Senior Solution Architect
Financial Services
Location: Manchester
Working: Hybrid
Salary: £130–140k + bonus & benefits (total compensation up to circa £200k)
The Role
- Joining a leading global financial services organisation within a growing technology function, working on strategic architecture initiatives across a key area of the business.
- You'll shape technical direction and architecture across complex technology environments, spanning cloud, data, application and integration architecture.
- This is a senior, strategically focused role with significant scope to influence technology decisions, drive architectural improvements and work closely with engineering, product and business leadership.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in a Senior Solution Architect, Product Architect or similar architecture role
- Strong knowledge of AWS and modern cloud-based architecture
- Experience across event-driven architecture, microservices, APIs and enterprise integration
- Good understanding of distributed systems, application architecture and data integration
- Understanding of data architecture and AI/ML technologies, including how modern architecture can support AI adoption and emerging use cases.
- Experience defining technical strategies, architecture roadmaps and solution designs
- Ability to influence architectural decisions across multiple engineering and product teams
- Experience within Financial Services highly desirable, but not essential
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable operating at a strategic level while maintaining sufficient technical depth to challenge and guide engineering teams
No sponsorship available.
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Solution Architect employer: McGregor Boyall Careers
As an IT Project Manager in our dynamic technology team, you will thrive in a collaborative work culture that values innovation and excellence. We offer competitive benefits, ongoing professional development opportunities, and the chance to lead impactful network infrastructure projects in a complex enterprise environment. Join us to make a meaningful contribution while advancing your career in a supportive and growth-oriented setting.
