Solutions Architect - Applications/Payments
Location: Chester (3 days onsite)
Contract Length: 12 months
Daily Rate: 650 - 750 (inside IR35 via umbrella)
About Us:
Our client is a leading organisation in Financial Services and Global Transaction Services. We provide strategic direction on technology solutions to align with business objectives, managing architecture-related risks while ensuring compliance with published standards and technology blueprints.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Solutions Architect to join our dynamic team. This role presents an exciting chance to support various domains, including Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, and Commercial Card domains. With a global presence across the US, EMEA, and APAC, you will engage in a varied and challenging book of work, driving innovative solutions that align with our business strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
* Define an architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business strategy and enterprise architecture.
* Describe the solution intent and associated operating environments, identifying key systems and defining non-functional requirements.
* Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and service providers to ensure solutions are fit for purpose, while evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions.
* Work alongside business and technology teams to create the solution intent and architectural vision.
* Lead the rapid shaping of high-level architecture, ensuring it remains flexible and modular to adapt to evolving business requirements.
* Utilise best practises and documentation templates to create architectural designs.
* Coordinate with Product Managers/Owners to prioritise technology-focused backlog items for the architecture runway.
* Clarify architecture for development teams and provide solution options to resolve implementation impediments.
* Conduct design reviews to ensure non-functional requirements are met, covering security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability.
Required Skills:
* Domain knowledge in Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, and Commercial Card domains.
* Experience in driving a shared service strategy and fostering a performance culture.
* Proven ability to promote best practises for continuous improvement in products, processes, and tools.
* Motivated self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, team-oriented environments.
* Relevant IT experience in both Waterfall and Agile SDLC.
* Strong coordination skills in business partnering.
* Leadership capabilities in automation and development of shared solutions.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
* Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving, and innovative thinking.
* Ability to translate complex concepts into various architectural views for diverse audiences.
* Broad IT knowledge, including Financial Software, Middleware, and Databases.
* 10+ years of experience in Banking/Financial Services Technology.
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a difference in a rapidly evolving field, we want to hear from you! Please apply with your updated CV. Please note, due to high volumes, only successful candidates will be contacted.
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