Solution Architect

Netherlands
Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
(On-site)

Solution Architect

As a Solution Architect within the global Asset Management and Pay per Use team, you will be responsible for designing and guiding the implementation of end-to-end IT solutions across this domain. You will bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring solutions are both functionally sound and technically robust. As a Solution Architect, you guide development teams in realizing innovative solutions that enhance our operations by providing architectural guidance.

IT support for the above domains is driven by utilising standard out-of-the-box applications and minimising custom application development. Your application landscape of approximately 6 applications ranges from basic SaaS to highly‑integrated, globally‑used SaaS solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Solution Design: Collect business requirements and translate these into process, application, information, and technology architecture, documenting solution architectures and designs. Ensure that the right stakeholders are involved and that the architecture aligns with the Enterprise Architecture Framework.
• Team Functional Leadership: Motivate, inspire, and facilitate development teams, ensuring that solutions are built in accordance with the solution architectures and designs.
• Architecture Roadmap: Work closely with other Solution Architects and the Lead Architect to co‑create architecture roadmaps and target state architecture in line with the business strategy. Monitor execution by maintaining and coordinating the architecture backlog.
• Enterprise Collaboration: Actively contribute improvements to Enterprise Architecture by collaborating with the Enterprise Architecture Community.
• Model Maintenance: Ensure the baseline architecture in the enterprise repository meets the DLL ArchiMate modelling standards and is always up‑to‑date.
• Trends Monitoring: Track emerging technology trends and proactively propose ideas on how to leverage these technologies to improve Commercial Finance’s IT landscape.

Day to day:

• Solution Architecture and Design: Work with the product owner and scrum team to deliver features that have clear solution architecture design and business value, as well as technical solution designs.
• Thought Leadership: Serve as a thought leader on solution architecture, staying aware of the latest technology and market practices, and supporting and coaching fellow architects.
• Agile Delivery: Work comfortably in an Agile delivery model, ensuring fast delivery of the investment portfolio while achieving strategic objectives, in close alignment with developers in a scrum team.
• Quality Assurance: Be accountable for solution quality by providing professional guidance and performing quality assurance activities.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with management, conveying complex processes and IT subjects in senior management terminology.
• Coaching: Coach fellow architects and developers, stimulating their professional development and driving the adoption of architecture within the team.
• Continuous Learning: Maintain an outside‑in view focused on the customer, ensuring Commercial Finance’s solution architecture anticipates market developments and customer needs.
• Stay current with industry trends, finance technologies, and architecture best practices.

All members enjoy:

• Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity.
• Health and Wellness program including healthy food, free health checks, and vitality activities.
• Flexible hours with the possibility to work from home.
• Access to a comprehensive benefits overview for your region.

Leadership and Interpersonal Skills:

• Provide technical leadership across business and technical project dimensions, solving complex business requirements.
• Size, manage scope, and mitigate risk with the team.
• Excellent team player with proven ability to influence.
• Highly adaptable to a changing environment.
• Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, and relationship‑building skills conducive to team development.
• Give and receive open, honest feedback and foster an inclusive environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Work effectively with disparate teams throughout a diverse business community.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.

DLL’s wellbeing ambition is to educate, equip and empower members to build connections, manage their mental, emotional, physical and financial wellness, and maintain balance between work and other priorities.

Our four wellbeing categories are as follows:

• Connection – Build meaningful connections with other DLL members.
• Health – Manage mental, emotional and physical health.
• Finance – Provide learning opportunities to help members achieve personal financial health.
• Lifestyle – Maintain balance between work and life priorities.

These are the things that matter to our members and the wellbeing of our members matters to DLL.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a solution architect.
• Excellent communication in English, both written and spoken.
• Broad understanding of strategy and architecture modelling standards.
• Thorough understanding of the financial industry, including business models and processes. Familiarity with Inventory Finance is a plus.
• Experience working in Agile/scrum environments.
• Experience with microservices architecture, SOAP and RESTful (API) services.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Experience with Business Process Management applications like PEGA.
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and protocols such as OWASP.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database management.

Hiring is subject to successful completion of a background check.

DLL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation in accordance with our values and all applicable legislation.