Solutions Architect

M&G Plc; Stirling; On-site; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Stirling is seeking a Solution Architect to oversee the Advice transformation programme. The role requires delivering expert advice using specialist knowledge while managing conflicts and resources. Candidates should have experience with enterprise architecture, agile methodologies, and designing cloud-based solutions. The firm offers competitive benefits, including a generous pension scheme, flexible leave, and family support policies. Join us in shaping innovative financial solutions.

Benefits

18% pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise architecture processes like TOGAF.
• Familiarity with agile project delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge of best practice digital design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Developing and communicating the Solution Architecture.
• Defining delivery roadmaps for architectural elements.
• Collaborating with stakeholders on solution architectures.

Skills

Enterprise architecture processes

Modelling and design tooling

Agile project delivery methodologies

Designing solutions based on cloud technologies

Digital security design

API management technologies

Tools

Salesforce.com platform

XPLAN

IRESS Exchange

FE/CashCalc

Dynamic Planner

Job description

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Role

A new opportunity has arisen for a Solution Architect within M&G Enterprise Architecture team. The successful candidate will work principally on the Advice transformation programme, ensuring that our IT Architecture principles and standards are applied effectively and efficiently across a number of exciting, customer-focused change projects.

Accountabilities

• Accountable for delivering expert advice or service, using specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise
• Applies judgement to deliver outcomes, evaluating a range of potential solutions, considering the impact for customers, cost and risk
• Manages conflicts that may impact delivery
• Challenges upwards given knowledge of delivery and awareness of complex systems and the broader picture
• Identifies and anticipates need for changes to continuously improve quality and efficiency of output
• Manages resources and risks using expert judgment, know-how and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining and communicating the Solution Architecture that enables the delivery of an ambitious and exciting business roadmap;
• Defining delivery roadmaps for assigned elements of the Advice Architecture;
• Working with business and change stakeholders in shaping, delivering and agreeing high level solution architectures that are aligned to M&G wider Enterprise Architecture;
• Working closely with digital change projects to ensure that detailed design and delivery work is consistent with the agreed solution architecture;
• Providing general technology guidance and advice to business and IT stakeholders;
• Identifying opportunities to deliver business benefit through adoption of new technologies or new ways of working;
• Ongoing definition and subsequent re-use of common design frameworks, standards, patterns and practices.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Enterprise architecture processes (e.g. TOGAF);
• Modelling and design tooling;
• Agile project delivery methodologies;
• Designing solutions based on cloud technologies and COTS;
• Designing for digital security;
• Best practice digital design patterns;
• Mobile app development and deployment;
• Artificial intelligence and bot frameworks;
• Advice technology stacks such as XPLAN, IRESS Exchange, FE/CashCalc, and Dynamic Planner;
• API management technologies.

The following skills / experience are also desirable:

• The Salesforce.com platform and its wider ecosystem;
• Data modelling and design;
• Application performance tuning;
• A solid understanding of relevant technology trends;
• Knowledge of Financial Services products and services;
• Micro-services and containerisation;

What we offer

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.
• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

Culture and Diversity

M&G is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [e-mail]