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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** TEKsystems
- **Location:** Alderley Edge, UK
- **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £169,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Integration Architecture, Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-415B0147610F9D8F9A/

## About the Role

* Proven Solution Architecture experience within large enterprise environments
 * Strong Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) expertise
 * experience integrating and modernising Legacy systems
 * Apache Kafka or similar event streaming technologies
 * Strong integration architecture and distributed systems knowledge
 * Excellent stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have:

 * Financial Services, Wealth Management or Pensions experience
 * Cloud and hybrid architecture exposure
 * Customer-facing digital platform experience



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