Solutions Architect - Forward Deployed Team

Arcesium; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services consultancy is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to join their Forward Deployed team in London. Key responsibilities include partnering with Sales Executives to demonstrate technology capabilities, designing scalable solutions, and driving product innovation. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of experience in client-facing roles, preferably in FinTech, and a strong background in software engineering. The position offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in client-facing roles, preferably in FinTech.
• Strong software engineering background with hands-on coding experience.
• Experience in driving medium to large-scale cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Executives and represent technology capabilities.
• Design scalable solutions in collaboration with internal teams.
• Drive product innovation and software development.

Skills

Consultative and solution skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Critical thinking

Job description

Arcesium seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to join our Forward Deployed team in Client and Partner Development. As part of the Forward Deployed Team, you will draw on your technical expertise and business acumen and apply the insights you have gained through experience to support the requirements of Arcesium's growing client base, which comprises some of the world's most sophisticated financial services institutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Executives during meetings and conversations with high level client stakeholders (e.g., C-suite, operations, technology, data managers) to represent Arcesium’s technology capabilities and demonstrate how we can accelerate their data strategy. You will follow up by writing proposals and preparing / presenting other relevant materials, and managing expectations by highlighting any unforeseen project risks, suggesting ways they can be mitigated.
• Deconstruct client problems into their component parts, design scalable solutions in collaboration with other Arcesium colleagues (e.g., Forward Deployed Software Engineers, Forward Deployed Data Strategists, and Product Managers)
• Work with clients to define project phases and including proof-of-concepts
• Drive new product innovation and software development; suggest ways to reduce costs and improve processes
• Work closely with client developers to get them up to speed on Arcesium’s technical architecture; deliver API training to them

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in client-facing roles that required a high degree of consultative and solution skills; experience gained in FinTech is a plus
• Software engineering background, hands-on coding experience, design knowledge and architecture intelligence, cloud solutions knowledge, and data analysis techniques
• Experience driving cross-functional medium and large-scale projects across business and technology domains
• Strong interpersonal skills : stakeholder management, communication, influencing, persuasion, and critical thinking skills, and the ability to build and maintain collaborative internal and external relationships

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