Role title: Solution Architect
Location: Northampton
Project Site: Hybrid (2-3 days in a week)
Project duration: 6 Months
Required skills
* Expert in architecting solutions across Cards related technologies, Open Banking, Tokenization
* A proven track record of thriving in an unstructured, ambiguous environment; adept at varying own styles to influence the optimum outcome.
* Experience of directly managing a diverse set of stakeholders – technical, business and project - and influencing their conflicting objectives to deliver a pragmatic solution.
* Financial services business and applications knowledge.
* The ability to present complex technical ideas (both written and verbal), anticipate potential objections and persuade others to adopt the most appropriate view.
Preferred skills:
* Banking (retail) experience is preferred
* Experience of working in a highly regulated environment.
* Exposure to API design strategies both for internal and external customer usage
* Exposure to Cloud technologies. AWS Solution Architect certification – foundation level or higher
* Experience of working with service management teams or an understanding of ITIL principles.
* Application/Infrastructure/Enterprise Architect training and certification, e.g. TOGAF.
* Any experience with data architecture, data migration would be beneficial.