Solutions Architect - Full Time in Bexhill-on-Sea

Welcome to Hastings Direct. We’re a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become the best and biggest in the UK market. We’ve made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We provide insurance for over three million customers, but we know there’s even bigger opportunity out there. Hybrid working is available from our Bexhill location.

You will be responsible for defining solutions spanning multiple systems utilising cloud capabilities, creating roadmaps and principles, and working across a broad range of technologies. The role of Solution Architect works alongside business and technical stakeholders to understand opportunities and issues. You will be leading and conducting solution architecture activities across the Change lifecycle in support of your assigned initiatives and respective domain areas.

We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company, and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training, and development you need.

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• Salary: Attractive salary based on experience + car allowance (pay reviews also completed each year)
• Flexible Working: We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach so please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail, including days in the office and at home.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme: All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, which is usually paid in March. The scheme is based on Hastings’ performance against our business goals and your own personal performance.
• Physical Wellbeing: As a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pays for you to receive private medical insurance (PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen.
• Financial Wellbeing: We provide you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%. We are proud to provide you with an award-winning package which includes discounts and cashback at everyday retailers and on our own products, fee-free independent mortgage advice, and free access to financial wellbeing support.
• Mental Wellbeing Programme: At Hastings Direct, we understand that mental health cannot be scheduled. That’s why we have a range of support to help you keep yourself well. We have the Thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups, and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs.
• Additional Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks, access to our health care cashback plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year, and much more.

Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve. We deliver good outcomes for our customers every time by providing great products at the right price with our simple and straightforward service.

We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.