Card Solutions Architects - Contract role - Sheffield - Immediate
23 Days Old
Senior
Solution Architects
with deep expertise in
card processing platforms
to drive architecture and design across a large-scale commercial cards ecosystem. Key Responsibilities
Own and deliver
end-to-end solution architecture
for card-based systems, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and platform roadmaps
Translate
business requirements (BRDs)
into
solution designs , decomposing into MVPs, epics, and detailed technical stories
Design and implement
scalable, resilient, and secure architectures
across distributed systems
Define
integration patterns
(REST APIs, messaging, event-driven architecture) across internal platforms and external partners
Provide
hands-on architectural leadership
to engineering teams, ensuring design consistency and adherence to standards
Govern solutions through
architecture review boards , ensuring compliance with security, data, and infrastructure standards
Identify and mitigate
technical risks , including performance, scalability, and security concerns
Collaborate with vendors and third parties to define
interoperability models and integration contracts
Contribute to
technology strategy , including cloud adoption, modernization, and legacy transformation initiatives
Promote adoption of
modern engineering practices
including microservices, API-first design, and domain-driven design
Required Experience
15+ years of experience in
software engineering and solution architecture , with a strong focus on
banking and payments systems
Deep domain knowledge of
card processing systems
(e.g., authorization, clearing, settlement, dispute management)
Proven experience designing
high-throughput, low-latency transactional systems
Experience operating within
large-scale, matrixed enterprise environments
Strong background in
cloud-native architecture
(AWS, Azure, or GCP), including relevant certifications
Demonstrated ability to handle
complex, ambiguous technical problems
and translate them into structured solutions
Strong stakeholder engagement across
business, engineering, and infrastructure teams
Technical Skills
Architecture & Design:
Microservices, event-driven architecture, domain-driven design (DDD), layered architecture
Integration:
RESTful APIs, OpenAPI specs, messaging systems (Kafka, MQ), asynchronous processing
Cloud & Infrastructure:
Cloud-native design, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines
Data:
Distributed data systems, RDBMS/NoSQL, data modelling, data consistency patterns
Security:
Secure-by-design principles, IAM, encryption, threat modelling, regulatory compliance
Resilience:
High availability, fault tolerance, disaster recovery, observability (logging, monitoring, tracing)
Channels:
Experience designing across web, mobile, API gateways, and backend orchestration layers
Legacy Integration:
Exposure to mainframe systems (desirable but not essential)
Additional Capabilities
Strong focus on
cybersecurity and secure architecture practices
Experience designing
mission-critical systems
with strict uptime and performance SLAs
Ability to mentor engineers and architects, driving
technical best practices and governance
Comfortable working across
global teams
with distributed stakeholders
TPBN1_UKTJ
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT