Senior Solutions Architect & Tech Strategy Lead (London)

Capital One; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qualification funding

Pension & bonus

Holidays 25 days + 5

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Capital One UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect – Senior Manager to lead architectural direction across the London ecosystem. The role blends business insight with deep technical expertise to drive real-time, data-driven solutions in a regulated financial services context.

You will collaborate with Product, Cyber Security, and Engineering to define long-term roadmaps, best practices, and guardrails for agile teams, while mentoring engineers and shaping strategic designs.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership of larger initiatives with Product, Service Transition, Cyber Security, and Engineering.
• Define long-term target architectures and roadmaps to guide agile delivery.
• Experience in data-driven, highly regulated environments and security considerations.
• Ability to mentor engineers and champion solution design across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Shape architectural direction across the UK ecosystem for aligned domains.
• Lead cross-functional teams with Product, Security, and Engineering to deliver strategic solutions.
• Define guardrails for agile delivery and communicate trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers and support career growth in solution design.
• Balance speed with delivery confidence in a fast-paced, inclusive environment.

Skills

Cloud-Native & Public Cloud

Real-time Architectures

SaaS & Enterprise Platforms

Complex IT Technology Estates

Leadership & Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Job description

Capital One UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect – Senior Manager to lead architectural direction across the London ecosystem. The role blends business insight with deep technical expertise to drive real-time, data-driven solutions in a regulated financial services context.

You will collaborate with Product, Cyber Security, and Engineering to define long-term roadmaps, best practices, and guardrails for agile teams, while mentoring engineers and shaping strategic designs.