Solutions Architect- Bristol

FDM Group Ltd.; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is looking for a Solutions Architect to lead the development of solution architectures in the banking sector. The role is hybrid and based in Bristol, requiring a strong technical background and experience with cloud technologies, as well as infrastructure as code. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a proven track record in delivering complex solutions.

Benefits

Career coaching and mentoring

Opportunity to work abroad

Annual leave and workplace pension

Qualifications

• Hands on experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible.
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines to deliver changes incrementally to production.
• Exposure and/or Experience with cloud technologies Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or others.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, etc.
• Experience with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Strong data fundamentals and experience in architecting Gen AI solutions would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of various technologies, including cloud services and modern application architectures.
• Ability to understand and model complex systems, crafting scalable and secure architectures.
• Lead and mentor architects and engineers in software, data, and architecture fields.
• Familiarity with multiple design and implementation patterns.
• Effectively communicate with collaborators, leading teams and explaining concepts.
• Guide teams, make strategic decisions, and drive projects to completion.
• Suggest improvements and implement approved revisions to compliance processes.
• Manage team activities and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Hands on experience with infrastructure as code

Building CI/CD pipelines

Cloud technologies experience

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering

Strong data fundamentals

Job description

Overview

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Solutions Architect to work for our client within the banking sector. This is initially a 6 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Bristol.

Our client is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the development of modern Solution Architectures for our platforms with Product Owners, Software Engineers, and collaborators. You’ll have a track record in and passion for delivering balanced Solution Architectures which meet complex customer needs. You’ll thrive in the design and delivery of large scale, important solutions. You’ll lead through ambiguity to structured and well-reasoned conclusions, balancing trade-offs effectively and dealing with competing and overlapping needs from multiple collaborators. Bring to bear your technology passion and learning excitement to craft architectures within enterprise context, collaborate with engineers, champion design intent, and gather real-world feedback.

Responsibilities

• Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of various technologies, including cloud services, modern application architectures, cybersecurity, and new technologies like AI.
• Systems Thinking and Architectural Craft: Ability to understand and model complex systems, recognize patterns, and craft scalable, secure and robust architectures.
• Lead/ mentor other architects and engineers in software, data, and architecture fields.
• Design and Implementation Patterns: Familiarity with multiple design and implementation patterns.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with collaborators, explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences, and lead teams.
• Strong delivery leadership skills to guide teams, make strategic decisions, and drive projects to completion.
• Identifies shortcomings, suggests improvements and implements approved revisions to current compliance processes, systems and procedures within assigned unit and/or field.
• Makes a significant improvement on short-term or long-term business performance by recommending authoritative technical and/or professional solutions.
• Manages various team activities, ensures regulatory compliance, liaises with internal risk management, supports compliance policy.

Qualifications

• Hands on experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines to deliver changes incrementally to production
• Exposure and/or Experience with cloud technologies Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or others (AWS, ICP/OCP, Azure)
• Containers, Orchestration, and Service Mesh: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, etc.
• Experience with DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering
• Strong data fundamentals and experience in architecting Gen AI solutions would be a bonus.

About Us

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme