Starling Bank

Solution Architect

Starling Bank

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • As a Solution Architect (SA) you will use your understanding of the Engine technology and architecture to explain the Engine product, uncover client requirements and support the design of client solutions.
  • You will be involved in both the sales and delivery phases of a project as well as ongoing client success, collaborating with teams across Engine in Technology, Delivery, Product, Client Success and Business Development.
  • Supporting these activities on client sites means the role will require travel around Europe, and occasional further travel.
  • This role blends deep technical expertise with strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • You will work closely with our clients and SI partners on the technical detail of implementing Engine, providing solutions to identified requirements and working with our Product and engineering teams to fulfil them.
  • Help them maximise Engine’s current and future capabilities to solve their requirements and meticulously document scope and roadmap decisions to guide subsequent delivery waves, bringing in expertise from our Product Owners and engineering teams where required.
  • You will also be a technical champion for our existing clients, ensuring their ongoing success. This includes taking ownership of the technical aspects of client deliveries, collaborating closely with our SI partners to overcome challenges and achieve seamless integrations. You'll provide expert guidance to client engineering teams, using documentation, API specifications, and sequence diagrams to foster a deep understanding of Engine's architecture and functionalities. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with our Client Success team to troubleshoot technical issues, translate client needs into new technical requirements, and architect innovative solutions that enhance the Engine platform.

Requirements

  • Experience of end-to-end software engineering / solution architecture across the software delivery lifecycle
  • Experience with software service design and integration, such as RESTful APIs, OpenAPI specification and sequence diagrams
  • Experience of cloud infrastructure and large-scale cloud applications
  • Experience working in a client-facing role and building relationships with stakeholders
  • Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills. Experience delivering complex messaging to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience relating to retail or business banking, core banking, card processing or payments. (Nice to Have)
  • Experience of delivery and implementation of core banking or large-scale digital transformation programmes, application migration and solution integration (Nice to Have)
  • Commercial acumen with experience of building business cases (Nice to Have)
  • Experience in a SaaS organisation in a Client Solutions or Client Engineering role (Nice to Have)
  • Knowledge of financial regulations around the world (Nice to Have)
Benefits
  • 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you)
  • An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
  • Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
  • 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
  • Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
  • Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
  • Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
  • Generous family-friendly policies
  • Incentives refer a friend scheme
  • Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
  • Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
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Hard Skills & Tools
solution architecturesoftware engineeringRESTful APIsOpenAPI specificationsequence diagramscloud infrastructurelarge-scale cloud applicationsapplication migrationsolution integrationdigital transformation
Soft Skills
interpersonal communicationcollaboration skillsclient-facing experiencerelationship buildingtechnical messagingtroubleshootingguidanceownershipdocumentationstakeholder engagement