Lead Platform Architect

What you’ll do

• Define and maintain target and transitional platform architectures
• Set architecture standards, patterns and guardrails for teams and suppliers
• Shape platform roadmaps and investment decisions, balancing cost, risk and value
• Improve security, resilience and compliance with our security and data leaders
• Reduce total cost of ownership through optimisation and rationalisation
• Accelerate delivery through reusable patterns, automation and CI/CD standards
• Drive platform adoption and simplification, reducing duplication and technical debt
• Govern API‑first and event‑driven integration across platforms
• Lead platform selection, vendor governance and exit strategies
• Ensure platform data handling meets governance and regulatory requirements

What you’ll bring

• Experience in complex, regulated environments (financial services or insurance is ideal, but not essential)
• Confidence engaging senior leaders and diverse stakeholders
• A strong track record of defining and governing architectural standards
• Experience with cloud and SaaS platforms, API‑led and event‑driven architectures
• A solid understanding of security, resilience and non‑functional requirements
• Knowledge of data management and AI‑ready architectures, including the safe use of GenAI
• The ability to explain complex decisions in clear, business‑focused terms
• Focus on turning direction into action and ensuring change sticks

Platforms in scope

• Finance and accounting
• Investment management
• Microsoft 365
• CRM and digital portals
• Integration and workflow platforms
• Document and content services
• Data and analytics platforms

Benefits include a generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing programmes, training and development support, a flexible benefits allowance, employee recognition, discount schemes and hybrid working arrangements.

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