Solution Architect | S3 | Payments

A great opportunity is available to join the Payments & Cards architecture team as a Solution Architect. This is an exciting time for the payments technology teams as we transform how we operate within the Bank.

Solutions architecture is part of the domain architecture team within Santander UK. It works closely with other architecture teams and liaises with business and IT colleagues in Santander UK, as well as Santander global architecture.

We are building a motivated team with big goals! If you share our passion for technology and payments, come join us and deliver!

The difference you'll make:

• Balancing business requirements with functional & technical strategy to ensure we deliver sustainable solutions


• Producing functional architecture for projects


• Reviewing the designs that have been produced by engineering teams using guidance and patterns that have been provided to them by architecture


• Validating that solutions align to the strategies of Santander UK and Group


• Working with the engineering community to deliver solutions
  
  Payments and corporate domain expertise who can demonstrate experience of solution architecture


• Knowledge and experience of payments processing, covering all stages of the payment process, including initiation, order management and execution, gateways, as well as post-processing and data management, and industry standards, including ISO 20022


• Experience of architecture design


• Proven experience in defining and documenting pragmatic architectures, that balance business requirements with functional and technical strategy to deliver sustainable solutions


• Experience working with stakeholders to help define and deliver strategic objectives and roadmaps


• Knowledge of planning and organizing concepts and best practices with the ability to manage multiple projects


It would also be nice for you to have:

• Working knowledge of the BIAN framework, TOGAF, ArchiMate and the C4 model


• Experience of using architecture tools such as Avolution Abacus


• Knowledge & experience of AWS & Cloud Architectures


• Knowledge & experience of APIs and microservices


What else you need to know:

This role is based in Milton Keynes.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

We're happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be :-

1st Stage - Technical Interview - this will a 30min technical interview with one of the team

2nd Stage - A one-hour formal interview where we will ask both technical and competency-based questions. This can be done virtually or face to face depending on your situation.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.


• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.


• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.


• £6,000 car allowance per year.


• Company funded individual private medical insurance.


• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments.


• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.


• Share in Santander's success by saving or investing in our share plans.


• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.