Role Title: Current Accounts Jr. Architect Location: Knutsford- 2-3 days onsite/week Duration: 31/12/2026 Rate: £492/Day(Inside IR35) Job Description: Expertise in Current Accounts, specifically Packaged Accounts/Paid-for Accounts, who has worked on large-scale UK retail banking platforms such as Nationwide, Santander, Lloyds, or similar Tier-1 banks. The ideal candidate brings end-to-end architecture experience across customer onboarding, eligibility, benefits management, charging, servicing, and account life cycle scenarios. The role requires domain knowledge, solution design capability, and hands-on engagement with engineering and product teams across a multi-platform environment. Key Responsibilities Architecture and solution design for Current Account and Packaged Account journeys across originations, servicing, charging, and account maintenance. Develop high-level and low-level architecture artefacts aligned with Barclays'' enterprise standards. Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Engineering Leads, and Platform SMEs to define functional and non-functional requirements. Drive modernisation of Legacy account platforms into strategic systems and APIs. Review existing architecture and propose improvements for scalability, compliance, and performance. Support regulatory and compliance initiatives including FCA requirements, packaged account suitability, disclosure, and fee-related rules. Provide architectural governance, ensuring adherence to ..... full job details .....