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Solution Architect

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 450 - 550 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Expire in: 25 days

Job Description

Solution Architect – Cloud, Microservices, Financial Services
Contract | Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of end-to-end technology solutions across large-scale digital transformation programmes within financial services.

This role focuses on modernising legacy/mainframe systems into cloud-based microservices architectures, working closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and delivery leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

  * Design end-to-end solution architecture (applications, data, integration, security, infrastructure)

  * Lead legacy to microservices transformation initiatives

  * Define API, integration and event-driven architectures

  * Ensure scalability, performance, and security across cloud platforms

  * Collaborate with stakeholders and guide engineering teams through delivery

  * Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership

Key Skills & Experience:

  * Proven experience as a Solution Architect / Technical Architect

  * Strong background in microservices, APIs, REST, event-driven architecture

  * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

  * Knowledge of mainframe / legacy systems (COBOL or similar)

  * Hands-on experience with Java or .NET

  * Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes

  * Experience in financial services (banking, insurance, pensions preferred)

Desirable:

  * Domain-driven design (DDD), data architecture, or data mesh

  * Experience in pensions or annuities platforms

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to shape modern architecture strategies and deliver complex transformation programmes

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