Senior Solution Architect – 6 month contract

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

Job summary

Searchability is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead design and delivery on a major transformation in the Financial Services sector. The role blends architecture leadership with hands-on collaboration across business and technical teams in a hybrid environment.

You will translate business needs into scalable, secure solutions and work with senior stakeholders to shape technical direction throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Senior Solution Architect in large enterprises.
• Proven track record delivering complex transformation programs.
• Experience in Financial Services, Banking or Building Societies.
• Ability to engage stakeholders across business and tech teams.
• Broad understanding of enterprise tech, architecture and integration.
• Experience designing scalable, secure and resilient solutions.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership across the delivery lifecycle.

Job description

Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect (upto 3) – Financial Services Transformation

Contract | Initial 6 Months | Outside IR35 (TBC) | Hybrid

We’re working on behalf of a well-established organisation embarking on a major transformation programme and are looking to speak with experienced Senior Solution Architects who thrive in large-scale, complex environments.

This is an opportunity to join a high-profile programme where you’ll play a key role in shaping enterprise solutions, influencing technical direction, and working alongside senior stakeholders to deliver meaningful change.

What we’re looking for

We’re keen to hear from Solution Architects who can demonstrate:

• Extensive experience operating as a Senior Solution Architect within large enterprise environments.
• A strong background delivering complex transformation programmes.
• Previous experience within Financial Services, Banking or Building Societies.
• The ability to engage and influence stakeholders across both business and technical teams.
• A broad understanding of enterprise technology, application architecture and integration.
• Experience designing scalable, secure and resilient solutions.
• A track record of working across the full project lifecycle.

Desirable experience

Whilst not essential, we’d be particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)
• Power Platform
• TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks
• Payments architecture (FPS, CHAPS, BACS, Cards, Direct Debits)
• Data Architecture
• Application Architecture

The role

You’ll be responsible for translating business requirements into robust technical solutions, ensuring architectural alignment across multiple workstreams and helping to shape the future technology landscape.

Working closely with fellow architects, technical teams and programme stakeholders, you’ll provide architectural leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle, balancing business outcomes with technical best practice.

What’s on offer

• Initial 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension.
• Opportunity to work on a significant transformation programme.
• Collaborative, architecture-led environment.
• Immediate interview availability for suitable candidates.

If you’re an experienced Solution Architect with a strong Financial Services background and are available to start in the coming weeks, we’d love to hear from you.