Solutions Architect - Financial Services

Solutions Architect – Financial Services

Are you ready to drive innovation in the Financial Services industry using cutting-edge technology? Join an award-winning leader in Banking and Payments as they build their next-generation Java & API platform. This is your opportunity to shape the future of finance by delivering transformative software and solutions architectures.

As a Solutions Architect, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the company's technological roadmap, crafting high-performance systems, and ensuring seamless scalability and security across their platforms. If you thrive in an environment where innovation and collaboration are key, this is the role for you.

Your Responsibilities as a Solutions Architect:

• Architect next-gen systems: Design and lead the development of microservices architectures that power scalable, high-performance systems in a real-time environment.
• Set the standard: Drive excellence by promoting best practices, ensuring security, scalability, and availability are at the forefront of every solution.
• Collaborate for success: Partner with cross-functional teams, including engineering and product management, to ensure alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
• Own the process: Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance throughout the development lifecycle to ensure solutions are built to last.
• Innovate constantly: Help refine architectures to enable the delivery of new and powerful product features that push the boundaries of the Payments industry.

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

• Architectural expertise: Proven experience designing end-to-end application architectures for highly concurrent, real-time transactional systems.
• Technical mastery: Strong knowledge of Java, APIs, and microservices architecture, with a history of delivering robust, scalable solutions.
• Holistic thinking: Experience addressing both functional and non-functional requirements, and creating comprehensive software architectures that are built to perform.
• Methodological know-how: Familiarity with modern development approaches such as Agile, TDD, BDD, CI/CD, and DevOps.
• Collaborative communicator: Exceptional communication skills to influence and engage stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Industry experience: While experience in the Payments industry is a plus, your passion for problem-solving and innovation is what matters most.

What’s in it for You?

• Competitive package: Earn £90,000 - £100,000 plus a generous bonus and comprehensive benefits.
• Innovative culture: Join a dynamic and supportive environment that champions creativity, collaboration, and career growth.
• Shape the future: Be part of a company committed to innovation and making a real impact in Financial Services.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and help shape the future of Financial Services, we want to hear from you. Apply now or send your CV to us today – don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!