Solution Architects

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Job title: Solution Architects

Location: Reading - hybrid working

Salary: £Competitive + benefits

Feel like being part of...

We're re-inventing our architecture team here at Aldermore and have multiple permanent opportunities for experienced Solution Architects to join the team at an exciting time in our evolution. Our architecture team sits within our CTO function, providing architecture services across the whole business. Working closely with the Platform Teams, Product Lines and Business Areas, our mission is to help to enable the business to deliver for our customers through effective technology architecture.  

The role of Solution Architect is pivotal as Aldermore embarks on a journey to be digital and increasingly adopts cloud-based solutions. Our solution architects work in a cross-discipline, agile and distributed team to develop high quality enterprise solutions which meet the demanding challenges on usability, resilience, performance, scalability and security.

We've worked hard to establish ourselves as trusted advisors; providing the correct balance of knowledge and challenge which supports our business to make the right decisions on technology, balancing tactical needs with strategic imperatives. If building a better tomorrow excites you, this is your opportunity to make a difference and help us get there.

What would your day look like?

Work with Enterprise Architecture and Product Owners to articulate the strategy for Aldermore's technology estate strategy with cloud and on-prem solutions, which entails the following duties: requirements gathering, design, and proof of concept execution

Utilize industry knowledge to drive innovation and shape roadmaps for future state capabilities

Clearly articulate best practices, design patterns and recommendations to Product Teams and business sponsors. Design vertical specific reusable assets that will streamline the development process

Work collaboratively with other solution architects to provide a consensus based scalable and adaptable architectural solution including peer review of solution architecture deliverables. Presents and evaluates project designs at a technology governance forum to ensure architectural and strategic fit

Working with business and projects to deliver new solutions

What do we expect of you?

Significant architecture experience where you've led on architecture & design activities within programmes and projects of work

Excellent communication skills with proven ability to adapt verbal and written communication style to different audiences

Strong influencer, with demonstrable experience building consensus among diverse stakeholders

A collaborative approach across the wider architecture teams, ensuring solutions are scalable and adaptable. Welcomes peer reviews of solution architecture deliverables

Passionate about identifying opportunities for innovation

A strong customer focus, with proven ability to understand business priorities and align with technology roadmaps

Proven ability to solve problems and cut through complexity

Strong relationship building skills, able to build trust and instil confidence with stakeholders

What can you expect of us?

A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers

A growing organisation that means there's lots of opportunities to progress

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 rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential

Let us tell you a bit more about us...

We're a nimble and ambitious financial services specialist. Backing people to go for it in life and business..   

We're UK-based supporting our customers across a range of products and services. Aldermore Group was formed by bringing together two very successful businesses, Aldermore Bank and MotoNovo Finance, under the First Rand umbrella.

We thrive by 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; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.

Still curious?

Join us and we'll make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We're committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave.

The Benefits

As you would expect, we offer a competitive basic salary and reward package, and you'll also benefit from our commitment to investing in your professional development throughout your journey with us.

Benefits vary across the business depending on the role you do, but these will give you an idea of what to expect:

30 days annual leave

Company stakeholder pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Maternity, paternity and adoption scheme

Childcare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discounts

Discretionary bonus scheme

If you're interested but not sure if you meet all the criteria listed... have a chat with us. We are open to applications from varied backgrounds.