Salary: £121,500 - 126,000 per year Requirements: 8 years of experience in payments execution processing Strong payments scheme knowledge (Bacs, Faster Payments, CHAPS, SWIFT, SEPA, cheques) Deep understanding of ISO 20022, including message structure, data modeling, and mapping Significant experience as a Solution Architect in complex financial services environments Ability to produce clear functional architecture and design logical components Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities Practical, delivery-focused mindset Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment Evidence of thought leadership and initiative Knowledge of BIAN, TOGAF, ArchiMate, or C4 (desirable but not mandatory) Experience with Avolution Abacus or similar architecture tools (desirable but not mandatory) Familiarity with microservices, API integration patterns, and cloud concepts (desirable but not mandatory) Exposure to global banking environments or large-scale payment transformations (desirable but not mandatory) Responsibilities: Support the modernization of the payments estate and migration of legacy platforms to the Payments Hub (PagoNxt) Design and govern solutions for core payment execution processing in a complex banking environment Technologies: Abacus API Architect ArchiMate Cloud Support Swift TOGAF microservices AWS Mobile Rails More: We are a leading UK banking client expanding our Payments Solution Architecture team based in Milton Keynes, UK. Our aim is to modernize the payments estate and migrate legacy platforms to the Payments Hub (PagoNxt). We offer a dynamic work environment where you can thrive, with opportunities for career growth and the chance to be part of a skilled team passionate about transforming the payments landscape. last updated 8 week of 2026