Technical Architect
Hybrid, London - City
Full time, Permanent
Salary: £ 75,000-£81,000
Your role
As our Technical Architect, you will shape and govern the organisation’s technology landscape, ensuring that systems, platforms, and integrations are secure, scalable, and aligned with long-term strategic goals. Operating at the intersection of strategy and delivery, you will set technical direction, provide architectural leadership, and translate complex requirements into robust, future-ready solutions.
You will work hands-on across cloud engineering, development, integrations, and DevOps, driving best practice and empowering teams through consistent design standards, automation, and reusable delivery patterns. Your work will underpin the Institute’s digital transformation journey, enabling operational efficiency, business agility, and meaningful member and customer experiences.
Partnering closely with the Solution Architect, you will lead architecture reviews, embed governance and security principles, and support Dynamics 365, NAV, and CRM Administrators through advanced technical escalation. You will also champion innovation—horizon scanning emerging technologies, shaping technical roadmaps, and promoting continuous improvement across the digital function.
You
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You take a strategic view of technology while remaining highly hands-on, comfortable moving between architectural design and practical engineering delivery.
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You enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and act as a trusted technical advisor who brings clarity and direction to complex challenges.
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You naturally champion high standards, from coding quality to cloud governance, and take pride in creating solutions that are secure, resilient, and scalable.
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You stay curious about emerging technologies and advocate for continuous improvement, automation, and data-driven innovation.
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You communicate clearly and confidently, helping both technical and non-technical colleagues understand the rationale behind architectural decisions.
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You thrive in environments focused on transformation, supporting colleagues’ development while contributing to a culture of operational excellence.
Next steps:
If you would like to explore this opportunity with us for the next step in your career, we look forward to receiving your application through the Apply feature at the top of this advert.
If you have any queries or you would like to see the full JD, please get in touch on [email protected].
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring all candidates have equal access and opportunity, in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: At the CII, we work with a carefully selected Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment. We do not accept speculative CVs and kindly request that agency recruiters do not contact our managers directly, to ensure a consistent and properly coordinated recruitment process.
If you are interested in working with us in the future, please contact [email protected]. We review our PSL at set intervals and are happy to retain details for consideration when opportunities arise.
Agencies who do not follow this process will be excluded from any future opportunities to work with us, including PSL reviews.
The overarching purpose of the Chartered Insurance Institute (‘the Institute’) is to educate and support our members to deliver services to the highest professional standards and to advocate for the public good. By doing this the Institute builds and maintains public trust in the insurance, financial planning, and mortgage advice professions.
Our vision is that CII and PFS professionals build a world which delivers ever greater financial resilience for individuals and societies more broadly.
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