Job Description

Solutions Architect - Financial Services

Lumenalta – Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What You'll Do

As a Solutions Architect, you’ll be a trusted advisor and technical authority for all solution design in this domain. You’ll work alongside engineering leads, product teams, and system integrators to architect and govern solutions that are scalable, secure, and cost‑efficient.

• Develop and articulate current-state and future-state architectures, both logical and physical.
• Define and govern solution patterns, ensuring compliance with architectural standards and enterprise strategy.
• Partner with product teams to evaluate emerging technologies and introduce them effectively into the platform.
• Provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle, from ideation to implementation.
• Represent architecture in governance forums, contributing to reviews and ensuring quality assurance.
• Work with stakeholders across functions, building strong relationships to influence business and technology outcomes.
• Contribute to transformation roadmaps and help shape long‑term technology direction.
• Participate in vendor selection processes, including drafting and assessing RFI/RFP responses.
• Question the status quo and champion innovative approaches to drive better outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a Solutions Architect role, ideally within financial services or regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end credit processes, with exposure to e‑commerce or retail credit models.
• Practical experience governing solutions within an architectural function.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Ability to plan and rationalize project goals from limited information, delivering holistic designs.
• Awareness of IT industry trends and a technology‑neutral mindset to identify best‑fit solutions.
• Decisiveness and confidence when presenting solutions and guiding delivery teams.

Nice to Have

• AWS experience, ideally with AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.
• Familiarity with business domains such as finance, procurement, HR, security, or logistics.
• Broad understanding of modern techniques and tooling, including API‑first design, Cloud Native, containerization, and PaaS on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience working with Agile product teams while governing architecture in a way that supports continuous delivery.

Seniority Level

• Director

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Engineering, Information Technology, and Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting