Solutions Architect
Posted 1 day 2 hours ago by Xcede Recruitment Solutions
Permanent
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Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Solution Architect - Billing PlatformLondon (Hybrid) Contract Inside IR35 3 month initial contract
Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a passion for designing modern, scalable billing solutions? This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile UK organisation at the forefront of financial services, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their billing and invoicing systems.
The Role As the Solution Architect, you will lead the design and evolution of a next-generation billing platform. You'll collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, project teams, and technical delivery functions to deliver a solution that is scalable, compliant, and user-friendly - empowering the business to configure and adapt billing logic with agility.
Your work will directly impact how millions of customers and businesses experience fair, transparent, and efficient financial services.
Key Responsibilities
Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a passion for designing modern, scalable billing solutions? This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile UK organisation at the forefront of financial services, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their billing and invoicing systems.
The Role As the Solution Architect, you will lead the design and evolution of a next-generation billing platform. You'll collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, project teams, and technical delivery functions to deliver a solution that is scalable, compliant, and user-friendly - empowering the business to configure and adapt billing logic with agility.
Your work will directly impact how millions of customers and businesses experience fair, transparent, and efficient financial services.
Key Responsibilities
- Define the solution vision and high-level design for a modern billing platform.
- Document the current 'as-is' architecture across Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, and other core systems.
- Design the target 'to-be' architecture aligned with enterprise standards.
- Partner with delivery teams to validate and oversee low-level designs.
- Assess and recommend technologies that support business rule management.
- Ensure architectural decisions meet security, compliance, and operational efficiency requirements.
- Act as a bridge between business stakeholders, delivery teams, and platform owners.
- Core Systems: Microsoft Dynamics 365 CS (D365), Workday
- Integration & Messaging: Azure Service Bus (ASB), NServiceBus
- Business Rules Engine: Oracle Policy Automation (OPA)
- Desirable: Experience with low-code platforms, business rules engines, and event-driven architectures
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of billing, invoicing, and financial workflows.
- Track record of designing solutions that empower business-led configuration.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to simplify complex systems for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Work with a respected UK organisation with a clear social purpose.
- Lead a business-critical transformation project in billing and finance.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders on high-impact architectural decisions.