Enterprise Architect – Cards & Payments - Banking*
Posted 2 weeks ago by GIOS Technology
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Enterprise Architect role focuses on defining and leading the technology strategy and architecture within the Consumer Banking & Payments sectors, particularly emphasizing Cards and Payment Gateways. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives while maintaining regulatory compliance and implementing best practices in architecture. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in financial services and hands-on expertise in relevant technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end architecture strategy, technology roadmap, and target/transition architectures.
- Evaluate industry trends and emerging technologies; deliver PoCs and technical recommendations.
- Partner with stakeholders (CIOs, Business Architects, Engineers) to align architecture with business goals.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and drive scalable, resilient, and secure solutions.
- Review architectural designs, track technical debt, and implement best practices.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in Cards, Payments, and Consumer Banking domains.
- Proven experience delivering complex, enterprise-wide solutions in financial services.
- Hands-on expertise in Cloud (AWS/Azure), Microservices, APIs, Messaging, ETL, and Security.
- Strong understanding of resilience, HA, and secure systems design.
- Ability to distill complex architecture for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: Enterprise Architect
Location: Northampton, UK(Hybrid)
Role Description:
Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and lead the technology strategy and architecture across Consumer Banking & Payments domains, with a strong focus on Cards and Payment Gateways.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end architecture strategy, technology roadmap, and target/transition architectures.
- Evaluate industry trends and emerging technologies; deliver PoCs and technical recommendations.
- Partner with stakeholders (CIOs, Business Architects, Engineers) to align architecture with business goals.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and drive scalable, resilient, and secure solutions.
- Review architectural designs, track technical debt, and implement best practices.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong background in Cards, Payments, and Consumer Banking domains.
- Proven experience delivering complex, enterprise-wide solutions in financial services.
- Hands-on expertise in Cloud (AWS/Azure), Microservices, APIs, Messaging, ETL, and Security.
- Strong understanding of resilience, HA, and secure systems design.
- Ability to distill complex architecture for both technical and non-technical audiences.
title: Enterprise Architect – Cards & Payments - Banking*
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location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom
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