Job Description

Contract Solution Architect (payments & digital platforms) Opus have exclusively partnered with one of our leading digital tech consultancies, who're currently supporting a global client with their urgent need to backfill a Solution Architect (on contract), due to recent departure from the business. Contract Details: Duration: 5 months (until the end of 2026)Pay Rate: Up to £450 per day, Inside IR35. Working Patterns: 1 day p/w in Milton Keynes office, 4 days working remotely Start Date: Immediate start Interview Structure: Up to 2 stages, initial screening with Head of Data over Teams, this week, with a possible final stage with end-client. Project Details: We require an experienced, Agile Solution Architect who's well-accustomed to handle Cloud Native workloads to support in the delivery across:

• Enterprise Payments Platform
• Digital Validation & e-signature

• Engineering-focused background with Cloud Native skills (e.g. Azure, AWS)
• Experience working as a Solution Architect on enterprise digital platform transformation programmes.
• Proven cloud-native architecture experience (APIs, microservices)
• Skills in designing secure, cloud-native solutions on Azure and/or AWS
• Knowledge of API-first modern architecture practices and distributed systems, able to produce solution designs and documentation.
• Excellent communication & stakeholder management skills.

• Payments project/programme experience
• Hands-on experience with digital identity, e-signature or customer onboarding solutions
• .NET Skills
• UML, ArchiMate or similar