Job Title: Solution Architect (Payments – Ledger)
Contract Type:Contractor (Inside IR35)
Duration: 12 Months
Experience: 10–15 Years
Location: London or Glasgow
Start Date: Immediate
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Payments – Ledger Solution Architect to lead the architecture and design of large-scale payment and ledger platforms within the UK financial services domain. This role requires strong advocacy across modern streaming data technologies and excellent senior stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as Solution Architect for Payments and Ledger platforms.
* Design and advocate event-driven and streaming architectures.
* Lead solution design for real-time payment processing and ledger systems.
* Provide architectural governance and technical leadership.
* Collaborate with senior business and technology stakeholders.
* Ensure solutions meet UK financial services regulatory and performance standards.
* Support architecture reviews and solution assurance.
Mandatory Skills & Experience
* 10–15 years of experience in IT / financial services.
* Strong Payments and Ledger domain experience within UK Finance.
* Deep expertise in Streaming Data Technologies, including:
* Confluent Kafka
* Apache Flink
* Java
* ODS / MongoDB
* Proven experience with high-volume, low-latency payment systems.
* Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Experience working in a contractor / consulting environment.
Nice to Have
* Experience with Inside IR35 engagements.
* Exposure to Tier-1 UK banks or large financial institutions.
* Knowledge of UK payments regulatory frameworks.