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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** J&C Associates
- **Location:** Knutsford, UK
- **Salary:** £5,534.0 - £20,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, User-Centered Design, Togaf, Api Design
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www1.jobdiva.co.uk/portal/?a=34jdnwd4ls8uthmwrzi4o3humpp74fc3d5cx3iu8mtcrkknzjqz9d2mvwwdvi9j7.co.ukpid=0/jobs/11232679#/jobs/11232679

## About the Role

* Expert in architecting solutions across disparate technologies to achieve the complex business objectives of multiple business areas.
 * A proven track record of thriving in an unstructured, ambiguous environment; adept at varying own styles to influence the optimum outcome.
 * Experience of managing a diverse set of stakeholders and influencing their conflicting objectives in to a pragmatic solution and deliverable release schedule.
 * Financial services business and applications knowledge.
 * The ability to present complex technical ideas (both written and verbal), anticipate potential objections and persuade others to adopt the most appropriate view.

Preferred skills and experience

 * Banking experience is preferred but not essential.
 * Exposure to Cloud technologies. AWS Solution Architect certification - foundation level or higher e.g. Associate level is desirable.
 * Exposure to API design strategies both for internal and external customer usage
 * Experience of working with service management teams or an understanding of ITIL principles.
 * Application/Infrastructure/Enterprise Architect training and certification, e.g. TOGAF.
 * Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.

## Description

Solution Architect with / E2E Designer with significant real-world experience of defining enterprise wide technical solutions and driving them through to delivery.

The successful candidate will lead and be accountable for solutioning and end-to-end design activities for projects across the software development lifecycle.
They will be required to:

 * Define and document technical solutions spanning multiple applications / products and technologies, aligned to the bank's strategic architecture principles
 * Lead the liaison with business clients and wider business teams in helping to shape initial ideas into requirements that are sufficiently comprehensive to support effective system development.
 * Support design and integration activity throughout the end-to-end software development lifecycle.
 * Drive collaboration across the component design and build teams, ensuring that they understand and follow the defined design.
 * Ensure that the technical integrity and quality of the applications and alignment to architecture strategy are maintained throughout delivery.


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