Solution Architect

McGregor Boyall; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

McGregor Boyall is recruiting a Senior Solution Architect for a leading global financial services organisation in Manchester. Hybrid working model.

You will shape technology direction across cloud, data, and integration architectures, influencing engineering, product and business leadership to deliver scalable, secure solutions. The role requires deep experience in AWS, microservices and event-driven architectures, with a strategic lens and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Senior Solution Architect, Product Architect or similar architecture role.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and modern cloud-based architecture.
• Experience across event-driven architecture, microservices, APIs and enterprise integration.
• Understanding of data architecture and AI/ML technologies, including how modern architecture can support AI adoption and emerging use cases.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop architecture strategies, technical roadmaps and solution designs across a portfolio of products.
• Lead architectural decisions across cloud-based applications, distributed systems and integration platforms.
• Design scalable, resilient solutions using modern technologies and architectural patterns.
• Work closely with product owners, engineering teams and senior stakeholders to align technology with business objectives.
• Evaluate technology options, assess technical risks and contribute to build-versus-buy decisions.
• Provide architectural guidance across complex programmes and support engineering teams through delivery.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, governance and security requirements.
• Identify opportunities to modernise technology platforms and improve architectural consistency.

Skills

AWS & cloud architecture

Event-driven architecture

Microservices

APIs & integration

Distributed systems

Data integration

Strategic architecture

Influence across teams

Stakeholder management

Financial services experience

Job description

Senior Solution Architect
Financial Services
Location: Manchester
Working: Hybrid
Salary: £130–140k + bonus & benefits (total compensation up to circa £200k)

The Role

• Joining a leading global financial services organisation within a growing technology function, working on strategic architecture initiatives across a key area of the business.
• You’ll shape technical direction and architecture across complex technology environments, spanning cloud, data, application and integration architecture.
• This is a senior, strategically focused role with significant scope to influence technology decisions, drive architectural improvements and work closely with engineering, product and business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and develop architecture strategies, technical roadmaps and solution designs across a portfolio of products
• Lead architectural decisions across cloud-based applications, distributed systems and integration platforms
• Design scalable, resilient solutions using modern technologies and architectural patterns
• Work closely with product owners, engineering teams and senior stakeholders to align technology with business objectives
• Evaluate technology options, assess technical risks and contribute to build-versus-buy decisions
• Provide architectural guidance across complex programmes and support engineering teams through delivery
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, governance and security requirements
• Identify opportunities to modernise technology platforms and improve architectural consistency

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in a Senior Solution Architect, Product Architect or similar architecture role
• Strong knowledge of AWS and modern cloud-based architecture
• Experience across event-driven architecture, microservices, APIs and enterprise integration
• Good understanding of distributed systems, application architecture and data integration
• Understanding of data architecture and AI/ML technologies, including how modern architecture can support AI adoption and emerging use cases.
• Experience defining technical strategies, architecture roadmaps and solution designs
• Ability to influence architectural decisions across multiple engineering and product teams
• Experience within Financial Services highly desirable, but not essential
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable operating at a strategic level while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge and guide engineering teams

No sponsorship available.