Solution Architect - Financial Services
Posted Today by Sanderson Recruitment Plc
£750 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
West Yorkshire, UK
Summary: We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead a technology transformation project within the financial services sector, specifically focusing on pensions, asset management, or investment banking. The role requires collaboration with system implementors and integration into client systems. The position is a 6-month initial contract with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring two days a week on-site. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical leadership skills and a proven track record in enterprise-scale application environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end solution design for business-critical applications.
- Translate business and technical requirements into coherent architectural designs.
- Define application architectures in alignment with enterprise strategy, governance, and standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders including business analysts, developers, testers, and project managers to ensure delivery success.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the software development life cycle.
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and platforms to support solution needs.
- Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, maintainability) are met.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect in enterprise-scale application environments.
- Strong background in software development and application design.
- Familiarity with modern architectural patterns (eg microservices, event-driven, API-first).
- Knowledge of integration technologies and platforms (REST, SOAP, message queues).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience with cloud platforms (eg AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.
Salary (Rate): £750 per day
City: West Yorkshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Solution Architect/Senior Solution Architect/Technical Solution Architect/Enterprise Solution Architect
- £650 - £750 p/d
- 6 month initial contract
- 2 days a week on site
Overview:
We're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join one of our clients' growing teams on a technology transformation project, we need someone with experience working with System implementors and integrating in to the clients systems.
Pensions, Asset Management or Investment banking experience is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end solution design for business-critical applications.
- Translate business and technical requirements into coherent architectural designs.
- Define application architectures in alignment with enterprise strategy, governance, and standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders including business analysts, developers, testers, and project managers to ensure delivery success.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the software development life cycle.
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and platforms to support solution needs.
- Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, maintainability) are met.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect in enterprise-scale application environments.
- Strong background in software development and application design.
- Familiarity with modern architectural patterns (eg microservices, event-driven, API-first).
- Knowledge of integration technologies and platforms (REST, SOAP, message queues).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience with cloud platforms (eg AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.
Reasonable Adjustments:
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