Join us as a Lead Solution Architect to support the design and implementation of secure services, systems, and processes as well as to ensure they meet security requirements, are user-friendly and efficient.

To be successful as a Lead Solution Architect , you should have the following skills/experience:

• Proven experience designing, securing, and scaling RESTful APIs within banking or financial services (ideally OpenAPI/Swagger standards).
• Deep understanding of API gateways, authentication (OAuth 2.0, mTLS), rate limiting, and monitoring.
• Designing robust, scalable solutions that connect internal systems with external partners (expertise in defining solution blueprints, selecting technology components, and aligning with enterprise architecture standards).
• Understanding of financial regulations (e.g., PSD2, ISO 20022, GDPR) and how to embed compliance and security by design in API development.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Solid understanding of banking domains, e.g. payments, customer onboarding, transaction processing, or treasury systems.
• Ability to navigate legacy systems and modern cloud-based architectures within regulated environments.
• Ability to translate complex architecture decisions into business-friendly language, manage architecture governance, and align stakeholders across product, compliance, and technology.
• Familiarity with Kafka, MQ, or similar platforms to support asynchronous processing and real-time event handling—especially valuable in modern API ecosystems and transaction-heavy banking environments.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in Northampton.