Solution Architect

Benefact Group

Solution Architect at Benefact Group responsible for designing technology solutions aligning with business goals. Joining a growing team in Gloucester to contribute to company’s goals in a hybrid working environment.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeGloucester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Creating technology roadmaps and reference models at a business domain level
Providing architectural guidance and support to technology procurement
Producing platform and solution designs and supporting these through delivery
Contributing to architectural governance, standards and patterns
Supporting the architecture function through collaboration with other architects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in solution architecture
Experience of working within a regulated environment/financial services (ideally insurance industry)
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure (preferred), AWS, Google Cloud), microservices and event-driven architecture
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Experience in design and implementing complex technical solution in insurance
Proficiency in architecture frameworks and methodologies
Experience in setting up an architecture function

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary - let's discuss it
Hybrid working
Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 7.5% and 30%
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
£200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
Employee Assistance Programme
Full study support to gain professional qualifications
Access to virtual GP
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

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Hard Skills & Tools

solution architecturecloud platformsmicroservicesevent-driven architecturearchitecture frameworkstechnical solution designimplementation

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solving skillsanalytical skills