Enterprise Architect - Banking Transformation, Cloud & AI

Falcon Smart IT (FalconSmartIT); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Falcon Smart IT invites an accomplished Enterprise Architect to lead the Bank's transformation wave in London. You will define end-to-end enterprise architecture strategy across payments, data, cloud and AI and partner with engineering and transformation teams to deliver tangible outcomes.

Responsibilities include establishing architectural principles, taxonomies, and target-state architectures; aligning investments with regulatory requirements; and driving multi-cloud, event-driven and API

Qualifications

• Senior-level enterprise architect with experience leading large-scale banking transformations.
• Hands-on leadership bridging strategy and delivery across engineering and transformation teams.
• Proven track record in multi-cloud, cloud-native architectures and event-driven design.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Bank's end-to-end enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Establish architectural principles, standards, and target-state technology architectures across business and technology domains.
• Align technology investments with strategic business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience leading enterprise architecture functions within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale technology transformation programmes.
• Deep domain expertise in banking platforms, payments, FX, or high-volume processing environments.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Banking Transformation

Cloud-Native

Event-Driven Architecture

Distributed Systems

Open Banking

AI / Generative AI

Stakeholder Management

Multi-Cloud (Azure AWS GCP)

Regulatory & Security

Job description

Job Title : Enterprise Architect - Banking Transformation, Cloud & AI

Job Location :London, UK (4 days per week from office)

Job Type: FTE

Job Description :

About the Role

We are undertaking a significant transformation of the Bank and are reimagining how we build a genuinely modern, intelligent banking platform for the future. This transformation spans Payments, FX, Data, Cloud, and AI, and will redefine both our technology landscape and future operating model.

This is a high-impact leadership role for an experienced Enterprise Architect who has successfully led large-scale banking transformations and can bridge the gap between strategic vision and practical execution. We're not seeking someone who governs architecture from the sidelines. We need a hands-on architectural leader who can shape the future direction of the Bank, challenge traditional thinking, and work closely with engineering and transformation teams to deliver tangible outcomes.

A key aspect of this role is helping to define how emerging technologies, including AI, agentic architectures, intelligent orchestration, and automation, can be leveraged to create the next generation of banking capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the Bank's end-to-end enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Establish architectural principles, standards, and target-state technology architectures across business and technology domains.
• Align technology investments with strategic business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience leading enterprise architecture functions within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale technology transformation programmes.
• Deep domain expertise in one or more of:
• Banking platforms
• Payments
• FX and Treasury systems
• High-volume transaction processing environments
• Strong understanding of both legacy and modern technology estates.
• Significant experience designing and implementing:
• Event-driven architectures
• Distributed systems
• Cloud-native solutions
• API ecosystems
• Experience working within highly regulated environments.
• Track record of influencing and partnering with executive-level stakeholders.

Desired Experience

• Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Knowledge of AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI frameworks, and intelligent automation.
• Experience defining target operating models and business capability architectures.
• Familiarity with data mesh, real-time analytics, and enterprise data platforms.
• Understanding of modern banking ecosystem trends, open banking, and embedded finance.
• Strategic thinking with strong execution focus.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong leadership presence and communication abilities.
• Commercial and business acumen.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive organizational change.
• Deep understanding of technology risk, security, and regulatory considerations.
• Passion for innovation and the future of AI-enabled banking