Location: London
We’re supporting a search for a Contract Principal Architect - (SBS/Sopra) to join a major, highly regulated organisation undergoing significant transformation across its core banking and payments estate.
This role will act as the internal subject matter expert for the core banking platform (SBS/Sopra), providing technical leadership, challenging suppliers and ensuring the platform is aligned to wider digital, cloud and AI-driven transformation initiatives.
The Role
Sitting at the intersection of architecture, engineering and business, this position plays a critical role in bridging the gap between platform capability and real-world delivery.
Key areas of focus include:
* Owning and steering decisions across the core banking platform (SBS/Sopra)
* Acting as the internal “voice” of the platform, aligning business needs with product capability
* Providing technical and architectural governance across integrations and delivery
* Challenging and influencing key suppliers and system integrators
* Supporting large-scale transformation, including cloud adoption (AWS), event-driven architecture and AI integration
* Driving oversight across build, test and release cycles
What We’re Looking For
* Deep experience with core banking platforms (ideally SBS/Sopra) - You MUST have this experience to be considered for the role.
* Strong background in banking architecture, engineering or solution design
* Proven ability to influence and challenge suppliers and senior stakeholders
* Experience delivering core banking implementations and complex integrations
* Hands-on understanding of event-driven architectures and cloud-native environments (AWS preferred)
* Experience working within regulated or complex delivery environments
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