Sonata Senior Configuration Analyst

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Royal London seeks a Sonata Senior Configuration Analyst to guide the Bravura Sonata platform turning UK pensions and ISAs requirements into config and overseeing changes, testing and releases. This permanent hybrid role is based in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Alderley Park Wilmslow. You will lead design, configuration and change delivery, governance and vendor engagement, and help build knowledge assets to reduce dependency. Skills include production configuration experience with UK pensions and ISAs, translating regulatory requirements into design, SQL and Sonata data model knowledge; workflow or multi-source of truth experience is a plus. If you meet most requirements and are keen to learn, apply even if not all boxes are checked. Royal London offers an inclusive culture and strong benefits.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow or Alderley Park (Wilmslow)
Working Style: Hybrid - 50% from home / 50% office based

The Sonata Senior Configuration Analyst provides specialist knowledge and guidance across the Bravura Sonata platform, ensuring the platform is effectively designed, configured, enhanced, and operated in alignment with business and technology objectives. The role acts as a key advisor across product configuration, platform capability, solution design, business process alignment, change delivery, and continuous improvement. The Sonata Senior Configuration Analyst works closely with technology teams, business stakeholders, delivery teams, and external vendors to ensure Sonata remains stable, scalable, and fit for purpose.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Design, Configuration & Change Delivery

• Provide Sonata expertise across platform enhancements, projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable Sonata solutions, covering configuration, workflows, rules, product setup, processes, and integration impacts.
• Review proposed changes, identify risks and dependencies, and ensure alignment with platform standards and business objectives.

Platform Governance & Business Alignment

• Ensure solutions align with business needs, regulatory requirements, and Sonata platform strategy.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define improvements, challenge requirements where appropriate, and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Support prioritisation of platform enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Testing, Releases & Vendor Engagement

• Provide Sonata expertise across testing, release, and implementation activities.
• Support solution validation, release readiness, and post-release assurance.
• Act as a key point of contact supporting product discussions, upgrades, roadmap alignment, and platform capability assessments.

Knowledge & Capability Development

• Maintain Sonata standards, documentation, and knowledge assets.
• Promote consistent platform practices and knowledge sharing across delivery, support, and delivery teams.
• Coach teams on Sonata capabilities and support the reduction of platform knowledge dependency.

What you will bring to the role:

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of production configuration of UK Pensions and Isas
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into design and implement appropriate product configuration
• Develop test scenarios to support all configuration change
• Knowledge of the Sonata data model would be desirable
• Ability to write SQL queries
• Knowledge of the Sonata Application including
  • Configuration capabilities
  • Sonata job setup
  • Use of transformation scripts
  • Flexibility of users/groups/permissions to allow targeted access to Sonata
• Awareness of how a Source of Truth is structured desirable
• Ability to diagnose issues

Nice to have

• Sonata Workflow knowledge
• Experience in managing multiple Sources of Truth
• Using testing tools such as SOAPUI or ReadyAPI be able to construct SBS requests
• Awareness of agile methodology

Other Skills

• A wide knowledge of UK Pensions
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Good attention to detail
• Can-do attitude
• Always striving for continuous improvement 

If you feel you’d be a great fit for Royal London but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Research shows some candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria - if you meet most requirements and are keen to learn, we encourage you to apply!

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.