Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect Financial Services Location: Manchester Working: Hybrid Salary: £130–140k + bonus & benefits (total compensation up to circa £200k) The Role Joining a leading global financial services organisation within a growing technology function, working on strategic architecture initiatives across a key area of the business.

You'll shape technical direction and architecture across complex technology environments, spanning cloud, data, application and integration architecture. This is a senior, strategically focused role with significant scope to influence technology decisions, drive architectural improvements and work closely with engineering, product and business leadership.

Key Responsibilities Define and develop architecture strategies, technical roadmaps and solution designs across a portfolio of products Lead architectural decisions across cloud-based applications, distributed systems and integration platforms Design scalable, resilient solutions using modern technologies and architectural patterns Work closely with product owners, engineering teams and senior stakeholders to align technology with business objectives Evaluate technology options, assess technical risks and contribute to build-versus-buy decisions Provide architectural guidance across complex programmes and support engineering teams through delivery Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, governance and security requirements Identify opportunities to modernise technology platforms and improve architectural consistency Key Requirements Proven experience in a Senior Solution Architect, Product Architect or similar architecture role Strong knowledge of AWS and modern cloud-based architecture Experience across event-driven architecture, microservices, APIs and enterprise integration Good understanding of distributed systems, application architecture and data integration Understanding of data architecture and AI/ML technologies, including how modern architecture can support AI adoption and emerging use cases.

Experience defining technical strategies, architecture roadmaps and solution designs Ability to influence architectural decisions across multiple engineering and product teams Experience within Financial Services highly desirable, but not essential Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills Comfortable operating at a strategic level while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge and guide engineering teams No sponsorship available. Get in touch for more details –

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