Senior Solution Architect

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

• - Experience Required: 8 to 12 years.

  - Mode of work- Hybrid

  - Location-Hyderabad

• WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

  We’re shaping our People Experience Platform to bring our People Strategy to life, helping our colleagues thrive and succeed.

  You’ll work closely with Platform Squads, Feature Teams, Product Owners, Enterprise Architects and Engineers to design and deliver solutions that shape the People Experience Platform. As part of our Solution Architecture team, you’ll lead across a diverse technology landscape – from traditional on-premise applications to a growing suite of SaaS solutions (many handling highly confidential data with robust controls). We’re pioneering AI-driven tools, creating colleague-focused experiences through Workday Extend, and supporting major enterprise-grade implementations.

  As a Solution Architect, you’ll:

• Define and document solution designs, integration needs, and architectural decisions.
• Establish a solid baseline for building, implementing, and running effective technology applications.
• Apply architectural standards and patterns while enabling frequent, incremental improvements to deliver value.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, including third-party suppliers and internal teams, ensuring alignment between a technical and non-technical audience.
• Champion innovation by exploring and evaluating AI-driven opportunities, identifying use cases that enhance colleague experience.
• Engage with security consultants to review and ensure that the design is resilient and compliant

• You’ll bring (or be ready to develop) the ability to:

• Analyse and clearly articulate issues, dependencies, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical design risks and drive them through to resolution.
• Assess software and infrastructure risks and recommend remediation options.
• Conduct research and trend analysis to inform architectural choices and shape strategic direction
• Own and manage design governance including reviewing it with Enterprise Architects, present in architecture forums to get feedback and / or approvals
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence for effective collaboration and delivery tracking.
• Practical experience with major cloud platforms (GCP and Azure), leveraging their capabilities to design scalable solutions.
• Comfortable creating and discussing solution designs with both engineers and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability (or readiness) to introduce AI capabilities into enterprise solutions, balancing innovation with compliance and security.

• Why Lloyds Technology Centre

  Work for Lloyds Technology Centre who are part of Lloyds Banking Group, the UK's largest digital bank, where you’ll make a genuine difference, be able to develop yourself and be part of a culture where everyone's contribution is recognised.

  Opportunity to be a part of a mission; shaping finance as a force for good - Lloyds Banking Group’s mission is to create a sustainable and inclusive future for people and businesses, shaping finance as a force for good.  We, at Lloyds Technology Centre, play a key part in delivering this*.  We are also guided by our values in shaping the way we work and how we make decisions.  This creates an environment where colleagues love to work and can make a positive impact.

  Range of exclusive benefits and rewards - We value your contributions and will ensure that your total reward experience reflects the expertise you bring and impact you create. We also strive to provide a holistic proposition that meets your wellbeing needs. Our total reward practices help us create an ecosystem where you can thrive, ensuring your essential needs are met so you can focus on your personal growth and future success.

  Career elevating opportunities - At Lloyds Technology Centre, you will be empowered to take charge of your career journey through personalized career mentorship from experienced mentors, leadership development programs, and stretch assignments. You will be able to access opportunities for continuous learning and exposure to new experiences through job shadowing and cross-functional collaboration on projects.

  Future skill building opportunities – Being part of Lloyds Banking Group, who are known for their market leading practices in learning and development, Lloyds Technology Centre is committed to help you achieve your personal and professional aspirations. You will have access to role specific learning pathways & training, targeted accelerated development programs and professional certifications & qualifications.

  Inclusive and diverse workplace - At Lloyds Technology Centre, you will be part of an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We embrace and celebrate diversity at every level of our workforce, valuing and respecting you for your unique identity.

  About working for us

  Our focus is to ensure we're 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.

  Skills

  Required

  Skill

  Group Problem Solving

  Business Requirements Analysis

  Strategic Thinking

  Modern Cloud Native Software Architectures

  Risk & Issue Management

  Resilient Architecture

  Software Design & Development Patterns

  Managing Key Relationships

  Agile Methodology & Tools

  Business & Commercial Insight

  Business Architecture

  Collaboration

  Critical Thinking

  Customer Centricity

  IT Platforms & Hosting

  Data Architecture

  Enterprise Architecture Framework

  Google Cloud Platform Architecture

  Microservices Architecture

  High Level Solution Design

  Cloud Engineering

  Microsoft Azure

  Private Clouds

  Public Clouds

  Secure Coding Practices

  Solutions Design

  Sustainable Architecture

  Engineering Design

  Technical Security

  Technology Leadership

  Technology Intelligence

  Engineering Development

  Engineering Implementation

  Strategic Risk Management

  Engineering Design Plans

  Personal Development

  Engineering Technology

  Test Engineering

  Agile Thinking

  Process Optimization

  Stakeholder Management

  Collaborative Leadership

  Strategic Insights

  Communication

  Innovative Thinking

  Capabilities

  Required

  Capability

  Innovation

  Strategic Mind-set

  Engineering development

  Engineering testing

  Self-development

  Agile and Digital Mind-set

  Balances stakeholders

  Business insight

  Business requirements analysis

  Optimises work processes

  Engineering implementation

  Collaborates

  Engineering specification

  Communicates effectively

  Risk management

  Engineering design

  Engineering build

  Solving Complex problems

  Engineering technology

  Develops people