At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape and evolve integration architecture for seamless connectivity across banking systems.
- Company: Join a leading financial services firm driving transformation with modern tech.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and inclusive culture.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with support for all applicants.
- Why this job: Be part of a major transformation programme and make a real impact in banking.
- Qualifications: Experience in event-driven architecture, API design, and cloud-native solutions.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We are currently seeking an experienced Integration Architect to join a high-profile programme delivering complex integration solutions across Accounts, Payments, and FX domains. This role will focus on shaping and evolving the integration architecture, ensuring seamless connectivity across multiple systems while driving modern, cloud-native best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and evolve the target integration architecture aligned to enterprise standards
- Define and implement integration patterns across distributed teams
- Design and deliver event-driven, API-first, and messaging solutions (NATS, REST)
- Lead end-to-end integration delivery, including hands-on development where required
- Produce key architecture artefacts such as blueprints, contracts, and ADRs
- Engage with stakeholders to align cross-team integration initiatives
Key Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (NATS, pub/sub)
- Expertise in API-first design (REST, gRPC) and microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with Java / Spring Boot
- Proven delivery of cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS/EKS, SQS/SNS, API Gateway)
- Experience delivering complex integrations within financial services (Payments, FX, Retail Banking)
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Additional:
- Experience with API governance and integration best practices
- Knowledge of DevOps / CI-CD environments
- Comfortable producing architecture documentation (C4, ADRs, diagrams)
This is an exciting opportunity to join a major transformation programme, working with modern technologies in a collaborative, high-performing environment.
Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.
Integration Architect, Banking, Hybrid in London employer: Sanderson
As an Integration Architect at our esteemed banking institution in London, you will thrive in a dynamic hybrid work environment that champions innovation and collaboration. We offer competitive daily rates, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and ample opportunities for professional growth within a high-profile transformation programme, ensuring you are at the forefront of modern integration solutions in the financial services sector.
