Lead Architect

HSBC Global Services Limited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking and financial services firm is seeking a Lead Architect to design and lead the architecture of the Digital Business Banking platform. Located in Sheffield, the ideal candidate has over 14 years of experience in system architecture, particularly in microservices, Java, and Spring Boot. This role involves collaborating with teams to align technology with business goals and promoting innovative banking solutions. The position requires strong leadership and technical skills, especially in cloud technologies like GCP.

Qualifications

• 14+ years in system architecture and design.
• Hands-on experience in backend development using Java and Spring Boot.
• Proven experience in deploying applications on GCP.

Responsibilities

• Design the architectural roadmap for the Digital Business Banking platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals.
• Implement microservices architecture using Java and Spring Boot.
• Drive CI/CD practices and cloud adoption using GCP.

Skills

Technical discussions and architectural decision-making

Java (11+)

Spring Boot

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Microservices design

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We’re looking for an accomplished Lead Architect to lead the architecture and design of our Digital Business Banking platform. Based in Sheffield, this is a full-time position for an experienced professional with 14+ years in system architecture, microservices, Java, and Spring Boot. You’ll play a pivotal role in defining the technical vision, ensuring our platform is scalable, secure, and high-performing, and driving innovation across our digital banking solutions.

As Lead Architect, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including product managers, engineers, and stakeholders—to align technology with business goals. You’ll advocate for and implement modern microservices-based architecture, actively participate in coding and design reviews, and drive DevOps practices and cloud adoption (GCP). Your leadership will help shape the future of digital banking for UK SMEs, making a real impact on how businesses bank with us.

In this role you will:

• Design and define the architectural roadmap for the Digital Business Banking platform, ensuring scalability, security, and high performance.
• Collaboration with Cross- Functional Teams, work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to align architecture with business goals.
• Microservices-Based Architecture and Implement microservices-based architecture leveraging Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
• Actively participate in coding, design reviews, and solution implementation for critical components and drive the implementation of DevOps practices, ensuring efficient CI/CD pipelines and robust monitoring mechanisms.
• Architect cloud-native solutions using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (e.g., GKE, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Pub/Sub) and guide teams in adopting GCP best practices.

Skills Required:

• Ability to lead technical discussions, make architectural decisions, mentor teams, and define best practices and the ability to drive collaboration across distributed teams in agile environments.
• Proficiency backend development skills with hands-on experience in in Java (11+) and Spring Boot
• Proven experience designing and deploying applications on GCP, including familiarity with GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, and BigQuery.
• Practical knowledge of designing and building microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Expertise in building CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps, and knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

This role can be based in either Sheffield, Birmingham or Leeds.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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