Solution Architect

Natobotics; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in Northampton is seeking a Solution Architect to define and document technical solutions for Cards related applications and oversee integration activities. The ideal candidate will have expertise in architecting solutions, managing stakeholders, and a solid understanding of financial services technologies. Experience in a regulated environment and relevant certifications such as AWS and TOGAF are advantageous. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are provided.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in an unstructured environment.
• Experience in a highly regulated environment preferred.
• Understanding of ITIL principles.

Responsibilities

• Define technical solutions for Cards related applications.
• Liaison with business clients to shape requirements.
• Support design and integration across software development lifecycle.
• Drive collaboration across design and build teams.
• Ensure technical integrity and alignment to architecture strategy.

Skills

Expert in architecting solutions across Cards related technologies

Ability to manage diverse stakeholders' conflicting objectives

Financial services business and applications knowledge

Complex technical presentation skills

Banking experience

Tools

AWS Solution Architect certification

TOGAF certification

Job description

Overview

Role: Solution Architect

Location: Northampton

Industry: Banking

Essential | Must-Have Skills and Experience

• Expert in architecting solutions across Cards related technologies, Open Banking, Tokenization
• A proven track record of thriving in an unstructured, ambiguous environment; adept at varying own styles to influence the optimum outcome.
• Experience of directly managing a diverse set of stakeholders – technical, business and project - and influencing their conflicting objectives to deliver a pragmatic solution.
• Financial services business and applications knowledge.
• The ability to present complex technical ideas (both written and verbal), anticipate potential objections and persuade others to adopt the most appropriate view.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Banking (retail) experience is preferred
• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.
• Exposure to API design strategies both for internal and external customer usage
• Exposure to Cloud technologies. AWS Solution Architect certification – foundation level or higher
• Experience of working with service management teams or an understanding of ITIL principles.
• Application/Infrastructure/Enterprise Architect training and certification, e.g. TOGAF.
• Any experience with data architecture, data migration would be beneficial.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define and document technical solutions spanning Cards related applications / products and middleware platforms to customer-facing integration technologies
• Lead the liaison with business clients and wider business teams in helping to shape initial ideas into requirements that are sufficiently comprehensive to support effective system development.
• Support design and integration activity throughout the end-to-end software development lifecycle.
• Drive collaboration across the component design and build teams, ensuring that they understand and follow the defined design.
• Ensure that the technical integrity and quality of the applications and alignment to architecture strategy are maintained throughout delivery.