Enterprise/Infrastructure Architect

JR United Kingdom; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de services financiers recherche un Architecte d'Entreprise expérimenté pour diriger le développement de stratégies technologiques dans le domaine des cartes et des passerelles de paiement. Le candidat idéal sera un penseur stratégique, capable de naviguer à travers des défis techniques tout en répondant aux exigences commerciales. Ce poste hybride exige une expertise approfondie des solutions cloud, des microservices, et une compréhension des enjeux du secteur des paiements.

Qualifications

• Expérience avérée dans la conception et la livraison de solutions dans le secteur des services financiers.
• Connaissances approfondies des systèmes et architectures sécurisés.

Responsibilities

• Définir et posséder la stratégie technologique pour les domaines des cartes et des passerelles de paiement.
• Collaborer avec des CIOs et des parties prenantes pour aligner les résultats commerciaux sur la technologie.

Skills

Expertise dans l'industrie des cartes et paiements

Conception et livraison de solutions d'entreprise

Stratégies techniques à l'échelle de l'entreprise

Connaissance des plateformes Cloud

Microservices et API

Sécurité et design de systèmes sécurisés

Communication efficace

Résolution de problèmes complex

Tools

AWS

Azure

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Enterprise Architect
Location: Northampton (Hybrid 2 days onsite)
Contract Duration: Until 31st December 2025
Day Rate:Up to £410 per day Inside IR35
Security Clearance: Candidate must be eligible for BPSS
Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the development and ownership of technology strategy and architecture across key domains within Consumer Banking & Payments – with particular focus on Cards and Payment Gateways. This is a contract opportunity running until the end of December 2025, requiring a strategic thinker with deep technical knowledge and a passion for innovation in the financial services sector.
Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the technology strategy, roadmaps, and target architectures for domains such as Cards and Payment Gateways.
• Collaborate with CIOs, Business Architects, and stakeholders to align business outcomes with technology direction.
• Evaluate industry trends and emerging technologies, presenting findings to senior stakeholders and building proof of concepts as needed.
• Lead the architecture governance process – from conceptual designs to technical solution validation.
• Drive compliance with enterprise policies, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient system designs.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to ensure architectural alignment with strategic objectives.
• Maintain oversight of technical debt and continuously refine architectural standards and patterns.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Expertise in the Cards & Payments industry, with knowledge of market trends, innovations, and challenges.
• Proven experience designing and delivering end-to-end enterprise solutions in a financial services environment.
• Real-world experience in defining and implementing enterprise-wide technical strategies.
• Deep technical knowledge, including:
  
  • Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
  • Microservices, messaging, APIs
  • Data transformation/ETL
  • Monitoring tools
  • Infrastructure and Security
• Understanding of:
  
  • Secure systems and software design
  • High-availability/resilient system architectures
  • Multi-data-centre deployments
• Strong communicator with the ability to translate complex technology into clear business language.
• Hands-on ability to support solution architects and development teams with critical issue resolution.