Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect | 6 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Remote (Glasgow) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: 625

Job Description:

Harvey Nash's financial sector client is looking for a Solutions Architect. We design critical solutions that ensure that the Bank continues to operate smoothly, remains compliant with regulatory standards and has an innovative edge. We have a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about solutions architecture and design. We're looking for a Solutions Architect that can design strategic, innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet a variety of business needs taking into account our 'Red Stack', industry direction and deliverability of solutions.

Main Duties:

• Working closely with Enterprise Architects in CTO to determine the future direction and deliver holistic designs that take us closer to our target state for the Payments, Fraud and Financial Crime estate.
• Providing hands-on solutions design and technical leadership on assigned projects.
• Working closely with Business and Technology colleagues to ensure that design options are effectively evaluated and that robust recommendations are made.
• Ongoing governance of project delivery against agreed designs and assessment of the impact of change requests on the high-level design
• Running design forums and workshops with developer, operational and business colleagues. Third party vendors will often be involved as well.
• Distribution of designs for approval and presentation of said designs at formal clinics
• Peer review of designs produced by colleagues.
• Involvement in the technical communities of interest to support and enhance Virgin Money software development policies and standards.
• Provision of Solution Design estimates for input to Business Cases
• Involvement in internal improvement initiatives to develop the overall capability of the Solutions Design competency.
• Working alongside Lead Solution Architects and with other Architects within the Solutions Architecture competency to support the bank's business projects.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience of a range of technologies including, for example, Messaging & Middleware, Microservices, Cloud and Data Streaming
• Experience and expertise in solution architecture
• Experience of working in waterfall and agile environments during the Software Development Life Cycle
• Understanding and experience of design governance
• Ability to work with both Business and Technology stakeholders to build personal credibility in shaping of solutions to business problems
• Ability to manage and resolve design risks and issues
• The ability to influence and challenge at a senior level to get the best outcome

Desirable Skills:

• Support planning - help drive the scope and delivery shape and schedule as well design
• Experience working effectively with other Change and Technology professionals
• Experience in the following areas of business: Payments, Fraud & Financial Crime; Debit & Credit Cards; ATM & POS; Payments (FPS, SWIFT, CHAPS, BACS); Core banking processing; Treasury Systems

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.