Senior Solution Architect and Designer (Hiring Immediately)

Job Title: Senior Solution Architect & Designer, Crawley

The People’s Pension

Crawley

Other

Yes

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05.05.2025

19.06.2025

About People’s Partnership:

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment to making the future-saving experience simple for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit. We offer a flexible, hybrid working approach, and value diversity in our workforce.

What you'll be doing:

• Contributing to an effective IT function supporting the software needs of People’s Partnership companies and linked third-party organizations.
• Providing strategic IT direction, guidance, and design principles aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Developing technical solution architectures and optimizing solutions to meet organizational needs.
• Reviewing ongoing design projects to identify strategic opportunities and resolve issues.
• Introducing outside thinking to ensure currency and best practices within the department.
• Shaping the organizational design architecture based on strategic business and technology models.
• Developing principles, strategies, and frameworks.

What we’re looking for:

• Microsoft Certification or equivalent experience in digital technologies (Microsoft OS, .NET, C#, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SQL Server).
• Extensive experience as a Lead Developer, Network Infrastructure Manager, or Business Intelligence SME.
• Knowledge of IT tools based on Microsoft platforms.
• Understanding of Service and EA frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or ITIL.
• Experience in a financial services environment.

What you can expect from us:

• Generous pension contributions (up to 14%).
• Real living wage.
• Income protection, critical illness cover, and death in service insurance.
• Employee healthcare.
• Parental and adoption leave.
• Learning & development opportunities and study support.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Subsidised restaurant in Crawley office.
• Volunteering days and charity payroll giving.
• Onsite gym.
• Ride-to-Work scheme.
• Social clubs and events.

Learn more about employee benefits on our website.

Disability Statement:

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to fair treatment and reasonable adjustments for all applicants.