Enterprise/Infrastructure Architect

JR United Kingdom; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is on the lookout for an experienced Enterprise Architect to guide technology strategy and architecture within Consumer Banking & Payments, focusing on Cards and Payment Gateways. This hybrid role offers a competitive day rate and opportunity for innovative contributions until the end of December 2025.

Qualifications

• Expertise in the Cards & Payments industry.
• Experience with end-to-end enterprise solutions.
• Ability to implement enterprise-wide technical strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define technology strategy, roadmaps, and architectures for Cards and Payment Gateways.
• Lead architecture governance from conceptual design to solution validation.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and resilient system designs.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Data transformation/ETL

Infrastructure and Security

Communication skills

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 within Consumer Banking & Payments, focusing on Cards and Payment Gateways. This contract runs until the end of December 2025. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a passion for innovation in financial services.

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 technology with business outcomes.
• 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 solution validation.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and resilient system designs in compliance with enterprise policies.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to align architecture with strategic objectives.
• Oversee technical debt and refine architectural standards and patterns.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Expertise in the Cards & Payments industry, including knowledge of market trends, innovations, and challenges.
• Experience designing and delivering end-to-end enterprise solutions in financial services.
• Proven ability to define and implement enterprise-wide technical strategies.
• Deep technical knowledge in:
• 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 architectures
• Multi-data-centre deployments
• Strong communication skills to translate complex technology into business language.
• Hands-on support for solution architects and development teams in issue resolution.