Solution Architect – Banking & Payments

Company: Gazelle Global Consulting Limited
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Location: London
Job Description:

Solution Architect | Banking & Payments | 12-Month Contract

I’m recruiting for a Solution Architect to join a major banking transformation programme focused on debit-card modernisation and core-banking integration. This is an opportunity to influence end-to-end architecture across critical payment systems, modern cloud platforms and established banking infrastructure.

The Project

You’ll lead solution design for integrating card-management and payment systems with core-banking services, shaping how applications communicate across cloud and on-premises environments. Working closely with engineering, product, security and infrastructure teams, you’ll ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient and ready for production.

Key Skills & Experience

  • Enterprise solution architecture within banking, cards, payments or core-banking integration.

  • REST/SOAP APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture and batch integration.

  • Java and Spring Boot ecosystems.

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes and hybrid-cloud environments.

  • API management, authentication, encryption and secrets management.

  • Kafka or equivalent event-streaming technologies.

  • Architecture documentation, technical governance and non-functional requirements.

  • CI/CD and monitoring tools such as Jenkins, Harness, Splunk or Dynatrace.

Location:

Edinburgh or London, with two days per week in the office.

Contract:

12 months, with extension potential.

Rate:

Excellent Day Rate Available.

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Posted: October 21st, 2026