Solution Architect

Job Title:

Solution Architect

Location:

Glasgow About the Job you are considering:

We are seeking experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in Bank and Finance domain who will overseeing the planning, execution, and successful delivery of projects

Hybrid working:

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Key Responsibility:

Define and drive the Bank's strategic architecture vision, roadmap, and technology direction across specialist technology domains, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term technology strategy.

Provide deep technical expertise in the design, evaluation, and governance of complex enterprise architectures, supporting key stakeholders in making informed technology investment and architectural decisions.

Lead and coordinate Solution Architects across programmes and initiatives, fostering architectural excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning within the architecture community.

Drive innovative engineering and technology transformation initiatives by collaborating with technical experts and senior stakeholders to solve complex business and technology challenges.

Establish, maintain, and promote enterprise architecture standards, principles, governance frameworks, and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.

Identify, assess, and recommend emerging technologies, industry trends, and innovation opportunities that can deliver strategic value and support the Bank's future technology landscape.

Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, engineering teams, architects, and technology stakeholders, building strong partnerships to ensure successful solution adoption and delivery outcomes.

Champion architecture governance and review processes, ensuring solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resilience, risk management, performance, and operational excellence.

Influence senior leadership and key decision-makers by providing clear, evidence-based architectural recommendations and advocating for optimal technology solutions.

Lead complex, high-impact technology programmes and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture strategy and business priorities.

Mentor, coach, and develop architecture and engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

Contribute to organization-wide strategic planning by providing expert input into technology policies, operating models, investment decisions, and long-term business transformation initiatives.

Support resource planning, budgeting, and prioritization activities for architecture and technology functions, ensuring efficient utilization of capabilities and investments.

Serve as a recognized technology thought leader, driving the adoption of modern engineering practices, new ways of working, and continuous enhancement of architectural capabilities across the organization.

Provide expert advice to senior management, leadership forums, and governance committees on matters impacting technology strategy, operational risk, regulatory compliance, and enterprise-wide transformation programs

We are a Disability Confident

Employer:

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

Declare they have a disability, andMeet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application…