Solution Architect - Payment Applications

at  McGregor Boyall

SOLUTION ARCHITECT - PAYMENT APPLICATIONS - BANKING

12-month contract, up to £750 per day (inside IR35). *Hybrid Working: 3 days per week in the Chester office.
Global banking client is looking for a Solutions Architect to join them on a contract basis. An opportunity for an experienced technologist supporting Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade Supply Chain Finance and Commercial Card domains. The team have a global presence in the US, EMEA and APAC. You will have the opportunity to work on an exciting, challenging and varied book of work. *Experience working with payment and commercial banking applications.

• Defining an architectural vision and solution architecture which aligns with the business strategy, enterprise architecture strategy, technology and platform choices.
• Describes the solution intent and the associated operating environment, determines the primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, defining non-functional requirements.
• Ensures the solution is fit for purpose by working with stakeholders, vendors/service providers.
• Working with both business and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision.
• Leads rapid shaping of a high level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements; ensures architecture is flexible and modular and designed to adapt easily.
• Utilizes the defined best practices, templates and documentation to create architectural designs.
• Works with Product Manager/Owner to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway.
• Clarifies the architecture for the development teams to support implementation, and provides solution options to resolve any impediments.
• Performs design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (eg security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability).
• Individual contributor.
  If this is of interest and you have the required skills, please submit your CV over for immediate consideration.
  McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds