Mosaic Island are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to work on a Financial client on a Data / Regulatory Capital project (Basel III).
You would define the solution architecture for our clients Basel III / Regulatory Capital initiative. This is a data-heavy role focused on identifying key data assets, shaping data products, and designing the data and technology architecture needed for risk calculation, capital adequacy and regulatory reporting.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end architecture for Basel III reporting within an agile squad.
* Design data models, data flows, curated datasets and data products for regulatory capital and RWA calculations.
* Identify critical data sources, define lineage, and ensure data quality, controls, and traceability.
* Work with engineering, data SMEs, risk/finance teams, and—where present—business analysts to shape backlog items and solution detail.
* Produce and maintain essential artefacts (HLDs, lineage, data dictionaries, integration designs).
* Provide architectural guidance through delivery and ensure alignment to regulatory requirements.
Skills & Experience
Essential
* Strong Solution Architect with Data Architecture expertise.
* Experience in Basel II/III, Regulatory Capital, RWA or similar regulatory reporting.
* Knowledge of financial risk/finance data (exposures, collateral, PD/LGD/EAD, balance sheet).
* Skilled in designing data pipelines, models, and cloud-based data solutions (preferably Azure).
* Familiar with agile delivery and translating regulatory needs into technical design.
* Strong understanding of data lineage, governance and auditability.
Desirable
* Azure Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory, Purview experience.
* Experience with risk or regulatory reporting engines.
* UK banking / PRA regulatory background.
Attributes
* Clear and pragmatic communicator.
* Comfortable working in fast-moving agile squads.
* Able to bring structure and clarity to complex, data-driven regulatory work.
This is an Inside IR35 / Via Umbrella opportunity which is mainly Remote but with occasional office travel if needed to the Sunderland area.