Solution Architect
Solution Architect (L7 - Manager)
We are seeking a new talent to join the team where you will have the opportunity to contribute to large-scale transformation initiatives within enterprise platforms. The client is a leading financial services organisation, delivering innovative and scalable technology solutions across digital and core systems.
Responsibilities:
As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for defining and owning end-to-end solution architecture across complex, multi-platform environments. You will ensure that business and technical requirements are translated into robust, scalable, and secure solution designs aligned with enterprise standards.
Your day-to-day activities will include leading the design of distributed systems spanning digital channels, backend platforms, cloud infrastructure, and legacy environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive solutions across multiple technology domains, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment across all workstreams.
You are expected to act as a subject matter expert, take accountability for architecture decisions, and engage with senior stakeholders across business and technology. A key part of the role involves managing architectural risks, driving governance, and ensuring successful delivery through strong technical leadership.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Define and own end-to-end solution architecture for complex, enterprise-scale initiatives
- Lead and coordinate integration across multiple platforms, systems, and technology domains
- Produce and maintain architecture artefacts including high-level designs, architecture documents, and governance materials
- Lead architecture governance activities, including design reviews and Architecture Review Board (ARB) engagements
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure a cohesive and complete solution
- Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies
- Contribute to and validate non-functional requirements (NFRs) including performance, scalability, resilience, and security
- Support delivery teams by providing architectural guidance and ensuring alignment with the overall design
- Represent architecture and design decisions in internal and external forums, including senior stakeholder discussions and vendor engagements
- Support service transition activities by ensuring completeness of design documentation and operational readiness
Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience as a Solution Architect within enterprise environments, ideally in financial services
- Proven ability to define and deliver end-to-end architecture for large-scale, complex programmes
- Experience working across multi-platform environments, including cloud, legacy, and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of integration patterns, system design, and data flows
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and hybrid architectures
- Strong knowledge of architecture governance, design documentation, and security principles
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient solutions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in retail banking or large enterprise environments
- Exposure to core systems, digital transformation, or large-scale modernisation programmes
- Experience leading architecture within Agile delivery environments
- Familiarity with high-availability and high-throughput enterprise systems
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