Solutions Architect – Glasgow – up to £625 per day (Inside IR35 – Remote) Change Digital are working on a new Solutions Architect contract role with a leading financial services organisation in the UK within their IT – Architecture Function. Here’s what you’ll be doing: Working closely with Business and Technology colleagues to ensure that design options are effectively evaluated and that robust recommendations are made. Ongoing governance of project delivery against agreed designs and assessment of the impact of change requests on the high-level design. Running design forums and workshops with developer, operational and business colleagues. Third party vendors will often be involved as well. Distribution of designs for approval and presentation of said designs at formal clinics Peer review of designs produced by colleagues. Involvement in the technical communities of interest to support and enhance software development policies and standards. Provision of Solution Design estimates for input to Business Cases. Involvement in internal improvement initiatives to develop the overall capability of the Solutions Design competency. Working alongside Lead Solution Architects and with other Architects within the Solutions Architecture competency to support the bank's business projects. We’d love you to have: Experience of a range of technologies including, for example, Messaging & Middleware, Microservices, Cloud and Data Streaming. Experience and expertise in solution architecture. Experience of working in waterfall and agile environments during the Software Development Life Cycle. Understanding and experience of design governance. Ability to work with both Business and Technology stakeholders to build personal credibility in shaping of solutions to business problems. Ability to manage and resolve design risks and issues. The ability to influence and challenge at a senior level to get the best outcome. The following would be brilliant (but not essential: Support planning - help drive the scope and delivery shape and schedule as well design. Experience working effectively with other Change and Technology professionals. Experience in the following areas of business: Financial Fraud and AML; Debit & Credit Cards; ATM & POS; Payments (FPS, SWIFT, CHAPS, BACS); Core banking processing; Treasury Systems. This role is urgent in nature so please email your CV to mitesh.fatnanichange-digital.co.uk or call 077 375 38 248 for more information.