Solution Architect

Job Overview

The Solutions Architect, reporting to the Head of IT Architecture, is responsible for creating and maintaining end-to-end solution architectures across FBD’s predominantly on-premise environment, integrating enterprise platforms with SaaS services where appropriate.

The role will be responsible for ensuring solution architectures are secure-by-design, resilient, DORA compliant and aligned to FBD’s target enterprise and application architecture.

Job Responsibilities

• Creating solution designs for secure, scalable and reliable solution architectures and presenting these to FBD’s Design Authority
• Understanding end-to-end business and technical requirements and determining corresponding enterprise system designs and change requirements in alignment with FBD security standards, regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Working hands-on in a highly collaborative way with cross-functional teams on projects, providing support to project teams to ensure the project is aligned with the overall target enterprise architecture and target integration architecture
• Define application architectures and design patterns, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, reusability, scalability and maintainability

• Actively supporting the development & enhancement of FBD IT Strategy, designing target states for technology architecture & operating model as needed
• Facilitating the evaluation and selection of software/hardware product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and driving these through to delivery.
• Promote collaboration and engagement across the team by facilitating knowledge transfer and ensuring improvement initiatives are documented and actioned

Job Responsibilities

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant experience.
• Relevant architecture certification e.g. TOGAF certification, IASA Core Certification or equivalent)
• Relevant technical certifications e.g. Microsoft 365, Azure

Experiences

• 10 years + experience working in IT with 3+ years as a solution architect

• Strong hands-on experience designing solutions in on‑premise environments with integration to SaaS platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365
• Experience working with multiple integration patterns such as API-based integration and  event-based integration

• Strong experience of architecture governance, architectural patterns, IT standards and IT controls (including IT risk management)
• Experience working with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure preferred
• Experience in the use of one or more architecture modelling tools using Archimate
• Experience in dealing with both internal & external stakeholders, technical & non-technical.
• Experience of working in the insurance industry or other regulated industry would be an advantage

Competencies

• Delivery focused with a strong aptitude for team motivation & self-leadership
• Highly organized and structured approach to working & strong attention to detail
• Strong strategic & operational mindset
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
• Ability to interact effectively with both technical and business personnel
• Proactive, willing to take the initiative and associated responsibility.

MCC

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Team player
• Strong interest in continuously improving

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This role sits within the Manager/Specialist pay grade in the IT department. 

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