Senior Solutions Architect, Financial Services, Banking - Payments - FinTech

Amazon is hiring a Senior Solutions Architect, Financial Services, Banking - Payments - FinTech in London, United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Design cloud architectures and provide technical advisory for financial services and fintech customers on AWS.

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Revolutionize Financial Technology by Bridging Business and Cloud Innovation

Transform the financial services landscape by connecting cloud solutions with strategic business outcomes. As a Solutions Architect, you'll be the critical link between technological potential and real-world customer success in the dynamic world of banking, payments, and financial technology.

Key job responsibilities
- Architect Transformative Solutions: Design and recommend cloud architectures that align seamlessly with customer business objectives in the financial services sector
- Customer Advocacy: Serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex technological capabilities into tangible business value
- Innovation Catalyst: Develop and share technical content, reference architectures, and best practices that inspire and educate customers
- Technical Evangelism: Represent AWS through workshops, speaking engagements, and thought leadership in financial technology forums
- Collaborative Growth: Contribute to team development through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and supporting organizational excellence

A day in the life
Your day will be a dynamic blend of technical exploration and strategic collaboration. You'll engage with financial services customers, unravelling their unique challenges and crafting innovative cloud solutions that drive meaningful business transformation. From designing sophisticated architectures to presenting compelling technical strategies, you'll be at the forefront of technological innovation.

About the team
We are a diverse collective of technology enthusiasts passionate about empowering businesses through cloud innovation. Our team thrives on continuous learning, collaborative problem-solving, and a commitment to customer success. We value individual perspectives and believe that breakthrough solutions emerge from a rich tapestry of backgrounds and experiences.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or experience in a professional field or military
- Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries
- Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics).
- Experience in design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

Preferred qualifications

- Knowledge of SAP systems (like SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc.) and their architecture and infrastructure needs
- Experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking
- Experience working with end user or developer communities

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

How we rate this

Senior Solutions Architect, Financial Services, Banking - Payments - FinTech at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Senior Solutions Architect, Financial Services, Banking - Payments - FinTech is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in GB, London.
The job was posted on September 25, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Pay

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