Solution Architect (Fintech)

TL;DR

Solution Architect (Fintech): Designing, developing, and enhancing the bank's telephony channel and development ecosystem with an accent on scalable, secure, and cloud-native architectures. Focus on leading large-scale implementations, integrating emerging technologies like AI, and driving continuous improvement in a hybrid work environment.

Location: Hybrid work with at least 40% presence in Manchester office, United Kingdom

Salary: £72,702 - £80,780 per annum

Company

hirify.global is a leading UK financial services group investing in people, data, and technology to innovate and transform banking.

What you will do

• Design and deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solution architectures for telephony and digital channels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software, quality, and security engineers.
• Lead the transition to cloud-native microservice applications and DevOps methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in telephony strategy and integration.
• Mentor and coach team members and invest in personal development.

Requirements

• Location: Hybrid with minimum 40% time in Manchester office, UK
• Expertise in systems thinking, architecture design, and cloud platforms.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Deep technical proficiency including cybersecurity and AI technologies.
• Experience in financial services technology and business acumen.
• Ability to embed security and compliance in architecture and development.

Nice to have

• Experience with DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), automation, and CI/CD.
• Knowledge of quality assurance practices.
• Experience with workforce management software and containerization.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and diverse work environment with disability confidence.
• Generous pension contribution up to 15%.
• Annual bonus subject to group performance.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.