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Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with a strong background in cloud-native application design, customer-facing digital platforms, and transactional system integration. This role is critical in shaping scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that directly support business growth and digital transformation. While experience in Data and AI is a plus, the core focus is on architectural planning, problem-solving, and delivery of robust digital solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and design end-to-end solutions for cloud-native applications, ensuring scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
- Lead the technical design of customer-facing platforms with a focus on seamless user experience and secure transaction processing.
- Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Evaluate and select appropriate cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, serverless).
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and compliance requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
- Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and performance tuning.
- Support the integration of third-party systems, APIs, and legacy platforms into modern digital ecosystems.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the business.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role in designing and delivering cloud-native applications.
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern application architectures.
- Hands-on experience with customer-facing applications and transactional systems (e.g., e-commerce, digital onboarding, payment gateways).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to data architecture, analytics platforms, or AI/ML integration.
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., finance, insurance, healthcare) is a plus.
- Certification in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
