Solution Architect - AWS, API, Microservices, Remote, FinTech

JR United Kingdom; Greater Manchester; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative FinTech scale-up is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to lead the design of cutting-edge solutions. This pivotal role involves shaping the future of the business by leveraging your expertise in AWS and microservices to create resilient applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration through effective API strategies. Join a forward-thinking company that values technological advancement and offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the financial sector.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Strong background in AWS cloud technologies and microservices.
• Proven track record in delivering scalable solutions in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Design scalable microservices applications on AWS.

Skills

Microservices Architecture

AWS Cloud Services

API Development

Agile Methodologies

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Secure Financial Systems

Job description

Job Title: Solution Architect - AWS, API, Microservices, Remote, FinTech

Salary: £90,000/£100,000 + 10% Bonus + Benefits

Location: London, Remote

We are proud to represent a FinTech scale-up setting a new industry standard in their market. With ambitious plans to scale the platform over the next few years and support an expanding international client base, this role is pivotal in shaping the business's future.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in microservices, AWS cloud technologies, and financial systems to play a key role in designing and implementing innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology, a deep understanding of financial systems, and a proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable solutions in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Design and architect scalable, resilient, and secure microservices-based applications on AWS cloud platform.
• Develop API strategies and integrations to enable seamless communication between different systems and services.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.

Skills

• Extensive experience with microservices architecture, including design patterns, containerisation, and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong proficiency in AWS cloud services, including EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, and IAM.
• In-depth knowledge of secure financial systems, including banking, payments, trading, or risk management.
• Hands-on experience with API development, RESTful principles, and API management platforms.
• Proven track record of delivering projects using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).

Benefits: Annual Bonus, 30 days holiday + bank holidays, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance + much more.