About The Role

Let’s grow together

A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award-winning UK bank, focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you’re currently a solutions or domain architect looking for an opportunity to grow in a fast-paced, friendly environment, we’re looking for you

We’re flexible, inclusive, committed to your wellbeing and passionate about you reaching your potential. Let’s grow together …

What you’ll be doing

Designing scalable, integrated solutions, within a business domain, enabling Paragon's digital transformation, and furthering our mission to support the ambitions of the people and businesses of the UK by delivering specialist financial services. Becoming a subject matter expert for a core technology platform, defining reference architectures, best practices, and interpreting platform roadmaps to influence adoption within Paragon. Building relationships within architecture, delivery teams and your assigned business domain. Supporting other architects in the team and participating in architecture reviews. Evaluating technology trends which support the business vision and strategy.

About You

What you’ll bring to the team

A good understanding of how key solution components (applications, cloud, COTS, APIs, hosting, identity management and security) are designed based on real-world experience. Facilitating open communication and discussion between stakeholders, challenging and validating requirements and assumptions. Providing architecture expertise & guidance to the delivery team, advising on possible solution options, and identifying opportunities to increase capability. Enthusiasm, pragmatism, and a sense of humour in line with our core values. A positive attitude, integrity, and professionalism.

About Us

Paragon perks

Generous holiday allowance, with a day off for your birthday Paid community volunteering Company-wide, profit-sharing bonus Pension plan - we’ll contribute up to 10% of your annual salary Life assurance and personal accident cover

Be flexible

We promote flexibility around how and where we work so that you can achieve a healthier work-life balance. Most teams are hybrid working, splitting their week between the office and home. The exact details will be confirmed with you as part of your recruitment journey.

Be yourself

We welcome diversity and we care about inclusion. That’s why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Formed in 2020, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience, and ideas to build a more equal, diverse and inclusive business.

Be heard

We listen to your point of view, with our People Forum and regular employee surveys making sure you can use your voice and influence our future.

Be well

We offer a range of support to help you care for your wellbeing, from our free Employee Assistance Programme to our qualified Wellbeing team who are on hand to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life.

Be better

We want you to reach your potential and, as a Platinum Investors in People employer, we’ll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.

Be a part of it

Our employees tell us that the best thing about Paragon is the people So, if you’re looking for an energetic, friendly team with a great set of values to help you take the next step in your career, apply now and let’s grow together

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