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Welcome to Hastings Direct – From our Group HR Director Pam Angel
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’re proud of the journey we’re on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues.
This is an exciting and pivotal role within our wider Solution Architecture team. 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.
Skills we would love you to have
- Demonstrable experience of Solution Architecture in one or more of the following skills and knowledge areas:
- Solution Architecture patterns and principles
- Cloud native technologies, utilising cloud functionality or migrating applications to cloud
- APIs, design and consumption
- Microservices, creating new or transforming applications with microservices architecture
- Exceptional communication skills as you will be working with business and technical stakeholders.
What we offer
Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. 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. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.
Reward
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 pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as 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 – As well as providing 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 not 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.
There's more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks, access to our health care cash back 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.
Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. 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.
Hastings Direct is a fast-growing, agile, digitally focused general insurance provider of products and services to over 2.8 million customers in the UK, employing over 3,400 colleagues. Our vision – to be the best and biggest digital insurance provider in the market.
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