Summary: The Solution Architect role focuses on designing and implementing solutions in the Cards, Payments, and Loans domain, requiring expertise in card issuance, authorization, and banking processes. The position emphasizes collaboration with other architects and stakeholders to drive business transformation and innovation. A strong background in cloud technologies and architecture methodologies, particularly TOGAF, is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead architectural design with real customer and colleague impact
• Define technical vision aligned to business goals
• Own end-to-end technical solutions that are scalable and meet business needs
• Act as a trusted SME to drive business transformation
• Embrace innovation and challenge the status quo
• Bring fresh thinking that enhances the bank’s tech-driven focus
• Collaborate closely with fellow architects to find the right solutions

Key Skills:

• Proven leadership of architecture teams and solution delivery
• Experience managing large-scale change programs
• Strong stakeholder management at CTO/CIO level
• Deep understanding of Domain Driven Design in Cards & Payments
• Financial services product/process knowledge
• Expertise in cloud-native integration patterns and streaming architectures
• Strong AWS cloud knowledge
• Experience with modern data platforms in cloud-native environments
• Technical architecture for digital customer/colleague journeys
• TOGAF certification, especially ADM knowledge (nice to have)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT