Integration and Solution Architect (London Area)

Integration and Solution Architect

London

Permanent

YOU MUST HAVE PREVIOUS BANKING EXPERIENCE

Job purpose

The Integration and Solution Architect will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing complex software integration solutions.

This position involvesworking closely with stakeholders to understand businessneeds, creating architectural designs that align with enterprise goals, and ensuring seamless integration of systems, applications, and services across the bank.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving abilities, and a strategic mindset to drive the banks technology and business roadmaps forward.

Key responsibilities

Solution Architecture Design

• Develop and document high-level architecture designs, solution blueprints, and integration strategies that align with the bank’s business requirements.
• Define and maintain architecture standards, principles, and best practices.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex integrations involving cloud solutions(public, private and SaaS)

Integration Strategyand Implementation

• Design and oversee the implementation of end-to-end integrations using middleware platforms, APIs, microservices, and other technologies.
• Collaborate with development teams to implementintegration solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders, providing guidance on system and data integration challenges and opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams,including software engineers, data engineers, DevOps, and business analysts, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and guide development teams on integration best practices and architecture principles.

Solution Validation and Optimization

• Review existing systems and integration points to identify opportunities for optimisation and innovation.
• Ensure solutions comply with architectural guidelines, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complexintegration issues to maintain systemreliability and performance.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing

• Create comprehensive architecture documentation, including diagrams, processflows, and technical specifications.
• Share knowledge and expertisethrough training sessions,presentations, and technical workshops.

Define and executean integration roadmapand strategy.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Certifications in relevant technologies or architectural frameworks (Microsoft Azure and Software AG are preferred).
• 7+ years of relevant work experience overseeing/driving technology transformation within the banking sector.
• Proven experience in developing integration solutions with on-premises and cloud-based applications.

Familiarity with Agilemethodologies and DevOpspractices.

Please contact me if you would like to discuss the role. Patrick@cameronkennedy.com or 0207 337 0045