Head of Core Banking Platforms

London

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Head of Core Banking Systems

London

6 month contract

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Head of Core Banking Systems needed for a leading financial organisation based in London for a 6 month contract, who are looking to employ an experienced Head of Core Banking systems to act as the expert on core banking systems with an in-depth knowledge of core banking platforms, ideally SBS/SOPRA to act as the expert on core banking systems with approximately 10 years+ experience in banking architecture, core banking engineering, or solution architecture.

Some of the main duties of the Head of Core Banking Systems will include:

* Review, challenge, and steer decisions relating to the core banking platform, with a primary focus on SOPRA/SBS.

* Provide architectural and technical guidance for all core banking components and integrations.

* Evaluate, critique, and challenge proposals from partners and suppliers (e.g., Sopra, Atos).

* Configure and optimise the banking engine while maintaining strong understanding of product functionality.

* Lead digital, cloud, and AI driven integration strategies within the core banking estate.

* Promote and support event driven architectures and AWS aligned, cloud native pat-terns.

* Support large scale integration and migration efforts, including legacy system conversion.

* Drive end to end architectural oversight across build, test, and release cycles.

* Work collaboratively with Enterprise Architecture, Programme Managers, System Integrators, and delivery teams.

What you need to be the successful Head of Core Banking Systems:

* Deep, hands-on experience with core banking platforms, ideally SBS/SOPRA.

* Approximately 10 years+ experience in banking architecture, core banking engineering, or solution architecture.

* Demonstrable ability to influence, challenge, and direct suppliers and internal stakeholders.

* Strong technical understanding of banking products, processes, and industry standards.

* Proven experience in core banking implementation and large-scale system integrations.

* Experience in FinTech or modern digital banking environments.

* Hands-on expertise with event-based architectures and cloud-native integration models (AWS preferred).

* Evidence of delivery ownership across full build/test/release cycles.

* Experience of legacy system conversion projects.

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