Principal Solutions Architect - Finance, Data and Platform

Principal Solutions Architect - Finance, Data and Platform

Full-Time 60000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Leighton

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead the architectural transformation of a major finance platform and guide multiple teams.
  • Company: Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of finance technology.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, travel opportunities, and a chance to shape financial systems.
  • Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for travel and professional growth.
  • Why this job: Make a significant impact on modernising finance technology and processes.
  • Qualifications: Extensive experience in architecture, finance platforms, and stakeholder management.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.

We’re looking for a seasoned Principal Solutions Architect to provide architectural leadership across a major finance platform modernisation programme. This role sits at the core of transforming our finance technology landscape, covering domains such as core financials, billing, payments, revenue management, and financial data services.

In this role, you will guide the end‑to‑end architecture of a cloud‑native, AWS‑hosted finance ecosystem, ensuring strong alignment to financial processes, regulatory requirements, and enterprise technology standards. You will establish clear technical governance and drive a coherent target state across multiple autonomous teams delivering finance capabilities.

You’ll combine enterprise‑level architectural leadership with hands‑on support, helping teams navigate complex financial workflows, data integrity challenges, and integration patterns across finance systems. A key focus will be enabling the transition from legacy finance platforms to a modern, scalable, and auditable architecture, while supporting ongoing financial operations and reporting needs.

The role requires both breadth and depth across application, data, integration, security and cloud architecture, alongside a strong understanding of finance platforms, controls, and compliance considerations. You’ll also bring strong stakeholder management skills, working closely with finance, technology, and product leaders to shape and deliver a robust financial systems architecture.

Please be advised that this role will require regular travel into London.

Leighton

Contact Details:

Leighton Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Principal Solutions Architect - Finance, Data and Platform

Architectural Leadership
Cloud-Native Architecture
AWS
Financial Processes
Regulatory Requirements
Technical Governance
Integration Patterns