Payments Solution Architect

Solution Architect - Payments/Digital/Banking
Robert Half (an S&P 500 global staffing firm) is supporting a major consulting partner in sourcing experienced Solution Architects to support delivery across digital channels, payments, and core banking integration streams. The roles focus on hands-on solution design, integration patterns, API-led architecture, and working closely with engineering teams to deliver secure and scalable banking platforms.

Assignment Details

• Initial Duration: 3 to 6 months
• Location: Hybrid with UK hours (flexible on-site as required)
• Day Rate: IRO of £600 to £700 per day via FCSA umbrella accredited company
• Start Date: January 2026

Key Skills and Experience

• Strong experience delivering solution architecture within banking
• Expertise across one or more of the following:
• Payments: card issuing/acquiring, tokenisation, EMVCo, 3DS, PSP integrations
• Digital channels: mobile/web journeys, authentication flows, API-led design
• Core banking: customer/account/transaction flows, integration, data models
• Hands-on design of HLDs, LLDs, API specs, sequence diagrams and solution options
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture, microservices and event-driven design
• Ability to work with engineering teams, security, data and ops to embed robust solutions
• Familiarity with architecture tooling (Sparx EA, Abacus or similar)
• Strong interpersonal style, adaptable, low ego, and able to influence without authority
• Track record of completing contracts without jumping

Role Overview
In this assignment, you will join an established architecture and engineering group to translate business and regulatory requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions. You will design integration patterns, support digital and payments journeys, shape API contracts, and contribute to architectural governance across the programme. This is not a tick-box role. You will actively steer design decisions, ensure engineering teams are aligned to architectural principles, and maintain high standards across security, performance and compliance.

Screening: All candidates must pass standard screening including Right to Work, employment verification and credit/criminal checks.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Solution Architect to support a major banking transformation at a critical stage.

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