Solution Architect Full Time

GSS UK Services Limited

About GSS

Hello. Welcome to GSS! We’re transforming the global financial system with cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence and collaboration with top financial institutions. Our platform sets new standards in compliance screening for sanctions, making international payments faster, smoother, and friction-free. Join us in revolutionising the industry and making a real impact!

About the Role

The role

As a member of the architecture team, you will work closely with product and clients to understand the requirements to translate them into solution designs; defining solution architecture, architecture roadmaps, and providing day-to-day technical support to the engineering teams. This is a hands-on role owning the solution architecture for a group of capabilities within the product.

You will represent GSS with clients and utilize your personal experience to analyse trends and identify technology solutions to deliver the GSS product vision.

What you’ll do

Key responsibilities in this role will include (but not be limited to):

• Design & Document the architecture of a group of capabilities within the GSS platform.
• Work with partners and vendors to optimise the architecture.
• Design solutions that optimise the cost base and non-functional performance of the GSS platform.
• Work with engineering teams to perform technical spikes exploring new technologies, develop the solution in-line with the design, and provide delivery oversight.
• Work within the architecture practice within GSS and adhere to architecture policies and standards, presenting solution designs for approval via the Architecture Review Board.
• Work closely with the GSS’s product team to shape the product roadmap.
• Review and support solution designs spanning the enterprise.
• Build technical roadmaps and backlogs.
• Identify technologies and trends that could help GSS achieve its mission and deliver against product requirements.
• As a role model, champion GSS mission, values, and behaviours internally.
• Mentor senior engineers and provide delivery oversight (e.g., review of LL design, troubleshooting, support to developers during build, provide input in defining test strategy, participate/provide inputs during sprint refinement sessions, etc.).

About you

What you’ll need

You are expected to have a minimum of five years’ experience working as a solution architect for a fintech or regtech on cloud-native technologies.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate clear evidence of the following skills and experience:

• An understanding of global payments and related market infrastructure.
• A deep understanding of cloud-based, microservice-based architecture, event streaming technologies, and secure financial systems.
• A keen interest in innovation using modern technologies.
• Proven record of delivering practical solutions through agile software delivery.
• A passion to deliver and make a sustainable difference.
• Excellent collaboration skills working as part of a team and leading teams.
• Advanced communication skills and stakeholder management skills, including working with external clients.
• The ability to think critically and anticipate how industry trends may impact financial institutions.
• Be a problem solver, innovative, think laterally, and challenge norms.
• A strong commercial acumen.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours, and as unique projects/needs arise.
• Ability to work full-time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday.

The ideal candidate will have experience with the following key technologies:

• Microservice Architecture (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Spring Boot, Java, Python).
• Working with Kafka.
• Domain Driven Design.
• Designing low latency, reliable (fault tolerant), scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on a cloud-native platform.
• Low latency OLTP transaction processing.
• Relational and Nonrelational databases.
• Integrating with third-party services.
• Reading, reviewing, and debugging code related to performance issues, SQL tuning, etc.
• AWS services such as S3, RDS, Aurora, NoSQL, MSK (Kafka).
• Batch processing / ETL using Glue Jobs, AWS Lambda, and Step functions.
• Designing bespoke & tailored front-end solutions (GUI based) using open-source technology such as React, NextJS.
• (Good to Have) Experience with reporting tools such as Superset or AWS Quick Sights.

What you’ll get in return:

Impactful Work: Be part of a growing startup where your contributions make a real difference.

Generous Leave: Enjoy 30 days of holiday (plus bank holidays).

Comprehensive Benefits: Including a generous pension scheme, private medical insurance, and life assurance.

Wellbeing Perks: Access to EAP, holistic wellbeing programs, and a Virtual GP for your health and happiness.

Flexibility: Hybrid working environment with the option to work remotely for up to 4 weeks a year.

Ownership: Join our Employee Share Option Plan and take ownership of your future.

Learning: Access to Udemy, a learning platform with thousands of top-rated courses to develop both tech and business skills.

Ready to revolutionise finance and have fun doing it? Join GSS where we live by our values: Be Respectful, Be Bold and Take Ownership. Come join us and take your career to new heights!

Diversity Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.