Solution Architect

Job Description

Heard of usWere a nimble and ambitious financial services specialist. Backing people to fulfil lifes hopes and dreams; delivering the most compelling customer experience across Banking and Motor Finance.Now is your chanceHave you thought about the next step in your careerWe are offering you the chance to work with our experienced team of Architects and Designers, who are looking to expand and grow their team. This would be an opportunity to work with some of the best in the business, where our technical specialistswill provide you with support and development to enhance your growth and career.Our CTO division aims to support and help build the Group, providing excellence in IT Delivery, Enterprise Architecture, Solutions Architecture, Information Security, Operations and Development.The role of Solution Architect is really important to us. You will help to deliver activities through the supply of a stable, secure and reliable technology solutions and to provide innovation in building the technology strategy for the future. We are committedto delivering an ever improving environment and better customer experience. Here youll find yourself at the heart of a dynamic, growing division where innovation and teamwork thrivesWhen the time is right, we would love to welcome you to our Cardiff office. In the meantime you will be based remotely. Youll be made to feel part of your new team by your Line Manager and colleagues through regular contact and virtual interaction.What would your day look likeAs a Solution Architect you will work in a cross-discipline, agile and distributed team. You will develop high quality enterprise solutions which meet the demanding challenges on usability, resilience, performance, scalability and security. Working alongsideSoftware Architects & Developers, you will help contribute to the continuous improvement of the development process, practices, tools and techniquesWhat do we expect of you* Experience of working with Windows, Cloud (Azure/AWS) and Applications* To undertake architecture & design activities across programmes and projects of work, working alongside our development partners* Support architecture & design governance* Ensure appropriate and timely escalation of key architecture & design decision conflicts* Provide support to programme and project management regarding the optimal approach to and delivery of a programme or project* Collaborate with and, where required, instruct 3rd party development partners and resource on the design and delivery of an IT solution* Comply with the long-term strategic roadmap for all IT systems architecture* Partners with business and technology subject-matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutions* Partners with other solution architects to provide a consensus based scalable and adaptable architectural solution including peer review of solution architecture deliverablesWhat can you expect of us* A friendly and flexible culture, synonymous with our proposition to our customers.* A growing organisation that defines itself as being nimble, lean and strong.* A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.* A communicative, accessible and approachable ExCo.And of course, you will be compensated competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.Still CuriousThe Group was formed by bringing together two very successful businesses, under one umbrella. Whilst our parent company operates internationally from their HQ in South Africa, we are a UK-based financial services specialist that supports our customers acrossa range of products and services.Underpinned by our strategic blueprint, "backing people to fulfil lifes hopes and dreams", we thrive upon saying "yes" to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; andwe open up the lending market to many.This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose over the course of the next 3 to 5 years.Join us today and we will make the same promises to you as an employee, as we do to each of our customers. We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, genderidentity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether youre pregnant or on family leave.#backingyoutobringyourbestThe Group is an equal opportunities employer.We do not accept speculative agency CVs. Any CV received by the Group will be treated as a gift and not eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send CVs if authorised to do so by HR.Where a DBS check or CIFAS check is identified as necessary, all application forms, job adverts and recruitment briefs will contain a statement that an application for a DBS certificate or a CIFAS check will be submitted in the event of the individual beingoffered the position.