IT Integration and Solution Architect (Temp)

We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced temporary 3-month contract IT Integration and Solution Architect to join our dynamic IT Department team.

Position Overview:

The Integration and Solution Architect will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and managing complex software integration solutions. 

This position involves working closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, creating architectural designs that align with enterprise goals, and ensuring seamless integration of systems, applications, and services across the bank.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving abilities, and a strategic mindset to drive the bank's technology and business road-maps forward.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Architecture Design

• Develop and document high-level architecture designs, solution blueprints, and integration strategies that align with the bank’s business requirements.
• Define and maintain architecture standards, principles, and best practices.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex integrations involving cloud solutions (public, private and SaaS)

Integration Strategy and Implementation

• Design and oversee the implementation of end-to-end integrations using middle-ware platforms, APIs, micro-services, and other technologies.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement integration solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders, providing guidance on system and data integration challenges and opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, data engineers, DevOps, and business analysts, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and guide development teams on integration best practices and architecture principles.

Solution Validation and Optimization

• Review existing systems and integration points to identify opportunities for optimisation and innovation.
• Ensure solutions comply with architectural guidelines, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues to maintain system reliability and performance.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing

• Create comprehensive architecture documentation, including diagrams, process flows, and technical specifications.
• Share knowledge and expertise through training sessions, presentations, and technical workshops.
• Define and execute an integration road map and strategy.

Working style: 4 days in office, 1 remote

Out of hours might be required for this role at times.

Essential Competencies

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Certifications in relevant technologies or architectural frameworks (Microsoft Azure and Software AG are preferred).
• 7+ years of relevant work experience overseeing/driving technology transformation within the banking sector.
• Proven experience in developing integration solutions with on-premises and cloud-based applications.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.