Solution Integration Architect

ARC IT Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC IT Recruitment is partnering with a leading global financial services firm in London to hire a hands-on Solution Integration Architect & Engineer. You will shape, govern and deliver technology solutions for the business, acting as a senior bridge between business leaders, delivery teams and Group IT Architecture.

You will design and build integrations yourself, working with internal and external development teams, ensuring secure, compliant solutions aligned with Group IT standards and

Qualifications

• C# development experience is required.
• Experience in solution architecture or technical delivery leadership within regulated financial services.
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience with related services (Azure Landing Zones, DevOps, GitHub).
• Understanding of APIs, SaaS and PaaS architectures.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall delivery.
• Knowledge of investment banking or data/AI exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading solution architecture across multiple concurrent initiatives from design to delivery.
• Designing, developing and supporting integrations between in-house and vendor applications, primarily in C#.
• Advising business leadership and translating requirements into clear solution designs.
• Ensuring solutions are secure, compliant and aligned with Group IT standards.
• Supporting delivery governance, including risk, dependency and stakeholder management.

Skills

C# development

Solution architecture

Azure experience

APIs SaaS PaaS

Agile and Waterfall

Investment banking knowledge

Tools

Azure Landing Zones

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Solution Integration Architect

London - Hybrid

Salary: Circa £100k + bonus

We're partnering with a leading global financial services firm to find a hands-on Solution Integration Architect & Engineer. You'll shape, govern and deliver technology solutions for the business, acting as a senior bridge between business leaders, delivery teams and Group IT Architecture. You'll also design and build integrations yourself, working alongside internal and external development teams.

What you'll be doing

• Leading solution architecture across multiple concurrent initiatives, from early design to delivery
• Designing, developing and supporting integrations between in-house and vendor applications, primarily in C#
• Advising business leadership and translating their requirements into clear solution designs
• Ensuring solutions are secure, compliant and aligned with Group IT standards
• Supporting delivery governance, including risk, dependency and stakeholder management

What you'll bring

• C# development experience
• Proven experience in solution architecture or technical delivery leadership within regulated financial services
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience, including Azure Landing Zones, Azure DevOps and GitHub
• A strong grasp of application, data and integration architectures, including APIs, SaaS and PaaS
• Experience of both Agile and Waterfall delivery
• Knowledge of investment banking, or exposure to data and AI solutions, is an advantage