Banking Solution Architect

As a Banking Solution Architect, you will play a key role in designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions across banking and financial services platforms. You will be responsible for defining architecture across microservices, APIs, and integration patterns, particularly within payment initiation services and multi-rail payment ecosystems (BACS, Faster Payments, SEPA). You will work closely with third-party vendors across product accounting, risk, and financial crime systems, ensuring seamless integration and regulatory compliance. The role also involves designing solutions across hybrid cloud and Legacy environments, covering compute, storage, networking, security, and disaster recovery. Additionally, you will drive DevOps adoption using modern tooling such as Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms.

Strong experience within banking and financial services architecture Deep knowledge of Open Banking, PSD2, and GOV.UK standards Proven experience designing payment systems and API integrations across payment rails such as BACS, SEPA, or Faster Payments Expertise in microservices architecture and integration patterns Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and Legacy data centre environments Knowledge of security frameworks, IAM, and Zero Trust models Hands-on experience with DevOps tools including Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub, ArgoCD, and Helm Experience working with third-party vendors across financial platforms such as risk engines, fraud detection, and accounting systems Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills within regulated environments

What You'll Get in Return Flexible remote working model Opportunity to work on high-impact national banking transformation programmes Exposure to modern cloud-native and payment technologies A collaborative and forward-thinking environment with strong architectural governance Potential for contract extension based on performance

You will be joining a leading UK government-backed financial services organisation. The organisation is at the forefront of digital banking transformation, delivering secure, scalable, and compliant solutions aligned with Open Banking standards, PSD2 regulations, and GOV.UK frameworks. You will work within a highly collaborative environment alongside experienced architects, engineers, and stakeholders driving innovation across modern banking platforms.