Enterprise Architect

Requirements

• Experience working in an Architecture role, contributing to strategy, solution design and delivery
• Knowledge of architecture practices including governance, road mapping and solution development
• Technical understanding of cloud platforms, APIs, traditional hosting and event-driven architectures
• Ability to support business and technology stakeholders, translating requirements into architectural solutions
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with an agile and delivery-focused mindset
• An understanding of Payments within Financial Services
• Awareness of emerging technologies such as blockchain and digital assets and their potential application

• The Enterprise Architect will play a key role within a team of Architects to develop the architectural strategy & to support the Platform they are aligned to
• They will be a technologist that supports their Platform define the strategic north star and technology roadmaps associated to these
• They will be an individual contributor within a team, requiring strong stakeholder management skills, technical skills, and good domain knowledge
• This is an exciting opportunity to join our Group Payments team and play a key role in shaping and delivering our Technology Strategy. Working closely with senior architects and business stakeholders, you’ll support the development of architectural direction that enables the Group’s strategic ambitions
• You’ll help translate strategy into practical architecture outcomes, ensuring solutions are aligned to our technology principles, business priorities and risk appetite
• Group Payments is a critical part of the Group’s growth strategy. We process around 20% of the UK’s payments, supporting everything from everyday transactions through to large-scale domestic and international payments. We’re on a journey to transform our payments platforms using modern technologies, while exploring innovations such as distributed ledger technology, blockchain and digital assets across real-world use cases
• In this role, you’ll contribute to that transformation, helping shape solutions that deliver value at scale
• Support the development and evolution of architecture within the Payments domain, ensuring alignment to Group strategy
• Work closely with Lead Architects to create and maintain architecture roadmaps, patterns and guardrails
• Act as a trusted partner to technology and business teams, providing architectural guidance and insight
• Contribute to architecture governance, ensuring solutions meet standards, risk requirements and strategic objectives
• Develop and maintain architecture artefacts, including designs, roadmaps and feasibility assessments
• Apply knowledge of cloud, APIs, traditional hosting and event-driven architectures to support solution design
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver end-to-end outcomes