Application Architect
Posted 3 days ago by 1761654948
£414 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Knutsford
Summary: The Application Architect role involves designing and implementing technology solutions that enhance the bank's digital landscape, focusing on areas such as mobile banking and online platforms. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions while ensuring adherence to architectural governance. The role emphasizes strategic vision and technology leadership, particularly in Java and cloud platforms. The architect will also mentor team members and influence the technology roadmap for their domain.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proficient in Java & Selenium
- Design and develop end-to-end technical solutions for digital products, ensuring they are built as scalable, resilient, and secure systems.
- Contribute to and influence the technology roadmap for your domain.
- Ensure all designs and projects adhere to the bank's architecture, security, and governance frameworks.
- Work closely with business and product owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Advocate for the adoption of strategic technologies and mentor less experienced team members.
Key Skills:
- Extensive, hands-on experience in architecting modern distributed systems using technologies such as microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native solutions.
- Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- A strong background in software development with proficiency in relevant programming languages (e.g., Java, Python).
- Functional and domain experience within financial services, particularly in areas like payments, cards, loans, or other digital channels.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A pragmatic problem-solver who can apply judgment to balance competing interests.
Salary (Rate): £414 daily
City: Knutsford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Role Title: Application Architect
Location: Knutsford
Duration: 30/04/2026
Work setup: Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite
£414
Role Description:
We are looking for architect to design and implement technology solutions that shape the bank's digital landscape, such as mobile banking, online platforms, and other customer-facing products. The specific job description and duties can vary significantly based on the role's seniority, specific focus area (Java), and business unit (e.g., Cards, Retail, Wholesale).
Key accountabilities
- Proficient in Java & Selenium
- Design and development: Design and develop end-to-end technical solutions for digital products, ensuring they are built as scalable, resilient, and secure systems. This includes defining technology stacks, platforms, and integration patterns.
- Strategic vision: Contribute to and influence the technology roadmap for your domain, balancing short-term project deliveries with the bank's long-term strategic architectural vision.
- Architectural governance: Ensure all designs and projects adhere to the bank's architecture, security, and governance frameworks. This involves creating design artifacts and participating in governance processes.
- Stakeholder collaboration: Work closely with business and product owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Advise senior management on technical direction and influence decisions.
- Technology leadership: Advocate for the adoption of strategic technologies, promote architectural standards, and mentor less experienced team members.
- Required skills and experience
- Technical expertise: Extensive, hands-on experience in architecting modern distributed systems using technologies such as microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native solutions.
- Cloud platforms: Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including cloud architecture, migration strategies, and platform services.
- Software engineering: A strong background in software development with proficiency in relevant programming languages (e.g., Java, Python) and agile delivery practices.
- Banking knowledge: Functional and domain experience within financial services, particularly in areas like payments, cards, loans, or other digital channels.
- Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex architectural trade-offs to both technical and business audiences.
- Problem-solving: A pragmatic problem-solver who can apply judgment to balance competing interests and use interpretative thinking to design innovative solutions.
