DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Solution Architect
Department: Global Digital Platforms
Location: Ipswich (Hybrid/Remote options available)
Reports to: Global Digital Platforms Lead
Segment: Corporate Risk and Broking (Willis)
Function: Technology
Role Summary
As a Solution Architect within Willis’ Global Digital Platforms team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a new composable architecture that supports strategic global solutions across platforms and data. This role is central to ensuring our technology foundations are fit for the agentic future—enabling intelligent, automated, and scalable digital solutions for the broking business.
You will collaborate closely with platform owners, data architects, and engineering teams to design and prototype modern, event-driven architectures that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft’s AI ecosystem and Azure cloud services.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Leadership
• Design and deliver composable, scalable, and secure architecture solutions aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide technical guidance across platform and data teams.
• Technology Enablement
• Prototype and validate new architecture options using hands-on development.
• Embed event-based integration patterns and microservices principles.
• Ensure alignment with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strategic Collaboration
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Support change initiatives and ensure minimal disruption to shared services.
• Innovation & Future Readiness
• Evaluate emerging technologies including Microsoft AI solutions and Azure innovations.
• Contribute to the development of intelligent agents and automated workflows.
• Ensure platforms are prepared for agentic capabilities and natural interaction models.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in Azure Solution and data architecture, including cloud-native services and cost optimisation.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft AI solutions and their integration into enterprise platforms.
• Expertise in solution architecture, including design documentation and stakeholder engagement.
• Hands-on experience with event-based integration patterns and microservices.
• Ability to prototype and demonstrate architectural concepts.
• Awareness of DevOps principles, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automated testing.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
  We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidate.helpdesk@willistowerswatson.com

• Architecture Leadership
• Design and deliver composable, scalable, and secure architecture solutions aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide technical guidance across platform and data teams.
• Technology Enablement
• Prototype and validate new architecture options using hands-on development.
• Embed event-based integration patterns and microservices principles.
• Ensure alignment with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strategic Collaboration
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Support change initiatives and ensure minimal disruption to shared services.
• Innovation & Future Readiness
• Evaluate emerging technologies including Microsoft AI solutions and Azure innovations.
• Contribute to the development of intelligent agents and automated workflows.
• Ensure platforms are prepared for agentic capabilities and natural interaction models