Senior Manager - Solution Architect - Payments Tech - FS

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Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 7 Aug 2025

Requisition ID: 1613550

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Our Payments technology consulting practise is growing. At EY, we are focused on developing the next generation of payment systems helping our global clients navigate digital transformation, you\’ll be at the forefront of financial technology. Working with leading banks, fintech’s, and PSP’s to deliver secure, scalable, and seamless payment solutions. If you\’re excited by a fast-paced environment and solving complex challenges in a rapidly evolving industry, this is where your expertise will truly make a difference.

The opportunity

We are looking to hire a seasoned payments solution architect into our platforms team. Our platforms team helps clients deliver technology enabled transformation, either through the delivery and customisation of third-party platforms, or as part of teams designing and delivering bespoke solutions.

Your key responsibilities

As a solution architect, you will leverage your skills as part of the delivery of scalable, resilient, end-to end-client solutions – ensuring that designs are fully considered, robust and in-line with the required architectural standards set by and with our clients. This will usually be in the context of a technology modernisation journey.

As well as client delivery, you would be involved in the sale of new engagements – majoring on content and bringing enormous credibility to the overall proposition. You would also play a key role in our practise, developing our junior people, and playing and active role in the various communities of interest that exist across our major technology and business domains.

Skills and attributes for success

To quality for the role you must have

• Extensive experience of solution architecture, either as a consultant or working in an architecture function of a leading organisation, proven experience of developing new solutions with client to respond to the evolving technology landscape
• Extensive experience of creating technical solution architecture; ability to layer business domain and use case knowledge into the design and assessment of solution architecture options; ability to act as the conduit between business line and technology functions
• A deep understanding of modern and emerging technology and ways of working, and the technical gravitas to go “toe to toe” with senior technology leaders at our clients
• Proven experience of delivering business and technology transformation, e.g. ability to provide clear guidance and documentation to enable development and engineering teams to quick and secure path to delivery and operation
• Extensive experience of payments domains in banking, domestic/international processing, retail, commercial and wholesale

Ideally, you will also have

• Knowledge of the regulatory environment that impact technology organisations
• You will be naturally curious and will no doubt have explored many other domains such as AI, Gen AI, and Distributed Ledger Technology
• Prior Consulting experience

What we look for

You will have:

• Strong interpersonal and consulting skills, including the ability to influence senior client stakeholders
• Excellent written skills, with the ability to deliver concise documentation

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. With FlexEY, you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers, and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching, and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Additionally, EY is now one of the first global companies to offer our employees access to an externally accredited Technology MBA – a truly unique opportunity to develop yourself and others.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy & transactions, and consulting services, we are using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to shape the future with confidence. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us and shape the future with confidence.

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