Job Description
Lead Solution Architect - Salary up to £113,750 London and up to £82,400 National
Are you an experienced solution architect looking for a change? If so we have an excellent opportunity for you!
A bit about the job:
As a Lead Solution Architect, you will lead a team of solution architects to deliver technical designs for large, strategic programmes, which transforms Aviva's IT and realises the business vision. You will provide governance across your team's solutions and as part of a wider Solution Architecture team, you will drive improvements in the framework and quality of the IT designs. You will develop strong and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders who will be looking to you for thought leadership.
Aviva uses "smart-working", and the person in this role can be based anywhere within the UK commutable to an Aviva office.
Skills and experience we're looking for:
What you'll get for this role:
Aviva is for everyone:
We are inclusive - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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 flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.
Most of our people are smart working - spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.
To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here
We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.
We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Abigail Aitken a call on or send an email to
Are you an experienced solution architect looking for a change? If so we have an excellent opportunity for you!
A bit about the job:
As a Lead Solution Architect, you will lead a team of solution architects to deliver technical designs for large, strategic programmes, which transforms Aviva's IT and realises the business vision. You will provide governance across your team's solutions and as part of a wider Solution Architecture team, you will drive improvements in the framework and quality of the IT designs. You will develop strong and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders who will be looking to you for thought leadership.
- Lead a diverse team of talented individuals to deliver solution designs across a strategic IT programme
- Develop IT solution roadmaps for a designated domain which delivers the vision of your business stakeholders
- Ensure end to end solutions drive innovation, standardisation, and simplification
- Ensure compliance to governance, policies, standards and overall target architecture
- People management accountability including recruitment, goal setting, career progression and succession planning
- Ensure governance is light, meaningful, and fit for purpose
Aviva uses "smart-working", and the person in this role can be based anywhere within the UK commutable to an Aviva office.
Skills and experience we're looking for:
- Solid understanding of solution architecture approaches and frameworks
- A strong leader with experience of delivering end-to-end solution designs
- Solid technical experience
- Strong stakeholder management across all levels of an organisation, with strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of industry frameworks and tools (e.g TOGAF, Zachman etc)
What you'll get for this role:
- Salary up to £113,750 London and up to £82,400 National (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
- Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%)
- Eligibility for annual performance bonus
- Family friendly parental and carer's leave
- 29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
- Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
- Brilliant flexible benefits
- Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
- 21 volunteering hours per year
Aviva is for everyone:
We are inclusive - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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 flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.
Most of our people are smart working - spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home.
To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here
We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.
We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Abigail Aitken a call on or send an email to
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