Senior Solutions Architect - Digital Stock Trading Platform

Lloyds Bank plc; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned banking institution in Scotland is searching for a Senior Solutions Architect to oversee design and implementation of architecture for a digital stockbroking platform. This hybrid role requires collaboration with various teams to deliver innovative, customer-focused solutions, ensuring they align with business and technology strategies. Candidates should possess strong architecture design skills and expertise in cloud platforms, along with excellent communication abilities. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus award

Share schemes including free shares

30 days’ holiday

Well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated environment meeting compliance requirements.
• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks and issues.
• Staying updated with emerging technologies and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable architecture for the digital stockbroking platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Conduct architectural reviews ensuring best practices adherence.

Skills

Designing and implementing complex, large-scale architecture solutions

Common enterprise integration patterns

Working with cloud platforms (GCP preferred)

Microservices, event-based architecture and API design

Agile methodologies and DevOps practices

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Containerisation and orchestration tools e.g. Docker, Kubernetes

Job description

A renowned banking institution in Scotland is searching for a Senior Solutions Architect to oversee design and implementation of architecture for a digital stockbroking platform. This hybrid role requires collaboration with various teams to deliver innovative, customer-focused solutions, ensuring they align with business and technology strategies. Candidates should possess strong architecture design skills and expertise in cloud platforms, along with excellent communication abilities. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.