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Enterprise Architect – Banking Transformation, Cloud & AI
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Job Description
Crown Agents Bank is a specialist UK bank serving governments, central banks, NGOs and development finance institutions globally. We handle international payments, FX and treasury services and are currently undergoing a major transformation spanning Payments, FX, Data, Cloud and AI.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead our banking transformation programme. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who can bridge the gap between strategic vision and practical execution.
We need a hands-on architectural leader who can shape the future direction of the Bank, challenge traditional thinking, and work closely with engineering and transformation teams to deliver tangible outcomes.
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Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the Bank's end-to-end enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap
- Establish architectural principles, standards and target-state technology architectures
- Align technology investments with strategic business objectives and regulatory requirements
- Lead architecture across Payments, FX, Data, Cloud and AI domains
- Shape how AI, Agentic AI and intelligent automation can modernise banking capabilities
- Work hands-on with engineering and transformation teams to deliver outcomes
- Engage and influence executive-level stakeholders
Must Have
- Proven EA experience in banking or financial services
- Large-scale banking transformation delivered
- Deep expertise in Payments, FX or Treasury systems
- SWIFT, ISO 20022, SEPA experience
- Event-driven architecture and distributed systems
- Cloud-native solutions (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Experience in highly regulated environments
- Track record of influencing C-suite stakeholders
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Desired Experience
- Multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- AI, Generative AI and Agentic AI frameworks
- Target Operating Model design
- Data mesh and real-time analytics
- Open Banking and embedded finance
Key Details
- Location: London (4 days onsite)
- Type: Permanent / FTE
- Start Date: Immediate joiners or max 2 weeks notice
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