Job Summary:
This is a hands-on senior role within a high-performing development team – setting and governing architectural standards across both onprem and Azure
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Solutions Architect
Job Description:
Solutions Architect | Contractor | Hybrid
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading financial services organisation for an experienced Solutions Architect, based in London. This is a hands-on senior role within a high-performing development team, responsible for setting and governing architectural standards across both on-premise and Azure cloud environments. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise in software architecture and cloud with the ability to influence at a senior level, guide developers, and drive the integration of emerging technologies, including AI.
Key Responsibilities
To be considered, please ensure you complete your application on the Computappoint website. Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
- Location: Canary Wharf
- Hybrid: 3 days a week onsite
- Rate: £515 per day (Inside IR35)
- Duration: 6 months initial contract with potential extension
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading financial services organisation for an experienced Solutions Architect, based in London. This is a hands-on senior role within a high-performing development team, responsible for setting and governing architectural standards across both on-premise and Azure cloud environments. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise in software architecture and cloud with the ability to influence at a senior level, guide developers, and drive the integration of emerging technologies, including AI.
Key Responsibilities
- Define, implement, and continuously improve architectural standards across on-premise and Azure cloud software products
- Lead cloud migration projects end-to-end — assessing readiness, managing dependencies, and optimising for cloud-native delivery
- Design and review high-level solution blueprints, providing architectural guidance and hands-on code contributions to mission-critical systems
- Enforce quality standards through rigorous code reviews and alignment to the full Software Development Life Cycle
- Drive integration of AI and emerging cloud technologies into existing enterprise systems and workflows
- Ensure applications meet compliance and regulatory requirements, conducting security assessments and maintaining technical documentation
- Extensive experience as a Solutions Architect with a strong grasp of OOP concepts and the full SDLC
- Proficiency in MS .NET Framework and C#, with hands-on development capability in complex enterprise environments
- Proven experience designing high-level solution concepts and delivering Azure cloud-based and on-premise architectures
- Hands-on experience with cloud migration planning and execution, including DevOps practices and SCRUM/Agile methodologies
- Knowledge of Cloud and AI technologies and how they can be practically adopted within regulated workplace environments
- Background in financial services or similarly regulated industries preferred; strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders essential
To be considered, please ensure you complete your application on the Computappoint website. Services offered by Computappoint Limited are those of an Employment Business and/or Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
