Salary: £117,000 - 119,160 per year Requirements: We are looking for candidates with a strong background in the following areas: Detailed knowledge of the Cards & Payments industry, including its history, trends, and future developments, to support the formation of technology strategies that leverage innovation. Proven experience in architecting and delivering commercially viable, end-to-end solutions that meet complex business goals, particularly integration projects across diverse technologies and application/infrastructure integration within the Consumer Banking & Payments domains. A demonstrated ability to provide an excellent customer/client experience, supported by a lean cost structure, strong controls, and a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance. A strong strategic vision. Real-world architecture experience in banking or financial services, with significant practical experience in defining and implementing enterprise-wide technical solutions. Strong technical and engineering skills, with hands-on experience in designing and implementing complex, distributed technologies including cloud services (AWS &/or Azure), micro-services, messaging, APIs, data transformation, ETL, monitoring tools, infrastructure, and security solutions. The ability to analyze complex information quickly and present it clearly to non-technical colleagues. An understanding of key considerations in secure systems and software design, as well as resilience and high-availability patterns for mission-critical applications, including multi-data-centre deployments. Hands-on capability to work with Leads, Solution Architects, Designers, and developers to support the resolution of critical issues. Responsibilities: As an Infrastructure Architect, I am responsible for: Producing and owning the technology strategy and architecture for one or more domain areas within Consumer Banking & Payments, such as Cards and Payment Gateways. Defining the technology strategy, roadmaps, and vision in alignment with wider Group standards, using enterprise architecture techniques focused on business outcomes. Ensuring our technology services are customer and client-centric by providing innovative products and services and collaborating with Business Units to achieve their client and customer strategies. Leading the evaluation of technology industry and market trends to assess their potential impact on the architecture of the domain. Conducting technical briefings and recommending next steps to Operations & Technology stakeholders at all levels, including researching relevant technologies and developing proof of concepts as needed. Defining the technology architecture and strategy for domain areas in Consumer Banking & Payments, with a specific focus on Payment Gateways and Cards. Creating target and transition architectures to enable the organization to effectively pursue and realize business strategies. Reviewing concepts and end-to-end solutions, ensuring appropriate architectural governance approvals are obtained. Leading evaluations of the current technology environment to identify critical deficiencies and recommend improvement solutions. Supporting the implementation of resilient, scalable solutions for the business line while ensuring compliance with group policies and applicable laws and regulations. Partnering with engineers, architects, and colleagues within Operations & Technology and the business community to coordinate strategies and technology investment recommendations. Maintaining and tracking technical debt resulting from changes to target state solutions to accommodate various projects. Staying updated on relevant technologies and serving in a Subject Matter Expert capacity. Articulating and establishing best practices and anti-patterns regarding technology applications. Technologies: AWS Architect Azure Cloud ETL Support Security More: This role requires a forward-thinking individual with a strong technical background who can navigate and lead in the fast-paced landscape of Consumer Banking & Payments. Your contributions will directly impact our strategic goals and support the continued evolution of our technology architecture, ensuring we remain at the forefront of innovation in the financial services sector. If you possess the required skills and a passion for transforming technology strategies, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of our organization. last updated 6 week of 2026