Principal Solution Architect - Financial Services

Valtech; London; Hybrid; NOK 1,136,000 - 1,640,000; Part time

Job summary

Valtech is seeking an experienced technology leader to guide large-scale modernisation within the Financial Services industry from its London base. You will provide architectural direction to hybrid teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive strategic technology investments.

The role emphasizes consulting excellence, cross‑functional collaboration, and ongoing client partnerships. You will engage in pre‑sales and post‑sales activities, advocate for cloud-native approaches, DevSecOps, and

Qualifications

• Veteran with many years in modernisation initiatives within financial services.
• Experience building communities of technical professionals and advocates for engineering best practices.
• Strong communication and influencing skills at senior management levels in banks and large institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead large transformational programmes with senior decision-makers.
• Provide architectural leadership to hybrid cross‑functional teams and client partners.
• Mentor consultants, support pre‑ and post‑sales engagements, and contribute to business development.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural background

Open Banking

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps

Modern engineering practices

Job description

London

Why Valtech? We're advisors, visionaries, creatives and techies. We embrace all things digital. We collaborate with each other. We have fun. We love our clients. We're looking ahead. We are global.

At Valtech ( legacy Kin + Carta ), we've got opportunities to offer you — for learning; for growing; for making world-changing impact; for being a real agent of change. Our global workforce exists to unlock a better way to experience the world, and that all starts with our workplace. We're proud of:

We have a provenance in delivering great products and services within the financial services industry and are investing to grow our verticalized capabilities.

The role is based in London, and will form a key part of the FSI vertical leadership team in the UK, reporting to the Director of Financial Services in the UK and also our CTO where you will be accountable for achieving growth targets and building consulting/delivery excellence within the practice.

Role responsibilities

• Strong influential capabilities at senior and executive decision-maker levels demonstrated by previous track record of executing large transformational programmes
• Expert technical leadership in modernisation activities within core banking, payments or other significant domains within FSI such as Open Banking. Deep knowledge of systems, regulation, process and how to translate these into pragmatic solutions within native or private Cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• You have a strong architectural background and provide strong leadership to hybrid teams within K+C and the client
• You will be a multiplier, leading and manage pre-sales and post-sale consulting engagements with senior client stakeholders, cultivating a long-term partnership as a trusted advisor
• You have a passion for modern software architecture, design and development and will use your prior experience to consult and advocate for modernisation and Agile approaches
• You will collaborate with the vertical and wider leadership teams to develop and implement strategic plans, business processes, advising on investments we should make in technology solutions that align with client and wider industry objectives.
• You stay up-to-date with financial industry regulations, best practices, and emerging technologies in the financial services sector, and proactively share knowledge and insights within the Communities of Practice
• Provide mentorship and guidance to consultants, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Contribute to business development efforts, including identifying new opportunities, participating in proposal development, and delivering compelling offers to prospective clients.
• Work with our partnership network and your own black book / wider network to help bring the best opportunities with the most exciting problems to our FSI vertical.
• Willing to travel and influence face to face; we believe the best relationships are made in person. We do have hybrid working, but we want to be clear this is not a remote-only position.

Qualifications

• You are a veteran with many years of experience who is passionate about modernisation initiatives within the financial services domain
• You love nothing more than building communities of like minded technical professionals
• You're an industry advocate for modern engineering practices in financial services settings, such as DevSecOps, Cloud native, Data Pipelines with appropriate security controls
• You've got many years of experience designing, building and delivering enterprise scale applications to successful outcomes, working with a combination of client, UK and near-shore resources
• You have strong knowledge of financial sector industry regulations, GDPR and are experienced architecting compliant solutions, keeping up to date and ensuring teams are also aligned with the relevant legislation and understand the implications
• An excellent communicator and influencer within senior management teams at banks and other institutions
• Able to tackle challenging technical and non-technical problems independently and autonomously

About Valtech

Valtech, who recently acquired Kin + Carta , is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, our global team of 8,000 professionals in more than 60 offices help brands unlock value in a digitally accelerated world. At the intersection of insights and perspectives, we leverage the power of data, AI, creativity, and technology to achieve experience innovation for many of the world’s best-known organisations, including L’Oreal, NatWest, DWP, P&G, Volkswagen, and US department of Agriculture.

Valtech will always be recognized not just for the quality of the work we deliver, but for all the amazing people that make it happen. We work to create an equitable workplace that gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow and meet their goals (whatever they may be). At Valtech, we don't just talk about how to get things done; we transform by doing.