Principal Solution Architect

Employment Type: Contract (high likelihood of extension/conversion)

About the Role

Agility Partners is seeking a highly experienced Principal Solution Architect to join a leading client in the banking and financial services industry. This is a high-impact opportunity for a senior technologist to act as a trusted advisor, technical leader, and application owner across critical platforms—both vendor-supported and internally developed.

This role offers significant autonomy and influence over long-term technology strategy , with exposure to complex, enterprise-scale initiatives. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, vendors, and engineering teams to design and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions .

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for one or more products or domains
• Serve as the application owner and primary point of contact for third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology strategy
• Design, document, and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions
• Guide architecture decisions, ensuring adherence to performance, security, and risk standards
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams across squads
• Drive modernization efforts, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across platforms

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in engineering, architecture, or IT , with a focus on complex solution designStrong expertise with:
• RESTful APIs
• Experience with containerized applications in hybrid cloud and on-prem environments
• Deep understanding of reactive architectures , asynchronous data flows, and modern security practices
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and act as a senior technical advisor

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in banking or financial services environments
• Exposure to core banking systems
• Background in platform engineering

Why You’ll Love This Role

• High-visibility position with ownership of critical enterprise applications
• Opportunity to shape long-term technology strategy in a regulated environment
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, automation, and continuous improvement
• Ability to mentor others and be recognized as a subject matter expert