Lead Architect, Dental and Care Services

Bupa Insurance Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Lead Architect for Dental and Care Services based in London. This full-time, hybrid role is focused on defining the technology vision and creating robust systems to support over 550 sites. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years in Enterprise Architecture, strong skills in API-led design and microservices, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders effectively. Benefits include generous holiday, enhanced pension, private medical insurance, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, ideally in large, multi-site organisations.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture practices.
• Experience creating architecture roadmaps and operational models.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the technical vision for Dental and Care Services.
• Develop strategic target architectures and roadmaps.
• Drive patterns that accelerate acquisitions and onboarding.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Microservices

API-led design

CI/CD

Cloud-native patterns

Stakeholder management

Job description

Lead Architect – Dental and Care Services

London, Staines or Manchester (Hybrid)

Permanent

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. With no shareholders, our customers are always our focus.

This role is central to that mission. As Lead Architect – Dental and Care Services, you'll help shape the technology vision for one of the most dynamic parts of our business. You'll be at the heart of our digital transformation, creating robust, scalable, and secure systems that support over 550 sites and growing. Your work will enable us to deliver exceptional experiences for customers and colleagues, while driving innovation and efficiency across our services.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the technical vision for Dental and Care Services, aligning with Bupa's strategy and North Star operating model.
• Develop strategic target architectures and roadmaps to support growth and integration.
• Drive patterns and frameworks that accelerate acquisitions, onboarding, and standardisation.
• Champion opportunities to consolidate systems and align with a common operating model.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to execute architectural plans and resolve complex challenges.
• Communicate architectural decisions clearly and build consensus across stakeholders.
• Support solution-level escalations and operational problem resolution.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in Enterprise Architecture (7+ years), ideally in large, multi-site organisations.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture practices: microservices, API-led design, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native patterns.
• Experience creating architecture roadmaps and operational models for high-availability web and mobile systems.
• Familiarity with regulated environments (CQC) and M&A integration activities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Knowledge of social care and dentistry is advantageous, but transferable skills from similar sectors are welcome.
• A consultative approach, balancing technical vision with business priorities.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Access to our health and wellbeing services
• Discounts on Bupa products and services

Why Bupa

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”. We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: IT

Locations: Angel Court, London, Bupa Place