Technical Solutions Designer
Permanent
Clapham Junction / Hybrid
This is a hybrid role with time required in our HQ in East Croydon.
However, in March 2025 we will be moving to our new HQ in Clapham Junction.
As a Technical Solution Designer, you'll design robust technical solutions that support seamless integration, performance, and resilience across our digital platforms.
You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our applications meet comprehensive functional and non-functional requirements.
And you will analyse data and system interactions, using problem-solving skills to deliver effective, cloud-native solutions.
Key duties & responsibilities:
Develop clear, actionable technical designs that ensure applications and services are resilient, scalable, and well-integrated across platforms.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Software Engineers, Architects, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineers to align designs with business and technical requirements.
Analyse system interactions and data flow to troubleshoot, refine, and enhance digital service delivery.
Conduct hands-on engineering work as needed to implement and validate solution designs.
Engage with a modern technology stack, including Next.js, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes, Service Bus, and Redis, as part of our transition to an event-driven, cloud-native architecture.
Integrate best-in-class tools, such as Auth0/Okta and Amplience, to ensure secure, efficient operations and a top-tier digital experience for users.
Use strong problem-solving and analytical skills to assess design options and drive continuous improvement Essential Skills:
Collaboration; Excellent communication, A team player, Advocate for best practice, Produces clear documentation.
Analysis and System Design; UML or a similar framework (sequence, use case, activity diagrams), Data Analysis, with a variety of tools and data formats, Systems Thinking, Awareness of modern software engineering methodologies and the digital product lifecycle, including Agile Technology; Familiarity with web APIs (REST) and the JSON format, Good general knowledge of web and internet technologies, Knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems, Awareness of network and application security, Understanding of cloud computing, Familiar with a DevOps or DevSecOps approach, Awareness of Cybersecurity, particularly Web Application Security, Any programming or scripting languages (e.g., C#, Python, JavaScript, KQL) Desirable Skills:
Experience with high-traffic web applications, particularly eCommerce Microsoft Azure SQL Postman (or another API design and management tool) Microservices and similar system architecture patterns Application Performance Monitoring Awareness of full-stack web development (any stack) Knowledge of security standards, such as PCI DSS and ISO 27001.
Benefits:
25 days holiday + plus bank hols.
Pension is 5% employee and either 3 or 4% employer contribution depending on which scheme they opt for (auto-enroll or staff pension) Share purchase plan eligibility Save as you earn Cycle to work Gym membership from day 1, spouse/friend membership after 6 months Single private medical insurance (after 6 months) Life Assurance 3x annual salary Up to 15% performance related bonus 20% restricted stock award