At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative data solutions that drive business value and enhance decision-making.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company investing heavily in Data and AI.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, health benefits, and a competitive bonus structure.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of enterprise data while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in solution architecture and strong understanding of data technologies required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Join us at a time of significant investment in Data and AI, where you'll play a key role in designing solutions that unlock business value and support better outcomes for our members. This is an opportunity to influence strategic technology decisions, work across complex change initiatives, and help shape the future of our enterprise data landscape.
About the role
As a Solutions Architect, you'll design and deliver innovative technology solutions, using your expertise in Data and AI to support strategic business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Translate business requirements into high-quality solution designs that align with enterprise and technology strategy
- Lead the design of modern data and analytics solutions, supporting enterprise-wide insight and decision-making
- Collaborate with business, engineering and architecture teams to shape solutions that meet operational and strategic objectives
- Ensure adherence to architectural standards, governance, principles and patterns across all solutions
- Drive consistency, reuse and simplification across the technology estate through effective architecture practices
- Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to enhance data, reporting and AI capabilities
- Contribute to architectural best practices, reference architectures and technology roadmaps
Qualifications
- Proven experience in solution architecture within complex technology environments
- Strong understanding of modern data architectures, cloud technologies and analytics platforms
- Experience designing solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and enterprise insight
- Knowledge of architectural frameworks, patterns and best practices, including cloud and distributed systems
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Analytical and strategic mindset, with the ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural goals
- TOGAF certified, or equivalent architecture qualification and experience
Benefits
- Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, and the option to buy up to a further 5 days
- Bonus: On target bonus of 7% of eligible pay, with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%
- Pension: Contribution up to 11% into your YBS pension
- Healthcare: Access to a range of health benefits including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans
- My Benefits: Access to a self-service benefits portal with a range of discounts
Please note: this advert will close 3rd August.
Technology Solutions Architect (Data) in Leeds employer: Yorkshire Building Society Group
Yorkshire Building Society Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and innovation in Leeds. Employees benefit from a competitive package, flexible working arrangements, and ample opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact through data-driven insights.
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Yorkshire Building Society Group Recruitment Team
