Application Solution Architect - Corporate Payments

Our client, a leading Global Bank are looking for an experienced Application Solution Architect to support their Corporate Payments technology platforms on a 12-month contract.

You will define and deliver end-to-end solution architecture aligned to business strategy, regulatory mandates, and enterprise standards, working closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders across a complex, high-volume payments environment., Define and own solution architecture and architectural vision aligned with business strategy, enterprise architecture, and technology standards. Translate business requirements into clear solution intent, system designs, and non-functional requirements (security, resilience, scalability, performance). Shape high-level, modular and flexible architectures, evolving designs iteratively as business requirements mature. Partner with business stakeholders and third-party vendors to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and regulatory compliant. Conduct architecture and design reviews, ensuring adherence to security, risk, and operational standards. Contribute to architecture runway planning and prioritisation of technology initiatives.Key Requirements

Strong Corporate Payments architecture experience (essential). Deep knowledge of EMEA and global payment rails including SEPA, TARGET2/TIPS, Faster Payments, CHAPS, UK RTGS, and SWIFT MT/MX. Proven delivery of regulatory change (PSD2/PSD3, Open Banking, ISO 20022, payment scheme mandates). Expertise in API-led and microservices architectures, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and integration technologies. Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, containerisation, and modern development languages (Java, .NET, Python, JS frameworks). Ability to translate complex architecture for technical and non-technical stakeholders. 10+ years' experience in Banking / Financial Services technology.