Solution Architect

We have an exciting opportunity for a Solution Architect to join the Enterprise Architecture and Data Governance team based in either London or Darlington on a permanent basis (hybrid working). This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

This role will be responsible for designing and implementing robust, scalable, and secure solutions that align with the company's strategic objectives. You will drive and promote architectural principles, policies, and standards across both technology and the business. As the Solution Architect, you will ensure the company Blueprint is kept up to date and to the standards set.

Reporting into the Enterprise Architect, this role will work closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to ensure that solutions meet both current and future needs.

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect who can demonstrate an extensive understanding of architectural frameworks and best practices. Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and modern software development practices is essential. You will have experience of working with industry-standard Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF. As an SME, you will have expertise in providing a strategic view across all architectural domains, portfolios, and programmes. It would be a distinct advantage if you had experience of using the Bizzdesign Enterprise Studio and Horizzon toolset; however, this isn't essential.

As a Solution Architect, you will be an effective communicator who is able to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels across the organisation. You will demonstrate technical expertise and the ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. As part of this, you will have the ability to identify potential architectural risks and articulate innovative mitigations. You will be flexible and resilient and demonstrate the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and still achieve agreed deliverables. The successful candidate will be keen to introduce new ideas and ways of working to help develop best practice within the Enterprise Architecture and Data Governance team.

Our values of integrity, community, and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They're what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of 'fair challenge', align to the best interests of our members.

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous annual bonus plan

We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay

4x Life Assurance cover

Employee assistance programme

Health cash plan

We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave

Buy and sell holidays

Give as you earn scheme

Flexible half days leave

Electric vehicle leasing

Cycle to work scheme

Please apply through the apply button or visit Careers Page by 5pm on Thursday 24th October 2024.

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.

At Railpen we know that it's the talent of our people that makes us good at what we do and enables us to continue to achieve our mission to pay members' pensions securely, affordably, and sustainably.

The unique nature of Railpen offers our people a wide variety of interesting opportunities for innovation, thought leadership, and personal development. We encourage people to challenge, explore unconventional ideas, and give each other the space to learn from our mistakes. We take time to listen to each other's ideas and understand what we each do, and what we need from each other to help us be at our best.