Senior / Solutions Architect - Digital Platforms

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company. Proudly customer owned since 1861. Royal London is a purpose-driven mutual. 

Job Title: Senior / Solution Architect - Digital Platforms

Contract Type: Permanent   

Location: South Manchester (Alderley Edge) or Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based  

Closing date: 1st August 2025

At Royal London Group, we’re reimagining how technology serves our customers and society. Reporting to the Principal Architect (Lead Domain Architect) you will be aligned to the Digital Platform Business Value Stream to deliver innovative solutions that meet strategic business outcomes. We’re looking for Snr / Solutions Architects, to help shape the future of our digital platforms—designing scalable, secure, and customer-focused solutions that power our core services across pensions, protection, and savings.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, agile environment, collaborating with engineers, analysts, and senior architects to deliver impactful solutions across cloud, AI, digital experiences, and modern architecture.

Responsibilities

Interpret Business Needs: Translate business and technical requirements into clear architectural designs that support long-term product evolution and strategic goals.
Assess Technology: Evaluate current systems for gaps and opportunities, guide end-of-life decisions, and recommend improvements to reduce technical debt and enhance efficiency.
Apply Technology: Lead solution design across platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security, and performance. Collaborate across teams to deliver robust, integrated solutions that drive business outcomes.  

What you’ll bring

Experience designing solutions in regulated industries (insurance/financial services ideal)
Strong grasp of modern architecture patterns (MACH, event-driven, DDD)
Hands-on experience with C4, ArchiMate, and tools like Ardoq, LeanIX, or Orbus
Technical background in .NET, Java, Python, Azure, CI/CD, APIs, and data platforms
Familiarity with mobile/web frameworks, serverless, and edge computing
Ability to translate business needs into executable, traceable designs
Passion for collaboration, continuous learning, and inclusive innovation  

About Royal London  

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.     

Our  to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.   

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here -     

Inclusion, diversity and belonging   

We’re an  employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background