Solutions Architect - Data Enablement

Conferma is a global payment technology company who combine innovation and expertise to push the boundaries of what can be achieved in the world of virtual payments. We were created in 2005 and were more recently acquired by Sabre, with additional investment from Mastercard. Over the past decade, the Conferma ecosystem has grown, enabling us to become the worlds largest payments platform for virtual cards. Weve engineered connectivity to over 90 of the worlds best commercial card partners, over 400 travel management companies and over 150 travel technology partners. Every day, our team members work together to make it easier for travellers to connect with people and places. Our teams include passionate people dedicated to providing an environment that encourages partnership, a place where you feel like you belong, and where you are empowered to succeed. We look forward to having you join our journey

and seeing how far we can go, together!

The position: As a Solutions Architect, you will design scalable, secure and maintainable data enablement solutions that support Conferma's strategic goals. As part of the Architecture team, you'll provide technical leadership across product delivery, cloud transformation and platform modernisation, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and engineering best practice. You'll act as the subject matter expert for the Conferma payments platform, defining end-to-end solutions that meet business, product and customer needs while collaborating closely with data, engineering and delivery teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. You'll join a collaborative Architecture team with real influence over technical direction, AI-assisted engineering and the evolution of our technology platform.

You'll be responsible for: Own end-to-end solution architecture for strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategy. Translate business requirements into scalable, secure and maintainable solution designs. Provide technical leadership throughout delivery, guiding engineering teams and ensuring architectural best practice. Lead technical discovery, solution design, feasibility assessments and architecture governance. Design cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure, balancing performance, resilience, scalability and cost. Define and validate non-functional requirements, including security, observability and reliability. Drive platform modernisation through cloud-native technologies, automation, AI-assisted engineering and API-first, event-driven architecture. Produce and maintain architecture artefacts, including ADRs and C4 diagrams. Evaluate emerging technologies, lead proof of concepts and influence future technology direction. Coach engineers and collaborate with product, delivery and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

You will have: Experience designing enterprise-scale distributed systems. Strong background in Microsoft .NET and Azure cloud technologies. Experience designing RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures. Experience with microservices and cloud-native architectures. Strong understanding of application and cloud security principles. Experience producing architecture documentation, including C4 models and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs). Experience working within Agile delivery environments. Proven ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams.

You are: Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset. Innovative, proactive and committed to continuous improvement. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment. Confident influencing technical direction and architectural decisions. Able to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic delivery. Willing to challenge existing approaches constructively and build consensus across teams.

Compensation: Salary:

Competitive Bonus:

10%

Benefits at Conferma: At Conferma we understand that our people are what make us great. We have set out to provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes everything you would expect, as well as providing flexibility for you and your family. A salary sacrifice pension to maximise your contributions Life Assurance cover to provide peace of mind Enhanced Company sick pay to put your mind at rest Single cover private medical scheme, with the flexibility to add family members at your own cost 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, allowing you to focus on what's important to you outside of work The ability to purchase up to 10 additional days holiday each year to enable additional time off Additional paid time off for life events, such as moving house or getting married An additional days leave on or around your birthday Enhanced paid parental leave on the birth or adoption of your child A confidential Employee Assistance program (EAP) available to all 24/7 Access a range of fantastic additional rewards, such as Cycle 2Work, Gym Membership, Tech Scheme and discounted shopping and Cinema tickets, via Conferma Rewards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are committed to ensuring equal opportunity for all. We intend that no job applicant or employee shall receive less favorable treatment, nor be disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which are irrelevant.

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