Lead Solution Architect — IT Risk Mitigation Programme

This role involves leading a large IT obsolescence programme at a Tier 1 UK retail bank to design and deliver the fastest, cheapest, and safest path for upgrading or replacing obsolete infrastructure. The Lead Solution Architect will manage a team of architects and project managers while navigating a governance culture to secure design approvals and justify necessary exceptions. The position requires balancing cyber risk reduction, operational resilience, cost, and delivery speed in a demanding, outcome-based engagement.