Lead Solution Architect — IT Risk Mitigation Programme
We need a Lead Solution Architect for a large IT obsolescence programme at a Tier 1 UK retail bank. Your job: design the fastest, cheapest, safest path to upgrade or replace obsolete infrastructure — and drive those designs through a governance culture that instinctively pursues perfection over pace.
You'll lead 5–10 architects and PMs, and influence 50–100 client SMEs, architects and managers. You'll need to argue and win exceptions to the bank's target blueprints, justified by the cyber and operational risk being mitigated.
You'll own:
• Solution designs across the end-to-end infrastructure stack — app, DB, OS, hypervisor, network, storage, middleware
• Design approvals and exception cases through client governance
• Trade-off decisions across resilience, attack surface, cost, and speed
• Technical leadership of a blended architect and PM team

You'll bring:
• Deep hands-on infrastructure architecture pedigree across the full stack
• Real-world delivery scars — not ivory tower design work




• Mastery of infrastructure cluster technologies, middleware, ETL and integration
• Understanding of banking application architectures and their infrastructure dependencies
• The credibility and articulacy to win exception approvals against target blueprints
• Grip to drive designs through a governance culture inclined to slow-and-perfect

This is a hard delivery role in a demanding setting with a challenging third-party engineering supplier. Not for architects who prefer to design then hand over.

Lead Solution Architect — IT Risk Mitigation Programme Grade: Senior Manager | Practice: Technology & Data Advisory | Duration: 12 months, potential for extension
The Engagement
KPMG is entering the fourth year of an IT Risk Mitigation Programme at a Tier 1 UK retail bank, focused on reducing cyber and operational risk through the systematic reduction of technology obsolescence. The programme spans the full infrastructure stack

📌 KGS UK (Bengaluru)
🏢 KPMG Global Services
📍 Bengaluru