Payments Solution Architect

LA International; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ICT consultancy in the UK seeks a Payments Solution Architect for a 9-month contract. This role is based in Knutsford or Northampton with 2-3 days onsite each week. The successful candidate will lead design and technical architecture for financial products while collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates need extensive experience in the banking landscape and strong stakeholder management skills. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity, apply now to make a difference in this progressive organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cards and Payments domain knowledge.
• Strong understanding of architectural governance and design artefacts.
• Ability to influence strategy across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and technical architecture for various financial products.
• Collaborate with project managers and product owners to align solutions.
• Manage architectural governance and produce design artefacts.

Skills

Broad knowledge of the current account & core banking landscape

Experience with workforce planning tools

Strong stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

JIRA

Tableau

Confluence

Job description

Payments Solution Architect
9 Month contract initially
Based: Knutsford / Northampton - 2-3 days onsite
Rate: £425 - £475 p/d - (via Umbrella company)

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Payments Solution Architect to join the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Need associate with prior exp in Cards and Payments domain knowledge. of cards issuance and authorization journeys
• Leading design and technical architecture for loans, savings/current accounts, current account switching & payments along with operational platforms with focus on scalability, resiliency, security, and regulatory compliance
• Collaborating with project managers, product owners, and business analysts to align solutions with business requirements and risk controls for current accounts
• Managing architectural governance: producing design artefacts for privacy, records management, and risk
• Advising business and product teams, supporting technical delivery and innovation in the banking landscape
• Evaluating and integrating vendor products, supporting systems strategy, and automating operational processes to reduce manual intervention

Key Skills & Experience

• Broad knowledge of the current account & core banking landscape, payment schemes, and architecture paradigms (cloud, APls, DevOps, security.
• Experience with workforce planning tools, reporting platforms (Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Tableau, Confluence), and project delivery best practices
• Strong stakeholder management, business acumen, and ability to influence strategy across multiple teams and business functions.

Purpose: Drive consistent, innovative solutions that meet both strategic and operational goals.

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies.

LA International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.