Enterprise/Infrastructure Architect

JR United Kingdom; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define technology strategies within the consumer banking sector, focusing on Cards and Payment Gateways. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the financial services industry, and experience with cloud technologies and microservices architecture. This contract role offers a competitive day rate and requires hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Must have deep technical knowledge in modern architecture practices.
• Experience necessary in financial services environments.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy for Cards and Payment Gateways.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align business needs.
• Drive architectural governance and maintain high system availability.

Skills

Expertise in the Cards & Payments industry

End-to-end enterprise solutions

Enterprise-wide technical strategies

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Data transformation/ETL

Secure systems and software design

High-availability/resilient systems

Strong communication

Tools

AWS

Azure

Monitoring tools

Job description

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Enterprise/Infrastructure Architect, Preston, Lancashire

Client: Trust In SODA

Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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, focusing on Cards and Payment Gateways. This contract runs until December 2025, requiring a strategic thinker with deep technical knowledge 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 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.