LEAD ARCHITECT

Women Rock; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 185,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Women Rock in London seeks a Lead Data & Solution Architect to drive architecture across a financial services transformation spanning Corporate & Institutional Banking and capital markets.

You will shape data strategy, define future-state architecture, lead a multidisciplinary team, review client journeys, consolidate data across systems, establish a single source of truth, and develop integration blueprints and roadmaps while engaging senior stakeholders in clear, practical decisions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior or lead architecture roles within investment banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking or capital markets.
• Strong expertise across data strategy, data architecture and solution architecture.
• Experience translating business requirements into future-state architectures and actionable designs.

Responsibilities

• Review client journeys, data flows and systems to identify gaps and integration challenges.
• Shape the data strategy and future-state architecture for sourced, managed and shared information.
• Define authoritative data sources and a single source of truth across platforms.
• Develop integration patterns, architecture blueprints and an architecture roadmap.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through discovery and architecture definition.
• Engage senior stakeholders and translate complex options into clear recommendations.

Skills

Senior architecture

Data architecture

Solution architecture

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Industry banking experience

Job description

On Site: 1

Contract Rate: 1000

Contract Job: 1

Hybrid: 1

Salary range high: 1200

Salary range low: 1000

Location: London

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Contract type: Contract

Consulting: Yes

Daily Rate: GBP1K - 1K per day

Lead Data & Solution Architect - Banking

We are seeking an experienced Data & Solution Architect to lead architecture work within a financial services transformation programme spanning Corporate & Institutional Banking and capital markets.

The programme will review client journeys, address fragmented data across multiple systems and define the future-state architecture needed to support a consistent, trusted view of information.

This role combines data strategy and architecture with broader solution design, integration expertise and team leadership. You will need the credibility to engage senior banking stakeholders, challenge constructively and translate complex business requirements into a clear, practical delivery approach.

What You Will Do

• Review existing client journeys, business processes, data flows and supporting systems to identify gaps, dependencies and integration challenges.
• Shape the data strategy and future-state architecture, establishing how information should be sourced, managed and shared across the business.
• Define authoritative data sources and an approach to creating a single source of truth across interconnected platforms.
• Develop integration patterns, solution blueprints and an architecture roadmap to guide implementation.
• Connect data architecture decisions with the wider application, integration and enterprise architecture.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team through discovery and architecture definition, providing clear direction and maintaining alignment across workstreams.
• Facilitate discussions with senior business and technology stakeholders, explaining options, trade-offs and recommendations in accessible terms.

What You Will Bring

• Extensive experience in senior or lead architecture roles within investment banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking or capital markets.
• Strong expertise across data strategy, data architecture and solution architecture, supported by practical experience integrating complex banking systems.
• An understanding of institutional banking workflows and platforms, including trade services, capital markets, Pega and Murex.
• Experience translating business and client-journey requirements into future-state architectures and actionable solution designs.
• A track record of leading architecture teams and influencing decisions across business and technology functions.
• Senior stakeholder presence, sound judgement and the ability to build confidence in an architectural direction.
• A pragmatic approach to transformation, balancing long-term architecture with achievable delivery steps.

Timing

We are reviewing profiles now for anticipated October availability. The engagement is currently being shaped, with the start date subject to programme confirmation.