At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver innovative technical architecture for complex banking platforms.
- Company: Leading financial services firm with a focus on modern technology solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Active SC Clearance needed; security clearance process may take up to 10 weeks.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and shape the future of banking technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in banking architecture and strong knowledge of regulatory standards required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Overview
Technical Architect - Banking / Financial. Must have an active SC Clearance.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, product owners, and third-party technology partners to design solutions that align with industry regulations and modern cloud-native architecture.
The position is ideal for an experienced Technical Architect with strong Banking and Financial Services expertise and a proven track record designing enterprise-scale technology solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver enterprise technical architecture for complex banking platforms.
- Define solution architecture across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and integration services.
- Collaborate with business, engineering, and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Design secure API and microservices architectures supporting modern banking platforms.
- Work with third-party vendors across Product Accounting, Risk, Financial Crime, and Core Banking platforms.
- Ensure solutions align with government and regulatory frameworks, including Open Banking, PSD2, and GOV. UK standards.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the full project lifecycle.
- Produce architecture documentation and support governance, design reviews, and technical assurance activities.
Qualifications & Skills
- Proven experience as a Technical Architect within Banking and Financial Services.
- Strong knowledge of Open Banking, PSD2, CMA, and GOV. UK architecture standards.
- Experience integrating Product Accounting, Risk Engines, Financial Crime, and Core Banking platforms.
- Strong knowledge of microservices, APIs, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Experience designing Payment Initiation Services across payment rails including BACS, SEPA, and Faster Payments.
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure including compute, networking, storage, databases, monitoring, load balancing, high availability, disaster recovery, IAM, Zero Trust, and security technologies.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Git Hub, Jenkins, Maven, Sonar Qube, Docker Hub, Argo CD, Helm, Azure Dev Ops, Terraform Cloud, and Docker.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and technical leadership skills.
- Notes
- Active SC Clearance is required to start.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo security clearance prior to appointment, which can take up to 10 weeks.
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Technical Architect - Banking / Financial - SC Cleared in City of Westminster employer: Onyx-Conseil
Onyx-Conseil is an excellent employer for those seeking a dynamic and rewarding career in infrastructure engineering. With a strong focus on employee development, the company offers numerous growth opportunities, a collaborative work culture, and the chance to work on impactful projects in secure environments. Located in Salford, employees benefit from a vibrant community and access to cutting-edge technology, making it an ideal place for professionals looking to enhance their skills and contribute to meaningful projects.
