Enterprise Architect (Payments)

TL;DR

Enterprise Architect (Payments): Shaping and delivering technology strategy for large-scale payment platforms with an accent on cloud, APIs, and event-driven architectures. Focus on transforming legacy systems, integrating emerging technologies like blockchain, and ensuring architectural alignment with business priorities.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from Manchester, Edinburgh, or Leeds (Hybrid: 40% in office)

Salary: £72,702 - £80,780

Company

A leading UK financial services group committed to innovation, diversity, and building the future of finance.

What you will do

• Develop and evolve architecture within the Payments domain to support Group strategy.
• Collaborate with Lead Architects to maintain roadmaps, patterns, and architectural guardrails.
• Provide architectural guidance and insight to technology and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to architecture governance, ensuring solutions meet risk and strategic objectives.
• Create architecture artefacts including designs, roadmaps, and feasibility assessments.
• Work in cross-functional agile teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes.

Requirements

• Must be based in the UK with ability to work from Manchester, Edinburgh, or Leeds.
• Experience in an architecture role contributing to strategy, solution design, and delivery.
• Technical understanding of cloud platforms, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical architectural solutions.
• Understanding of Payments within the Financial Services sector.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with an agile mindset.

Nice to have

• Awareness of emerging technologies such as blockchain and digital assets.
• Experience with traditional hosting environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual bonus award subject to Group performance.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Flexible benefits package including discounted shopping and wellbeing initiatives.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with dedicated support policies.