Investment Solutions Designer

*End Date*

Sunday 19 January 2025
• Salary Range*

£86,964 - £102,310
• [We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible
working options](***careersculture-and-
inclusionagile-working.html)*Flexible Working Options*

Hybrid Working
• Summary*
• • *JOB TITLE* _:_* Solution Architect
• SALARY:* £86,964 - £102,310
• LOCATION:* Leeds
• HOURS:* Full time
• WORKING PATTERN:* Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at
least two days per week, or 40% of our time, in our *Leeds* office.
• About this opportunity:*

We are seeking a talented Solution Architect to join our innovative
Stockbroking lab within the Insurance, Pensions, and Investments division. In
this role, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of online
trading by designing and implementing a streamlined, customer and colleague-
focused platform that will redefine how our customers invest. You will work
closely with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions that
enhance our digital presence and improve customer engagement.

What youll do…
• Design and develop scalable, robust, and secure architecture solutions for the enhanced stockbroking platform.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Platform Leads, Enterprise Architects, and Engineers to create and maintain the architectural runway for our platform teams.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and service providers to elaborate on solutions, validate technology assumptions, and evaluate implementation alternatives.
• Ensure alignment of architectural solutions with business goals and technology strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and standards.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and issues
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.
• About us*

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our
people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of
our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey
and you will too…
• What you'll need experience in:* Designing and implementing complex, large-scale architecture solutions.
• Common enterprise integration patterns
• Working with cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
• Microservices, event-based architecture and API design.
• Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Designing to meet complex security principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Containerisation and orchestration tools e.g. Docker, Kubernetes etc
• Working in a regulated environment and designing to meet compliance requirements.

And the following experience would be really useful:
• Domain driven design principles and pattern
• Delivering software solutions in financial services (particularly tradinginvestments or wealth)
• Delivering large scale data migrations (500k+ customers)
• Enterprise architecture frameworks e.g. TOGAF.
• About working for us:*

Our focus is to ensure were inclusive every day, building an organisation
that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless
of background, identity or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in
senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with
Cancer initiative.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be
made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
• We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions
of people? *Join our journey.*At Lloyds Banking Group, were driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain
prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference
to customers, businesses and communities. With us youll have a key role to
play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and
reach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn, grow and
develop.*We keep your data safe. So, well only ever ask you to provide confidential
or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an
interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our
background checks. Well always explain what we need and why, with any request
coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.*Were focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building
a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we
serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our
colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.*