Solutions Architect - Financial Services

Lumenalta; England; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm is seeking a Solutions Architect to develop software solutions in the financial services sector. This fully remote role requires a strong understanding of end-to-end credit processes, stakeholder management skills, and experience with AWS technologies. Join a company dedicated to innovation and collaboration while working UK business hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Solutions Architect role within financial services.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end credit processes.
• Practical experience governing solutions within an architectural function.

Responsibilities

• Develop and articulate current-state and future-state architectures.
• Define and govern solution patterns.
• Partner with product teams to evaluate emerging technologies.

Skills

Solutions Architect experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Decisiveness

IT industry trends awareness

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Solutions Architect - Financial Services

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At Lumenalta, we create impactful software solutions that drive innovation and transform businesses. Since 2000, we’ve partnered with visionary leaders to build cutting‑edge tech, solve complex challenges, and deliver results faster through our elite teams and tech‑driven approach. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and articulate current‑state and future‑state architectures, both logical and physical.
• Define and govern solution patterns, ensuring compliance with architectural standards and enterprise strategy.
• Partner with product teams to evaluate emerging technologies and introduce them effectively into the platform.
• Provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle, from ideation to implementation.
• Represent architecture in governance forums, contributing to reviews and ensuring quality assurance.
• Work with stakeholders across functions, building strong relationships to influence business and technology outcomes.
• Contribute to transformation roadmaps and help shape long‑term technology direction.
• Participate in vendor selection processes, including drafting and assessing RFI/RFP responses.
• Question the status quo and champion innovative approaches to drive better outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a Solutions Architect role, ideally within financial services or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end credit processes, with exposure to e‑commerce or retail credit models.
• Practical experience governing solutions within an architectural function.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Ability to plan and rationalize project goals from limited information, delivering holistic designs.
• Awareness of IT industry trends and a technology‑neutral mindset to identify best‑fit solutions.
• Decisiveness and confidence when presenting solutions and guiding delivery teams.

Nice to Have

• AWS experience, ideally with AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• Familiarity with business domains such as finance, procurement, HR, security, or logistics.
• Broad understanding of modern techniques and tooling, including API‑first design, Cloud Native, containerization, and PaaS on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience working with Agile product teams while governing architecture in a way that supports continuous delivery.

This is a fully remote position; however, candidates must be able to work full UK business hours (GMT/BST) to ensure effective collaboration with our client and team. Preference will be given to candidates based in the UK, Europe, or regions within GMT to GMT+3 time zones.

What's it like to work at Lumenalta?

This is an evergreen opening with no set deadline; we’re always excited to connect with professionals who want to help us build the future.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering, Information Technology, and Consulting

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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