Core Banking Solution Architect - LONDON

Capgemini; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology firm in London seeks an experienced Core Banking Solution Architect to drive architecture for core banking solutions. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and efficiency. Candidates should possess deep knowledge of banking platforms and strong skills in payment schemes and project delivery. Competitive compensation and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of core banking platforms and current account journeys including loans and account switching.
• Strong understanding of payment schemes and cloud technologies.
• Experience in designing enterprise-scale solutions in regulated environments.
• Proficiency in workforce planning tools and reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for core banking platforms.
• Ensure designs meet scalability, resiliency, and security standards.
• Produce architectural artefacts including privacy and risk documentation.
• Advise on technical delivery and integration strategies.

Skills

Deep knowledge of core banking platforms

Strong understanding of payment schemes

Experience in designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Proficiency in JIRA

Proficiency in Tableau

Proficiency in Confluence

Strong stakeholder management

Familiarity with project delivery best practices

Job description

Overview

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Job Title

Core Banking Solution Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced Core Banking Solution Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions for complex current account journeys. This role is pivotal in shaping the architecture of our clients core banking programmes, with a focus on loans, savings, current account switching, and payments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across business and technology, own architectural delivery, and guide integration strategies that balance cloud adoption, automation, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for core banking platforms including loans, savings, current accounts, switching, and payments
• Ensure designs meet scalability, resiliency, security, and regulatory compliance standards
• Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and business analysts to align architecture with business goals and risk controls
• Produce architectural artefacts including privacy, records management, and risk documentation
• Advise business and product teams on technical delivery, innovation, and integration strategies
• Evaluate and integrate vendor products to support systems strategy and automate operational processes
• Drive architectural governance and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards

Skills & Experience

• Deep knowledge of core banking platforms and current account journeys, including loans and account switching.
• Strong understanding of payment schemes, architecture paradigms, cloud technologies, APIs, DevOps, and security.
• Experience in designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions in regulated financial environments.
• Proficiency in workforce planning tools and reporting platforms:
  • Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Tableau, Confluence.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence strategy across business and technology teams.
• Familiarity with project delivery best practices and agile methodologies.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in business and technology transformation. With 340,000 team members in over 50 countries, we help organizations accelerate their digital and sustainable transitions. Backed by over 55 years of experience, we deliver end-to-end solutions powered by AI, cloud, and data, and supported by deep industry expertise. In 2023, Capgemini reported global revenues of €22.5 billion.Get the future you want