This is a Hybrid position.
Responsibilities
The Advisory Software Architect is a senior strategic leader responsible for defining and driving the enterprise-wide architectural vision across software systems and applications. This role ensures that technology solutions align with business needs while maintaining the highest standards of security, performance, scalability, and quality.
As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the role influences long-term technology strategy, leads complex transformation initiatives (e.g., Micro Service Architecture and SaaS transformation, cloud adoption, AI integration, technical stack modernisation), and governs architectural consistency across the enterprise and partner ecosystems. The position also plays a key role in shaping industry best practices and representing the organisation externally.
Enterprise & Ecosystem Architecture
Design and oversee the implementation of enterprise-wide software architecture, spanning internal platforms, cloud environments, and external partner ecosystems
Develop “big picture” architectural frameworks to guide engineering teams and ensure alignment with business strategy
Ensure architectural consistency, scalability, performance, and maintainability across all systems
Strategic Technology Leadership
Influence executive-level decision-making by aligning architectural strategy with evolving business and market needs
Evaluate and recommend emerging tools, technologies, and processes to enhance platform capability and innovation
Define development standards, including technology choices, workflows, and coding practices
Transformation & Modernisation
Lead large-scale technology transformations such as
Cloud migration and hybrid architecture strategies
Monolith-to-microservices evolution
AI, analytics, and data platform integration
Drive innovation in digital customer experiences within fintech and insurtech domains
Architecture Governance & Risk Management
Establish and lead enterprise architectural governance frameworks
Ensure adherence to security, compliance, regulatory, and quality standards
Identify and mitigate long-term architectural risks (e.g., vendor lock-in, scalability constraints, regulatory exposure)
Technical Design & Solution Development
Conduct research, analyse data, gather requirements, and define end-to-end solutions
Create architectural artefacts representing system functions, integrations, and user interfaces
Provide expert technical guidance and oversight to development teams
Integration & Interoperability
Lead enterprise and ecosystem-wide integration strategies, including APIs, partner platforms, and third-party systems
Ensure seamless interoperability across internal systems and external stakeholders
External Representation & Industry Influence
Represent the organisation at industry forums, regulatory groups, and technical consortiums
Contribute to shaping broader industry architecture standards and best practices
Leadership & Mentorship
Coach and mentor architects and senior engineering leaders across the organisation
Develop internal architectural frameworks, standards, and talent strategies
Foster a strong engineering culture focused on excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Product & Platform Initiatives
Microservice/SaaS Transformation: Lead the transition from monolith and on‑premise solutions to scalable, resilient SaaS platforms, defining tenancy, deployment models, and operational patterns.
Cloud Modernisation (AWS): Architect and govern migrations to AWS using native services (e.g., serverless, managed databases, API Gateway), ensuring security, performance, and cost efficiency.
AI Enablement: Enable responsible adoption of AI and GenAI capabilities across the SDLC, including code generation, review, testing, documentation, and deployment automation. Take the technical ownership on implementing AI solutions for product enhancements.
Cost of Ownership Optimisation: Drive architectural decisions that reduce TCO through right‑sizing, service selection, automation, and platform standardisation.
Architecture & Governance Processes
Central Change Governance: Contribute to and lead architecture forums to assess change impact, manage technical risk, and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy.
Technical Design Authority (TDA): Act as a design authority for complex initiatives, reviewing and approving architectures, patterns, and non‑functional requirements.
Security & Compliance by Design: Embed global security best practices into architecture and delivery, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.
Pre‑Sales Enablement: Provide architectural leadership for RFI/RFP responses and Proofs of Concept, shaping credible, scalable, and secure technical propositions.
Experience/Qualifications
Core Engineering: .NET Framework and C#, SQL, MVC, REST and SOAP APIs, with strong experience in designing maintainable, testable systems.
AI‑Assisted Engineering: Practical use of GenAI to accelerate development while maintaining quality, security, and governance standards.
API & Integration: Headless API design, event‑driven and service‑oriented architectures, and secure integration across distributed systems.
Cloud & DevOps: AWS‑native architectures, CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions, infrastructure and deployment optimisation.
Security Engineering: Security‑by‑design mindset with applied knowledge of OWASP Top 10, WCAG, OAuth2, MFA, and secure identity patterns.
Quality & Assurance: Proficient in unit testing frameworks; governance and execution of SAST, DAST, SCA, and penetration testing processes.
Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, opportunities for career growth, Pension plan with company-matched contributions, generous time off and flexible work/life balance, an employee wellness program, and an awards and recognition program – all in a creative, fast-growing, and innovative company.
