Solutions Architect - Payment Services NPA

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End Date Friday 24 November 2023 Salary Range £66,861 - £74,290 We support agile working – click here for more information on agile working options.Agile Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary Solution Architect Job DescriptionJob Description SummarySolution Architect - Payment Services PlatformSALARY: £66,861 - £81,719LOCATION: Edinburg or LondonHOURS: Full TimeWORKING PATTERN:Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at our Edinburgh Office (EH11).Are you an experienced Solution Architect looking for an amazing career opportunity to help shape the future of New Payments Architecture, using cutting edge technology, cloud hosting, SaaS services and building a new greenfield payments platform, helpingus navigate the regulatory landscape and define our products of the futureAbout this opportunityWe’re looking for Solution Architect to join our New Payments Architecture (NPA) Lab.NPA is a regulatory initiative that will change UK payments as we know them. Working closely with industry, the NPA team is replacing the complexity of the existing payments landscape with a new, more efficient infrastructure that will benefit from enhancedsecurity and resilience.This multi-million-pound initiative has a new partnership with a leading FinTech company and is looking for talented individuals who are interested in working with new and exciting technologies, such as Cloud and Software as a Service (SaaS).What were looking for:

• Strong Software Architecture background and knowledge of agile development practices with a history of technical leadership
• Experience across the entire software development life cycle from inception, through build to production
• You appreciate and acknowledge the impact of system design decisions on scalability, resilience, and supportability
• Experience of API design and architecture patterns, messaging technologies (Kafka, MQ)
• Exposure to modern application frameworks (Spring boot Java etc)
• Exposure to Open Banking architecture framework

We’d welcome the following desirable skills and experience:

• Knowledge of delivery of microservices to production
• Exposure to Systems Thinking
• Exposure to Docker and container orchestration tools e.g., Kubernetes
• Knowledge in one or more of the following: API Economy; Big Data; Cloud/Open Source; Automation/Robotics; Blockchain
• An understanding of any of the following Payments areas: UK Domestic Payments (Cheques, Faster Payments, BACS); International Payments (SWIFT/SEPA); Trade
• Legal, Regulatory & Mandatory projects in Payments areas
• New Payments Architecture

Why Lloyds Banking GroupWe’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, andthrive.About working for usOur focus is to ensure were inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its formsWe want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Any generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thriveApply today and find out more.At Lloyds Banking Group, were driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us youll have a key role to play in shaping the financialservices of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.We keep your data safe. So, well only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. Well alwaysexplain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.Were focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunityto make a real difference.At Lloyds Banking Group, were driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us youll have a key role to play in shaping the financialservices of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.We keep your data safe. So, well only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. Well alwaysexplain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.Were focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunityto make a real difference. At Lloyds Banking Group, were driven by a clear purpose; to help Br