Head of Architecture

Job Title: Head of Architecture

Location: London (Hybrid)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £175,000 - £195,000 + Benefits + Bonus

We are looking for an experience Head of Architecture for a Fintech organisation to help shape and govern the Enterprise architecture landscape. You will act as Strategic Technology Leader and will help shape the long-term architectural vision. This role is ideal for someone who brings structure, clarity, and strong strategic thinking.

You will be responsible for

Designing and maintaining the enterprise architecture strategy across business, data, cloud, applications, and technology.

You will establish architectural principles, AI Target Operating Model, standards, and governance frameworks that support agility and regulatory compliance.

Partner with senior leaders to align technology direction with business strategy and product roadmaps.

Experience working in a Fintech organisation ideally in the payments sector which is going through a digital transformation journey.

Experience

• Extensive experience in Technology Strategy, Enterprise & Solution Architecture along with strong experience in Fintech.
• Proven experience operating at board level implementing technology roadmaps in Financial services or regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in Payments and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Agentic AI Architectures.
• Experience with EA tooling.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Certification in enterprise architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF would be beneficial.

If the role is of interest please get in contact.