Senior solution architect

Job Description:

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We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect with a strong focus on Payments Architecture to help design and deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions across our fuel, EV charging, and convenience retail business.

You'll focus on detailed solution design and technical architecture within the payments domain, supporting both consumer-facing and in-store ecosystems. This includes POS systems, payment gateways, and integrations with acquirers, issuers, and third-party providers. You will design end-to-end payment flows (authorization, clearing, settlement) and ensure alignment with industry standards and security requirements.

This role is ideal for an experienced Architect who brings strong hands-on expertise, thrives in delivery-focused environments, and is ready to take ownership of solutions for focused projects or components within larger products/programmes. You will work closely with technical leads and delivery teams to translate complex payment requirements into robust digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Delivery

• Design detailed, modular solution architectures with a strong emphasis on payment systems and integrations.
• Lead the solution design for small-to-medium payment initiatives or contribute to larger architecture workstreams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation aligned with architecture principles and payment domain requirements.
• Deliver Solution Architecture artefacts including sequence diagrams, payment flows, interface contracts, deployment models, and integration designs.

Technology & Standards

• Apply MACH principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless) and cloud-native design approaches, ideally with AWS services.
• Ensure payment solutions align with industry standards such as PCI-DSS, EMV, ISO 8583, and tokenization practices.
• Build foundational elements like security, observability, resiliency, and integration into all solutions.
• Work within defined architecture standards, helping evolve reusable patterns and frameworks within the payments domain.

Collaboration & Delivery Enablement

• Partner with business and technology teams to understand payment requirements and define pragmatic solutions.
• Support agile delivery teams by providing ongoing architectural guidance during implementation.
• Translate architectural decisions into actionable technical designs and development tasks.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Embed security and compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, encryption, data protection) into all solution builds.
• Identify risks in payment processing and integrations early, proposing mitigation strategies aligned with governance frameworks.

Qualifications

Technical & Professional Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• At least 3-5 years in hands-on solution architecture or technical leadership roles.
• Strong experience crafting and delivering payment architectures in retail or digital ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of digital payments and retail payment systems, including authorization, clearing, and settlement flows.
• Experience integrating with POS systems, payment gateways, acquirers, issuers, and third-party providers.
• Familiarity with payment standards and protocols such as PCI-DSS, EMV, ISO 8583, and tokenization.
• Exposure to modern payment trends including contactless payments, digital wallets, real-time payments, and API-driven ecosystems.
• Experience designing solutions using cloud-native architectures, ideally on AWS.
• Proficient in integration design patterns, API architecture (REST, event-driven), and microservices.
• Good understanding of architecture domains (application, data, infrastructure, integration, and security).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery models.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate trade-offs and present clear recommendations.
• Experience in one or more relevant domains: Payment processing, Retail Site/Store systems, EV charging, Supply chain, or Consumer-facing applications (web/mobile).

Desirable

• Experience in Mobility & Convenience (M&C) or retail payments ecosystems.
• Exposure to emerging payment technologies or trends.
• Familiarity with IFSF (International Forecourt Standards Forum) standards for fuel and retail payment environments (preferred but not mandatory).
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (preferred but not mandatory).

What Sets You Apart

• Strong domain expertise in payments combined with solid architecture fundamentals.
• Passion for engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex payment architectures to technical and non-technical audiences.
• A problem-solver who enjoys hands-on involvement and learning by doing.
• Product and customer-centric approach, balancing innovation, compliance, and execution.

Why Join Us

• Shape payment experiences across fuel, EV charging, and retail convenience journeys.
• Work with a modern tech stack, experienced architecture teams, and global delivery partners.
• Learn and grow in an environment that values technical depth, autonomy, and creativity.

About bp

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Travel Requirement:
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:
Agility core practices, Business modelling, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Data design, Digital Analytics, Emerging technology monitoring, Information Assurance, Integration, IT Management, IT strategy and planning, Network Design, Requirements definition and management, Risk Management, Service operations and resiliency, Solution Architecture, Systems Development Management, Technical specialism, User Experience Analysis

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