Overview
Senior Solutions Architect – Lead and design cloud native solutions for the Segments and Propositions Platform, driving digital journeys that support customers to save and invest while delivering new banking and investment products and services. This role is based in Leeds, Bristol or Birmingham and works within the Consumer Relationships division.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the design of cloud native solutions considering functional and non-functional aspects including deployment, build approach, automation, route to live and support model.
* Optimise cloud native solutions for cost, performance, security, compliance and regulatory requirements.
* Design and implement event‑driven microservice architecture supporting LBG’s competitive position.
* Mentor other engineers to deliver high‑quality, cloud‑led solutions for our Bank’s customers.
* Lead, direct and shape approaches to solving technical challenges and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
* Partner with Enterprise, Security, Data & Infrastructure architects to create customer value or address business problems.
* Support Product Owners & Platform Leads in identifying, articulating and impact‑assessing software & infrastructure currency risks, offering options & recommendations on action planning and continuously evergreen solutions / systems within the Platform.
Qualifications
* Strong solution‑architecture experience using modern technologies (ReactJS, mobile native and cross‑platform apps, microservices, APIs, cloud).
* Experience in event‑driven architectures & streaming platforms (Kafka).
* Strong experience working with API standards, security and gateway patterns.
* Working experience with data technologies – SQL / NoSQL, Big Data.
* Implementation experience in one of the cloud platforms, specifically GCP.
* API gateways and management platforms (IBM API Connect, IBM DataPower, Apigee, or Microsoft Azure API Manager).
* Good understanding of cloud storage, security, networking and resource provisioning.
* Certification in GCP – “Professional Cloud Architect”.
* Strong experience in data analysis.
* Experience in agile / iterative design working practices.
* Knowledge of AI.
Benefits
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
* An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
* Share schemes including free shares
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Diversity & Inclusion
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under‑represented groups. We’re disability confident – if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
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