Generalist Solution Architect

Falcon Smart IT
London, UK
16 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineering Data Architecture Data Streaming Technical Debt Togaf Event Driven Architecture ISO 20022 Standard Apache Kafka Microservices

Job description

Job Title: Generalist Solution Architect

Job Location: London, UK/Hybrid - 4 days office Mandatory

Job Type: 1 year FTC

Lead end-to-end architecture across RTL & Payments Transformation, ensuring cohesive design across Payments, Reconciliation, Onboarding/KYC, Cash Management, Operations Monitoring, and Billing within an event-driven architecture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end solution architecture and HLD across all workstreams
  • Define and govern event-driven architecture patterns (Kafka/event streaming, async processing)
  • Manage cross-domain dependencies and ensure integration consistency
  • Provide architecture governance, design approvals, and stakeholder engagement
  • Partner with Integration Architect, Data Architect, and offshore Solution Architects
  • Ensure solutions meet NFRs - scalability, resilience, security, regulatory compliance
  • Lead design workshops, vendor reviews, and architecture boards
  • Maintain architecture roadmap and technical debt management

Experience Required

  • 10-15 years total experience, with 5+ years as Solution Architect
  • Strong exposure to multiple domains: Payments, KYC, Billing, Treasury, Operations
  • Experience working in onshore leadership roles with offshore delivery teams

Technical & Domain Skills

  • Strong experience in event-driven architecture (Kafka, event bus, streaming platforms)
  • Expertise in microservices, APIs, cloud-native architecture (Azure/AWS)
  • Understanding of payment ecosystems (SEPA, SWIFT, Faster Payments, ISO 20022)
  • Familiarity with CRM (Dynamics), billing, transaction monitoring, and reporting systems
  • Knowledge of TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks

Requirements

  • 10-15 years total experience, with 5+ years as Solution Architect
  • Strong exposure to multiple domains: Payments, KYC, Billing, Treasury, Operations
  • Experience working in onshore leadership roles with offshore delivery teams

Technical & Domain Skills

  • Strong experience in event-driven architecture (Kafka, event bus, streaming platforms)
  • Expertise in microservices, APIs, cloud-native architecture (Azure/AWS)
  • Understanding of payment ecosystems (SEPA, SWIFT, Faster Payments, ISO 20022)
  • Familiarity with CRM (Dynamics), billing, transaction monitoring, and reporting systems
  • Knowledge of TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks

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