Payments Solution Architect - Knutsford (Cheshire) Or Northampton & Remote - 9 Months+

Octopus Computer Associates; Knutsford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Payments Solution Architect for a 9-month contract based in Knutsford (or Northampton). The role involves designing and implementing core banking solutions, focusing on current account journeys and payments. Candidates should have experience in payments domain, technical architecture, and strong stakeholder management. The position requires onsite work 2-3 days a week, with a maximum rate of £455 per day, payments through PAYE and umbrella for IR35 compliance.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of current account & core banking landscape.
• Experience with payment schemes and architecture paradigms including cloud and DevOps.
• Strong stakeholder management and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and technical architecture for loans and payments.
• Collaborate with project managers and business analysts.
• Manage architectural governance and produce design artefacts.

Skills

Payments domain knowledge

Stakeholder management

Technical architecture

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Excel

JIRA

Tableau

Confluence

Job description

Payments Solution Architect - Knutsford (Cheshire) or Northampton & Remote - 9 months+ - MAX RATE: £455 PER DAY.

Blue chip client is looking for a Payments Solution Architect

You can be based in Knutsford or Northampton and will need to be onsite 2-3 days per week,

MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA - INSIDE IR35

Role Description

A core banking solution architect with experience in Current account journeys including loans, account switching and is experienced with managing responsibilities for designing, developing, and implementing technology solutions for complex core banking & current account business problems, ensuring that systems are scalable, resilient, and secure. Solution Architect with domain expertise & experience in designing the solutions involving various payments/core/cards systems. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders across business and technology, owning the delivery of architecture for core banking programs, and guiding integration strategies-often balancing cloud adoption, automation, and compliance.

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

Essential Expertise

• 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 for current account & core banking functions.

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