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Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

CPS Group (UK) LimitedManchester, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Solution Architect – SaaS | Lead Architecture Across a Modern Fintech Platform

Salary up to £80,000 p / a

A private, well-backed SaaS provider serving the financial services sector is looking for an experienced Solution Architec t to take ownership of architecture across its core platform. This is a strategic and delivery-focused role, ideal for a current Solution Architect who wants to lead cross-functional teams, influence technical direction, and deliver real impact at platform level.

You’ll work closely with product and engineering leadership to define solutions that balance scalability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency — within a cloud-native, Azure-first ecosystem

  • Act as the architectural authority across core platform services, data flows, and client-facing features.
  • Lead solution design and technical decision-making on product roadmap initiatives.
  • Own architectural consistency across multiple delivery teams, with a focus on quality, performance, and resilience.
  • Set standards for engineering practices, system decomposition, and service boundaries.
  • Guide the platform engineering function to deliver foundational improvements aligned with architectural goals.
  • Collaborate across product, DevOps, QA, and engineering to ensure high-quality delivery.
  • Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and strategic thinking.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and patterns, providing clear rationale for adoption or avoidan ce.

What You’ll Bring

  • Strong track record in solution architecture roles within complex, software-driven environments.
  • Deep knowledge of .NET Core / .NET 6+, C#, and modern backend architectures.
  • Expertise in Azure services including App Services, Service Bus, Key Vault, Cosmos DB.
  • Extensive experience designing and delivering APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.
  • Skilled in architectural best practices such as domain-driven design, CQRS, and distributed systems thinking.
  • Strong understanding of CI / CD, containerisation, and cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Familiarity with frontend architecture (Angular or similar) and its integration with backend services.
  • Solid grounding in data architecture, both SQL and NoSQL; experience with data warehousing and ADF is advantageous.
  • Comfortable leading architecture across multiple teams in a fast-moving Agile delivery environ ment.

    • What’s on Offer :

  • High-trust, flexible working environment (hybrid)25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday and long service leave
  • Optional holiday purchase scheme
  • Enhanced pension contributions
  • Private healthcare, life assurance (4x), dental plan
  • Cycle to work scheme and employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Team events, socials, and lifestyle perks /

    • Requirements :

  • Although this position can be fully remote - you must be based in the UK and not overseas due to tax requirements.
  • This is a full time position and applications will need to have full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship (company does not hold appropriate licenses)

    • Interested?

    Apply now - additionally if you do need further information please drop an email to Thomas Garrett - CPS Recruitment - tgarrett@cpsgroupuk.com

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