Solutions Architect - Key Hire

Solutions Architect |Belfast | Hybrid 2 days Were partnering with an amazing organisation on a Solutions Architect hire for one of its most significant digital transformation programmes. This is a high-profile, business-critical programme focused on modernising a complex technology estate and bringing together historically fragmented systems, data and processes into a modern, cloud-native digital ecosystem. The ambition is significant: transform customer experiences, simplify complex processes and deliver substantial efficiencies across the organisation. This is an opportunity to take real architectural ownership not simply advise from the sidelines. The Role Youll join an established, cross-functional technology team and take end-to-end architectural ownership across multiple engineering workstreams. Working closely with Engineering Managers, Java Engineers, Product, Data and Security, youll turn complex business requirements into clear, scalable technical solutions and ensure architectural decisions translate into successful delivery. Youll operate across cloud architecture, APIs, integrations, data and user-facing applications, while helping teams navigate the realities of modernising a complex enterprise technology environment. This is an embedded architecture position. Youll remain close to engineering and agile delivery, providing technical direction and making key architectural decisions without becoming a bottleneck. What Youll Be Doing Own solution architecture across multiple engineering teams and systems. Design scalable, secure and resilient AWS cloud-native solutions. Define architecture across microservices, serverless and event-driven systems. Shape API and integration architecture across modern and legacy platforms. Define system boundaries, integration contracts and architectural standards. Produce and maintain architecture documentation, including ADRs, solution designs and non-functional requirements. Lead architecture reviews covering security, reliability, performance, scalability, observability and cost. Identify architectural and integration risks early and drive pragmatic solutions. Work directly with engineering teams throughout agile delivery. Collaborate with Product, Data, Security and senior technical stakeholders. Explore opportunities to responsibly incorporate AI/ML capabilities into the wider platform. What Were Looking For Youre an experienced Solutions Architect, Software Architect, or Technical Architect who has taken ownership of architecture across complex, multi-system environments - including Fintech/Insurance. Strong experience in: AWS architecture Microservices and distributed systems Event-driven architecture Serverless technologies REST APIs and API Gateway patterns Complex system integrations Modern data architecture and data pipelines Relational data platforms such as RDS / Aurora Security, scalability, reliability and observability Market-leading salary and package on offer for this key hire! If youre interested in this role please Apply Now or contact Dan at dan.goug Skills: Solutions Architecture Software Architecture AI/ML Integration AWS Java Benefits: Pension Bonus Private Medical

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