Senior IT Solution Architect

Job Description

Senior IT Solution Architect

• Be the strategic force behind technology transformation at NFU Mutual


• Owning and delivering the Solution Architecture for assigned projects and programmes.


• Hybrid role based out of our Head Office in Stratford-upon-Avon

About the role

NFU Mutual currently has a vacancy for a Senior Solution Architect to join an established IT Solution Architecture team as a Senior IT Solution Architect supporting a large change portfolio of transformational projects at NFUM. This role will be working within the IT Solution architecture team embedded in one or more projects or programmes working with specialists in different architecture and business domains whilst reporting to the Solution Architecture Manager.

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will own and deliver the Solution Architecture for assigned projects and programmes, shaping both initial scoping and detailed end to end designs. You’ll define key design decisions, produce options papers to address gaps, and ensure robust architectural governance throughout delivery. Working closely with IT and Business stakeholders, you’ll enable architectural change, contribute to standards and strategy, and provide thought leadership on emerging technologies and best practice. You’ll collaborate with the wider architecture team, interface with third party suppliers, and act as an escalation point for complex technical and design issues.

About you

You excel at managing and influencing a wide range of stakeholders, building strong, credible relationships across business, IT, and third party partners to shape and deliver effective architectural outcomes. You are highly collaborative, working closely with delivery teams and fellow architects to co create end to end solutions that balance strategic intent with practical delivery. You bring confident, well reasoned decision making to complex architectural challenges, able to assess options, and provide clear direction. Through your ability to influence and challenge constructively, you guide stakeholders towards sound architectural decisions that align with governance, standards, and long term business goals.

The successful candidate should ideally have:

• Demonstratable experience of IT Solution architecture delivery including awareness of the latest techniques, standards and best practices used.


• Awareness of best practice in IT architecture - ideally with current industry standard certifications e.g. TOGAF.


• An understanding of a broad range of IT technologies and domains including not only applications but also infrastructure and data.


• Good understanding and interest in the latest IT technologies, industry trends & architectures.


• Good familiarity with IT security best practice for IT system and software development.


• Experience and knowledge of software, system and integration testing; including best practice and automation.


• Experience of developing and delivering solutions across hybrid hosting environments including on-premise, cloud platforms (MS Azure and ideally AWS as-well) and SaaS. With good familiarity with both on-premise and cloud native technologies and solutions.


• Familiarity with IT architecture governance best practices.


• Demonstrable capability of effectively working with agile teams in a collaborative manner within a commercial environment.


• Experience of DevOps – including Configuration Management, Environment Management, Continuous Integration/Deployment and Release Management.


• Ability to identify and quantify key risks, including familiarity with risk management frameworks.


• Ability to work effectively with business and IT stakeholders, both internal and partners; displaying effective stakeholder management and influencing skills.


• Experience of translating business requirements into IT solutions and an ability to define the necessary NFRs to meet required business outcomes.


• Experience of working to tight deadlines and ability to perform under pressure.


• Good communication and presentation skills


• Track record of owning and driving their own continuing professional development


• Qualifications & frameworks: Ideally hold relevant qualifications or practical exposure to recognised industry standards and ways of working, including TOGAF Practitioner, ITIL v4 Foundation, DevOps fundamentals, and Agile development frameworks (or equivalent experience).

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary – £75,000 - £90,000 depending on experience


• Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Private medical insurance + options to add family members


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.


• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”.

Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for ten consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform.

Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of “Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK”, and we’ve been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.