ideal; deep platform specialism not required)
• The confidence to operate with senior, sometimes challenging stakeholders
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset paired with strong communication skills
• Major platform experience (PAS, core systems, large enterprise platforms) is welcome, but architecture capability and delivery credibility matter more than any single product

Please apply now for immediate consideration.