Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect
Financial Services
Location: Manchester
Working: Hybrid
Salary: £130–140k + bonus & benefits (total compensation up to circa £200k)

The Role
Joining a leading global financial services organisation within a growing technology function, working on strategic architecture initiatives across a key area of the business.
You'll shape technical direction and architecture across complex technology environments, spanning cloud, data, application and integration architecture.
This is a senior, strategically focused role with significant scope to influence technology decisions, drive architectural improvements and work closely with engineering, product and business leadership.

Key Responsibilities
Define and develop architecture strategies, technical roadmaps and solution designs across a portfolio of products
Lead architectural decisions across cloud-based applications, distributed systems and integration platforms
Design scalable, resilient solutions using modern technologies and architectural patterns
Work closely with product owners, engineering teams and senior stakeholders to align technology with business objectives
Evaluate technology options, assess technical risks and contribute to build-versus-buy decisions
Provide architectural guidance across complex programmes and support engineering teams through delivery
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, governance and security requirements
Identify opportunities to modernise technology platforms and improve architectural consistency

Key Requirements
Proven experience in a Senior Solution Architect, Product Architect or similar architecture role
Strong knowledge of AWS and modern cloud-based architecture
Experience across event-driven architecture, microservices, APIs and enterprise integration
Good understanding of distributed systems, application architecture and data integration
Understanding of data architecture and AI/ML technologies, including how modern architecture can support AI adoption and emerging use cases.
Experience defining technical strategies, architecture roadmaps and solution designs
Ability to influence architectural decisions across multiple engineering and product teams
Experience within Financial Services highly desirable, but not essential
Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
Comfortable operating at a strategic level while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge and guide engineering teams

No sponsorship available.

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