Snr Solution Architect - Data - Microservices - Bank

Resource Europe Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution in the UK is seeking a Snr / Lead Solution Architect with strong banking experience. The role involves leading the creation of a common data model and influencing system roadmaps. Ideal candidates will have a mix of data and solution architecture skills, along with a solid understanding of microservices and data technologies. This position offers a competitive daily rate, and work will be a mix of remote and client site engagements.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday per year

Inside IR35 PAYE model

Qualifications

• Strong mix of solutions and data architecture required.
• Solid banking sector background in the UK is a must.
• Experience with data structures, data modeling, and microservices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create a common data model across various regulatory compliance data sources.
• Influence the roadmaps of the systems providing the data.
• Implement an event-based, workflow, and microservices modern backbone.

Skills

Solution architecture

Data architecture

Strong communication skills

Strategic planning

Microservices

Data modeling

Tools

Cloud technologies

Big Data tools

Job description

Salary

£110,000 - 140,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong mix of solutions and data architecture
• MUST have solid banking sector background in the UK
• Experience with data structures, data modelling, microservices
• Strong communication and strategic skills
• Any financial crime, AML, CDD experience is very welcome

Responsibilities

• A solid background in data and integration
• Will be working with a Data Architect (or potentially initially be the Data Architect until the role broadens into wider solutions) to create a common data model across the various regulatory compliance‑owned and other data sources
• Should know how to get that data into and out of a set of data capabilities, getting the rules for mapping and transformations implemented in a sensible way
• Being able to influence the roadmaps of the systems providing the data
• Working out to façade legacy systems so they look “modern”
• Implementing an event‑based, workflow and microservices modern backbone to hang things onto
• Unlikely to be “building apps”, so mostly back‑end engineering stuff
• Look for commonalities to create a more compliance‑wide mindset and capabilities. Ideally the candidate should be able to challenge and call out opportunities to consolidate

Technologies

• Architect
• Backbone
• Cloud
• microservices
• Ada
• Big Data
• Data‑Engineer

More

Snr / Lead Solution Architect with solid data experience required to join the Financial Crime, AML and Customer Due Diligence team of a major bank to help deliver global changes to existing AML teams. Previous financial crime, AML etc would be beneficial but is NOT essential as long as you have strong banking domain experience.

Initial focus will be on data so a hybrid Solution Architect / Data Architect would be perfect but you should also have wider experience in digital, cloud, microservices areas etc.

The most important quality for this vacancy is leadership capability. We need someone who’s able to work and present at a high level, good strategy awareness, policies etc and a good understanding of data (doesn’t necessarily have to be hands on).

The role will be Inside IR35 on a PAYE model and will pay circa £650 / 660 per day plus 28 days paid holiday per year at that rate. Work will be a mix of remote and client site work.

Role Requirements

• A solid background in data and integration
• Will be working with a Data Architect (or potentially initially be the Data Architect until the role broadens into wider solutions) to create a common data model across the various regulatory compliance‑owned and other data sources
• Should know how to get that data into and out of a set of data capabilities, getting the rules for mapping and transformations implemented in a sensible way
• Being able to influence the roadmaps of the systems providing the data
• Working out to façade legacy systems so they look “modern”
• Implementing an event‑based, workflow and microservices modern backbone to hang things onto
• Unlikely to be “building apps”, so mostly back‑end engineering stuff
• Look for commonalities to create a more compliance‑wide mindset and capabilities. Ideally the candidate should be able to challenge and call out opportunities to consolidate

Last updated 47 week of 2025