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Principal Architect, Enterprise Architecture

London, England, GBFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead AI-enabled enterprise architecture strategy, establishing reusable patterns and guardrails for agentic systems, generative AI, and critical payment platforms to improve automation, resilience, and system performance.

Role type

Principal Architect (Enterprise & AI Strategy)

Builds

Reference architectures, reusable patterns, engineering guardrails, and production implementations for AI-enabled platforms and mission-critical systems.

Domain

Financial Services / Payments / Enterprise Architecture / Generative AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Enterprise architecture strategy, AI and agentic systems design, MCP ecosystem enablement, low-latency platform architecture, API design, security and privacy governance, modernization, program management, technical thought leadership, mentorship

Preferred skills

Experience with SaaS provider integration, home-grown AI capability maturation, complex ecosystem management

Technologies

MCP ecosystem, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Low-latency platforms, SaaS providers

Responsibilities

Define and advance AI and agentic platform architecture strategy; Support architecture needs across Global Servicing, Corporate Technology, and International Consumer Services; Provide hands-on architectural thought-leadership for complex AI use cases; Establish reference architectures and guardrails for emerging AI technologies; Ensure AI alignment with enterprise security, privacy, and compliance standards; Shape technical direction for AI-enabled platforms; Identify and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities; Lead architecture reviews and provide actionable guidance; Define measurable architecture outcomes and metrics; Demonstrate builder capabilities for prototypes and production implementations; Mentor architects and senior engineers.

Seniority

Principal, strategic & hands-on IC