Solutions Architect

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Job description

Solution Architect

Leatherhead, Surrey

Why work for us?

You ll be working within a team who are encouraged to develop their skills, enhance their knowledge and improve the way we work. You ll support the Enterprise Architect in delivering an IT architecture that aligns with the business mission, strategy and processes and assist in the delivery of the roadmap initiatives that support business needs, ensure technical integrity and provide the high quality systems and solutions required.

• Competitive salary of up to £85,000 per annum
• A workplace pension scheme
• Hybrid working, with collaborative days in our Leatherhead office
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with options to purchase and sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Private health and dental cover
• Support and investment in your personal development
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders

What we do

Premium Credit is the leading provider of insurance premium finance and a range of annually charged services, including tax, regulatory and accountancy fees, sports season tickets, memberships and school fees in the UK and Ireland. We are a multi award winning business lending more than £4.5 billion to over 2.5 million customers through a network of almost three thousand partners- and growing.

We are a successful business with a Trustpilot rating of 4.5, a Net Promoter Score of , a Glassdoor rating of 4.5 and a Silver Sustainability medal.

The Role

This is an exciting time of growth for us, and we are hiring a Solution Architect to help us continue this success. This is a great opportunity to develop a varied and rewarding career with a company that invests in, recognises and rewards its people.

Reporting to the Enterprise Architect, you ll contribute to the overall system and solution architecture, system integration and implementation strategy.

You will also:

- Create and review Solution Architecture Design Documentation for the Change portfolio.

- Take responsibility for the quality of the solution being delivered to the business, providing the policies, standards and guidelines and ensure that functional and non functional requirements are met

- Identify tactical approaches for solutions.

- Present Design Documentation to the appropriate governance, authorities and boards.

- Be accountable for ensuring solutions are aligned to the strategic roadmap and target architecture.

- Work with architects in other enterprise domains to ensure infrastructure, information and security model meets the project and enterprise requirements.

Who we are looking for

If you re an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to work collaboratively with others and are looking to make a difference, this is a brilliant opportunity to advance your career to the next level with our sector-leading company. At Premium Credit, you will be supported to develop and expand your skills, knowledge and experience.

To be successful as our Solution Architect, you ll have experience of defining and implementing solution designs, delivering designs that are scalable, secure and reliable.

- You consistently look for practical and pragmatic solutions that are easy to implement

- You have a hands on approach and support other team members in getting things done

- You re a problem solver and have the ability to think strategically

- Willing to share your knowledge and expertise it is in your nature and mentor and develop more junior team members

- It is preferred that you hold Azure Certifications and come from a development background. Experience within financial services would also be beneficial

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments or accommodations for applicants, so if you need assistance or support during the recruitment process, please let us know on the application form or by sending an email to (url removed)

If you are made an offer of employment you will be required to prove your eligibility to work in the UK before you start work. You must reside in the UK from the start date of this role; unfortunately we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

To ensure you can work from home efficiently you will be asked to provide your internet speed at the application stage.

Premium Credit are an equal opportunities employer with a strong and passionate commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. We are open to part-time working and job share.

By submitting your application, you agree that Premium Credit may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. To view our Privacy Notice please go to: (url removed)>

All postholders will be subject to appropriate pre-employment vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

So, if role appeals to you and you re looking to join an industry-leading organisation, please apply. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply? And if you re in a job share just apply as a pair. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we identify a number of suitable candidates. All applicants will be advised if the vacancy closes early.

We are not engaging agency support for this role and respectfully ask that agencies do not submit unsolicited candidate details to Premium Credit Limited in relation to this role.

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