Job Overview
As a Solution Architect you’ll join a team at the forefront of transforming our Rating and Data Enrichment platforms. You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders across Underwriting and Pricing to design and deliver innovative, customer‑focused solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead, validate and deliver the definition and description of solutions across the product and change lifecycle.
- Work with colleagues and stakeholders to develop and communicate solutions that address requirements, comply with standards and conventions, regulation, security, quality / non‑functional needs, understand as‑is and to‑be, solve problems and make decisions where trade‑offs are required.
- Design APIs, microservices and event‑driven solutions across current, transition and target states and develop business, application, information and technology views.
- Embrace re‑use, principles and patterns, and use opportunities to create reusable artefacts.
- Adapt to technical realities revealed during implementation and collaboratively solve problems, leading on architecture decisions.
- Establish a trusted adviser relationship with the business by influencing and negotiating with stakeholders on the flexible facets of the solution.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in cloud‑native technology and solutions, preferably Microsoft Azure.
- Proficiency in creating new or transforming application architectures.
- Essential experience in the design and consumption of APIs using a range of protocols.
- Previous experience with enterprise integration patterns, solution architecture patterns and principles, microservice and event‑driven architectures.
- Experience leveraging CI/CD, DevOps and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience in relational and NoSQL databases and understanding of modern ETL processes.
- Experience in Underwriting, Fraud, Data Enrichment domain areas within the Financial/Insurance industry is desirable.
- Strong architectural knowledge and a desire to learn about new technologies.
- Passion for technology.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid working available from our Bexhill location.
Benefits
- Attractive salary based on experience + car allowance.
- Flexible working scheme.
- Competitive bonus scheme.
- Private medical insurance, life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost.
- Pension contribution match up to 10%
- Discounts and cashback on everyday retailers, our own products, mortgage advice and access to financial wellbeing support.
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to buy or sell a contracted week.
- Health‑care cash‑back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle‑to‑work and tech schemes.
- Free onsite facilities and social events.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Hastings Group is an equal‑opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Our recruitment process includes thorough referencing, credit and criminal record checks. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us.
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