About this role
We’re looking for an experienced AI Solution Architect to join our IT Operations team and play a key role in shaping our technology and AI strategy.
This is a senior, high-visibility role where you’ll act as the technical authority across AI, cloud, data and SaaS, helping turn business strategy into secure, scalable and practical technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture of AI and data initiatives from data ingestion through to deployment and monitoring.
- Shape our technology roadmap across AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks and SaaS platforms.
- Set architecture standards, principles and guardrails, while supporting engineering teams to apply them effectively.
- Provide technical leadership on complex, multi-platform solutions, APIs and integrations.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders, including the Head of IT Operations, CTO and Board.
- Lead technical input into vendor selection, buy vs build decisions and technology investments.
- Ensure solutions meet the security, resilience and regulatory expectations of a financial services environment, including DORA and the EU AI Act.
- Help optimise cloud costs and ensure our technology estate remains scalable and fit for the future.
What we're looking for:
- You’ll bring extensive experience in solution or enterprise architecture, ideally with significant financial services experience.
- You’ll have strong hands-on and architectural expertise across AWS and Azure, alongside experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks. Experience with AI/ML, MLOps and responsible AI is important, as is the ability to operate confidently with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.
- We’re looking for someone who can think strategically but remains pragmatic and delivery-focused. As well as someone who can make complex technology easy to understand and influence decisions without relying on authority.