Solutions Architect

VIQU Ltd; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Solution Architect to design an Azure-based platform that integrates key business systems. The role involves close collaboration with development teams and senior stakeholders to ensure scalable and secure systems for financial services. Candidates must have strong experience in solution architecture, especially within case management and financial systems. This position offers a salary of £75,000 per annum and is remote-based in the UK.

Benefits

Referral bonus up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, ideally in financial or case management systems.
• Excellent communication skills, especially with C-suite executives.
• Strong background in Azure and integration of bespoke systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design across multiple systems focused on financial and case management.
• Shape the technical direction of the platform with senior stakeholders.
• Architect integrations using APIs and microservices.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Stakeholder management

Azure cloud

API design

Microservices

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Solution Architect (Software)
£75,000 per annum
Remote (UK-based)

VIQU have partnered with a leading financial services organisation who are seeking a Solution Architect to lead the design of an Azure-based platform, integrating data and processes from three separate systems. The position will play a key part in designing scalable, secure, and occasionally bespoke systems that support critical business applications and integrations within financial services and case management. Working closely with development teams and senior stakeholders, the role will shape the technical direction of the organisation's core systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design across multiple core systems and applications focused on transactional, financial & case management.
• Work closely with senior (Head of to C-suite) to shape the technical direction of the platform.
• Architect and document integrations using APIs, microservices, and event-driven patterns (Kafka).
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Produced well-articulated documentation.
• Ensure architectural governance, scalability, and security across all projects.
• Champion modern software design practices within Agile delivery teams.
• Balance new technology adoption with Legacy system integration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, ideally focusing on case management, transactional/event based or financial systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience of working with C suite executives to align business goals to technical ones.
• Strong background in Azure cloud.
• Solid understanding of API design, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with complex integrations of bespoke systems.
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills, able to work under pressure and overcome challenges.

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Closing

Solution Architect (Software)
£75,000 per annum
Remote (UK-based)