Solution Architect - Payment Applications

Solution Architectworking with a Banking company for an initial 6-month contract, this will be paying up to £750 per day (inside IR35). The client offers Hybrid Working: 3 days per week in the Chester office.

Overview

We provide Global Corporate Investment Banking and Global Transaction Services with direction on technology strategy and solutions in order to align with the business strategy. We manage architecture-related risks along with driving adherence to published standards, principles and technology blueprints.

We have an exciting Solutions Architect opportunity for an experienced technologist supporting Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade Supply Chain Finance and Commercial Card domains. The team have a global presence in the US, EMEA and APAC. You will have the opportunity to work on an exciting, challenging and varied book of work.

Required Experience

• Experience working with payment and commercial banking applications.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for defining an architectural vision and Solution Architecture which aligns with the business strategy, enterprise architecture strategy, technology and platform choices.


• Describes the solution intent and the associated operating environment, determines the primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, defining non-functional requirements.


• Ensures the solution is fit for purpose by working with stakeholders, vendors/service providers. In parallel, evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions.


• Working with both business and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision.


• Leads rapid shaping of a high level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements; ensures architecture is flexible and modular and designed to adapt easily.


• Utilizes the defined best practices, templates and documentation to create architectural designs.


• Works with Product Manager/Owner to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway.


• Clarifies the architecture for the development teams to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any impediments.


• Performs design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (e.g. security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability).


• Individual contributor.

Please apply should you meet the requirements.