Retail Payments Enterprise Architect - SC Cleared
Job Type
Contract/Temporary
Location
City of London, London
Negotiable
Job Ref
BBBH175879_1774361088
Date Added
March 24th, 2026
Consultant
harry cooper
Retail Payments Enterprise Architect
6 month contract with potential extension
SC Cleared role
London Hybrid working
Inside IR35 via Umbrella
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to help shape the future of the UK's next‑generation retail payments infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of national‑level innovation, partnering closely with industry leaders, design authorities, and delivery teams to define and deliver a truly transformative payments proposition.
What you’ll be doing
* Developing high‑level designs for the next generation of retail payment systems
* Researching best practices across UK and global payment ecosystems and translating insights into strategic recommendations
* Engaging with industry stakeholders to understand their needs, journeys, and challenges
* Designing end‑to‑end user journeys that support a modernised payments landscape
* Producing papers, recommendations, and strategic narratives for internal and external boards and forums
* Working with the Retail Payment Innovation Board Design Authority and the Delivery Company to ensure alignment across all workstreams
What we’re looking for
* Exceptional communication skills with the ability to gain buy‑in from diverse stakeholders
* Strong analytical capability to deconstruct complex problems and develop sound, strategic recommendations
* Ability to evaluate competing architectural choices and align decisions to public‑policy and strategic drivers
* A deep interest in technology and how it can drive public outcomes
* Demonstrable interest in retail payments and a passion for shaping a transformative national proposition
If this role is of interest to you, and you have an active SC Clearance, please apply now!
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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