Lead Solutions Architect: Cloud Modernisation & APIs

Harvey Nash; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash in Leeds is seeking an experienced Solutions/Enterprise Architect to own architecture, governance and strategy for a major Financial Services client. You will steer decisions across APIs, authentication, and integration while evolving a Microsoft-based platform from on-prem to cloud-ready.

You will shape an API-led ecosystem and balance regulatory considerations with innovation. Join a high-impact role that combines hands-on technical influence with enterprise-wide architectural

Qualifications

• Hands-on development experience with Microsoft stack.
• Experience as Solutions or Enterprise Architect.
• Strong Microsoft-centric expertise (C#, SQL Server).
• Experience designing or working with API-driven architectures.
• Exposure to Azure and cloud migration concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture function, governance, and processes.
• Lead technical decisions across APIs, auth, integration patterns, and app design.
• Evolve core Microsoft-based platform from on-prem to modern architecture.
• Shape API-led ecosystem, potentially with an API Gateway.
• Define cloud adoption path to Azure balancing risk and regulation.
• Governance and standards across technology landscape.

Skills

Hands-on development (MS stack)

Architectural experience (Solution/EA)

Microsoft-centric (.NET, C#, SQL)

API & integration design

Cloud architecture (Azure)

Governance & stakeholder engagement

Tools

Azure

Job description

Harvey Nash in Leeds is seeking an experienced Solutions/Enterprise Architect to own architecture, governance and strategy for a major Financial Services client. You will steer decisions across APIs, authentication, and integration while evolving a Microsoft-based platform from on-prem to cloud-ready.

You will shape an API-led ecosystem and balance regulatory considerations with innovation. Join a high-impact role that combines hands-on technical influence with enterprise-wide architectural