We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. Over the past few years, we've made significant investments in our data and tech capabilities, particularly within our CIO function. Our CIO team is at the forefront of driving innovation and ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our ambitious goals.

We are looking for a passionate Solution Architect (Dynamics BC) to lead the definition, design, and delivery of digital‑oriented solutions across the product and change lifecycle. Join us to help shape the future of our digital presence and improve customer engagement.

Job Details

• Lead, validate and deliver the definition and description of solutions across the product and change lifecycle.
• Work with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders to develop and communicate solutions that address requirements, comply with standards and conventions, regulation, security, quality and non‑functional needs, and solve problems while making trade‑off decisions.
• Design digital‑oriented solutions across current, transition and target states and develop business, application, information and technology views.
• Embrace re‑use, principles and patterns, and create reusable artefacts wherever possible.
• Adapt to technical realities revealed during implementation and collaborate on solving problems, leading on architecture decisions.
• Establish a trusted adviser relationship with the business by influencing and negotiating with stakeholders on the flexible facets of the solution.

Skills We Would Love You To Have

• Proficiency in cloud‑native technology Microsoft Azure.
• Essential experience in the design and consumption of APIs using a range of protocols.
• Previous experience with enterprise integration patterns and microservice architectures.
• Experience leveraging CI/CD, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code.

What We Offer

• Reward – Attractive salary based on experience, car allowance, and annual pay reviews.
• Flexible Working – Hybrid approach, discuss days in the office and at home with recruiter.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme – Annual 4Cs performance bonus, usually paid in March.
• Physical Wellbeing – Private medical insurance for Band 4 colleagues.
• Financial Wellbeing – Life assurance cover, income protection, pension contribution match up to 10%, and award‑winning package benefits.
• Mental Wellbeing Programme – Thrive mental health app, colleague assistance programme, in‑house mental health first aiders, support groups.
• Additional Perks – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, option to buy or sell a contracted week, health‑care cashback plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, cycle‑to‑work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events.

We deliver good outcomes for our customers every time by providing great products at the right price with a simple and straightforward service. We treat customers like we want to be treated – fairly, respectfully and with their best interests at heart.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of 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.