Solution Architect

Arc IT Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a London/Hybrid contract role. You will lead the redevelopment and cloud deployment of a financial firm's core IT systems. Required are proven skills in architecture, cloud technologies, and a deep understanding of the financial services sector. Competitive daily rates apply, with strong emphasis on collaboration and technical design.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect in Financial Services.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and deployment strategies.
• Understanding of SDLC and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and enforce design principles.
• Design and oversee technology solutions aligning with business objectives.
• Create comprehensive architectural documentation.

Skills

Solution Architect experience

Cloud computing knowledge

IT infrastructure understanding

DevOps practices

London Market software experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Overview

Solution Architect – London/Hybrid – Min 6-month contract, Inside IR35 to £750-£900/day

Experienced Solutions Architect is required by a well-established financial services firm. We are looking for someone with varied Solution Architect / Design experience, including Applications, cloud, AI, data management processes, etc. This is a newly created contract which will see you running the solutions architecture for the redevelopment and cloud deployment of our client's core global IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic technical design, collaborating with cross-functional teams to represent and enforce core design principles
• Design and oversee the implementation of specific technology solutions to align with business objectives
• Creates comprehensive architectural documentation
• Manage the gap between business needs and technical capabilities

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Solutions Architect within the Financial Services sector
• Knowledge of Cloud computing platforms (eg, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and deployment strategies
• Understanding of modern IT infrastructure, software development life cycle (SDLC), and DevOps practices
• Demonstrable London Market software selection/delivery/integration experience
• Knowledge of the Insurance Policy/Claims Admin System landscape
• Experience of previous projects moving from legacy systems to updated versions (software/hardware/integration) and able to articulate the role(s) played

Sound like you? Please get your details over to ARC IT ASAP