Application Enterprise Architect - 6 Month Contract (Scope for extension)

Summary: The Application Enterprise Architect will lead the strategic roadmap for Branch and Teller Applications within a financial services institution, focusing on modernizing legacy systems and ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory standards. This role involves driving technology integration during mergers and acquisitions and overseeing architectural compliance. The position is hybrid, requiring two days on-site in Swindon, and is offered as a 6-month contract with potential for extension. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise architecture within the banking sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the application roadmap for Branch and Teller systems aligned with business and operational goals.
• Establish and maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
• Lead modernization initiatives using cloud platforms, microservices, and other innovative technologies.
• Oversee technical due diligence, system consolidation, and risk mitigation during mergers and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with IT, business leaders, and third-party vendors to ensure business-technical alignment.
• Ensure architectural decisions comply with banking regulations and security standards.
• Monitor, assess, and improve application reliability and performance.
• Deliver bi-weekly updates to the COO on key initiatives, milestones, and challenges.

Key Skills:

• 15+ years in enterprise architecture roles within the banking or financial services sector.
• Deep expertise in Branch and Teller Applications and core banking systems.
• Proven experience with M&A-related application integration and change management.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
• Technical proficiency in cloud platforms, microservices, and application modernization.
• Solid understanding of banking regulations, digital transformation, and security standards.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and C-level communication skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Swindon

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Application Enterprise Architect - 6 Month Contract (Scope for extension)

Our client is seeking seasoned Application Enterprise Architect to define and lead the strategic roadmap for Branch and Teller Applications within a leading financial services institution.

This is a pivotal role focused on modernizing Legacy systems, driving technology integration during mergers and acquisitions, and ensuring architectural alignment with business goals and regulatory standards.

Key Details:

Location: Hybrid (2 days per week on site in Swindon)
Rate: Negotiable
Duration: 6 months (Scope for extension)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the application roadmap for Branch and Teller systems aligned with business and operational goals.
• Establish and maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, and best practices.
• Lead modernization initiatives using cloud platforms, microservices, and other innovative technologies.
• Oversee technical due diligence, system consolidation, and risk mitigation during mergers and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with IT, business leaders, and third-party vendors to ensure business-technical alignment.
• Ensure architectural decisions comply with banking regulations and security standards.
• Monitor, assess, and improve application reliability and performance.
• Deliver bi-weekly updates to the COO on key initiatives, milestones, and challenges.

Ideal Experience & Skills:

• 15+ years in enterprise architecture roles within the banking or financial services sector.
• Deep expertise in Branch and Teller Applications and core banking systems.
• Proven experience with M&A-related application integration and change management.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
• Technical proficiency in cloud platforms, microservices, and application modernization.
• Solid understanding of banking regulations, digital transformation, and security standards.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and C-level communication skills.

Application Enterprise Architect - 6 Month Contract (Scope for extension)