Location
UK

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Solutions Architect to work for our client within the banking sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Bristol.

As a Solution Architect, you'll play a key design role expanding the use of modern tools and technologies to support the key financial reporting obligations. You'll work alongside product owners, engineers and other architects to help us deliver transformative solutions and roadmaps.

If you have strong technical experience and you're passionate about delivering value through well-crafted, future-ready architectures and want to be part of a supportive, high-performing architecture community, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:
  • Take the lead in designing solutions for key change initiatives, using research and collaboration to guide your approach.
  • Partner with Product Owners to evaluate business needs and translate them into practical, innovative solutions.
  • Collaborate with engineers to assess the technical feasibility of solutions—an opportunity to grow your technology expertise.
  • Work closely with enterprise architects to validate your designs and align with group standards and strategic goals.
  • Engage with a Groupwide community of architects enabling your skills and abilities to thrive.

About You

Requirements:
  • A background in software Engineering design or Solution Architecture.
  • Proven experience leading design initiatives across complex operational and technological environments.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A genuine passion for creating and championing high-quality design practices that drive optimal solution performance.
  • Expertise in organisational design standards, architecture, and design governance requirements.
  • Experience in a financial reporting or finance function is advantageous but not essential.

About Us

Why join us?
  • Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
  • Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
  • Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
  • Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme
About FDM
We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion
FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
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