Solution Architect - Government Frameworks

Salary: £15,000 - 20,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven commercial experience working as a Solution Architect within the Banking & Financial Services domain
• Strong experience with government-aligned frameworks i.e. Open Banking, CMA, PSD2
• Proven delivery with 3rd-party vendors across Product Accounting, Risk Engines, Financial Crime, and Core Banking platforms
• Expert in microservices, APIs, and integration patterns, including Payment Initiation Services across BACS, SEPA, Faster Payments, etc.
• Broad expertise in general account and infrastructure technologies such as legacy DC and cloud i.e. compute, networking, storage, databases, HA/DR, IAM and Zero Trust security
• Hands-on with modern DevOps and cloud tooling such as Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, SonarQube, Argo CD, Helm, Azure DevOps and Terraform Cloud
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Immediate availability (nice to have)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to understand their requirements and provide expert architectural solutions
• Design and implement solution architectures for complex banking and financial systems
• Work closely with 3rd-party vendors to ensure successful delivery of integrated solutions
• Lead discussions on microservices, APIs, and integration patterns within the project
• Utilize modern DevOps and cloud tooling to enhance project delivery and performance
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels to ensure alignment on project goals

Technologies

• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• GitHub
• Helm
• IAM
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Maven
• Security
• Terraform
• microservices

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We are a renowned consultancy located in London with a flexible remote working option. We are offering a competitive daily rate of up to £690, inside IR35, for a 6-month contract. Join our dynamic and expert team as we embark on a business-critical programme that leverages your experience in Financial Services and Government Aligned Frameworks.

last updated 20 week of 2026