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As an IT Solutions Architect, you’ll provide technical leadership and architecture design across our technology and security functions as we grow our plans for a true tech-enabled future.
It’s about maintaining and aligning roadmaps to business strategy, working with stakeholders to define departmental and organisational strategy, and translating problems into easily understood technical descriptions. This is a key role that will help us digitise our products, create outstanding experiences for our members, and drive our innovative tech strategy.
Who are we?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and are a mutual organisation owned by our members, not shareholders.
Our colleagues say Skipton is a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing new ideas to keep our members at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background and goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.
In this exciting role, you'll work on innovative projects like our UK-first Affordability Index tool, helping us create outstanding experiences in savings, mortgages, and more.
We value tech and data, and aim to make them key to achieving our vision and purpose. Our tech stack includes Azure, React, .NET, MS Power Platform, and Dynamics. Everyone can dedicate two days each month to learning and development, including cross-skilling, hackathons, or funding certifications.
This is about creating new tech capabilities for our organisation and industry—never a dull moment to join us.
What’s in it for you?
We support hybrid and flexible working to promote work/life balance. Our head office is modern and collaborative.
Benefits include:
* Annual discretionary bonus
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + additional days with service up to 30
* Holiday trading scheme
* Matching pension contributions (up to 10%)
* Colleague mortgage scheme
* Salary sacrifice for hybrid & electric cars
* Training and development commitment
* Private medical insurance
* Diverse colleague networks including Carers and Pride
* Health and wellbeing benefits like cycling schemes and gym discounts
What you’ll be doing
You’ll develop and communicate multi-dimensional solution architectures to help deliver business outcomes.
The role involves:
* Leading technical planning and resource deployment
* Providing guidance and governance on solutions
* Evaluating change requests and deviations
* Ensuring adherence to technical strategies, policies, standards, and security practices
What we need from you
You should understand the software development lifecycle and the challenges of implementing and operating information systems.
Additionally, you’ll need:
* Knowledge of technology infrastructure, data, security, and development methods
* Experience with technology strategy, policies, standards, and regulations
* Understanding of risk, change, configuration, reliability, and safety management
* Familiarity with recognised industry bodies
* Leadership skills and a drive for continual growth
* Mentoring and coaching abilities
* A creative approach to delivering value
* Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly
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