Senior Solutions Architect

Hays plc
Northampton, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 195K

Job location

Northampton, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Cloud Engineering
Togaf
Enterprise Integration
Legacy Systems

Job description

Are you a Solutions Architect who thrives on complex integration, governance, and large-scale change within Banking or Financial Services? We're looking for a senior-level architect to lead the design of complex, enterprise-wide solutions, bridging business strategy, technology, risk, and regulation in a highly controlled environment.

What you'll do

  • Own end-to-end solution design from discovery through delivery
  • Act as a key interface between IT, operational teams, and external delivery partners
  • Lead technical direction, architecture governance, and design assurance
  • Produce high-quality architecture artefacts aligned to TOGAF standards
  • Drive secure, compliant integrations across platforms, Legacy systems, and cloud

Requirements

  • Solid Banking or Financial Services experience (Banking strongly preferred)
  • Proven expertise in enterprise integration, cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), and security-by-design
  • Strong understanding of regulatory, risk, compliance, and governance requirements
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes

Nice to have

  • TOGAF or BCS Architecture certification
  • Experience operating within Technical Design Authorities
  • Background in large, regulated transformation programmes

Flexible working options available.

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