Solution Architect - Data / Regulatory Capital (Basel III)

Mosaic Island are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to work on a Finance & Banking client on a data/regulatory capital project (Basel III).

You would define the solution architecture for our clients Basel III/Regulatory Capital initiative. This is a data-heavy role focused on identifying key data assets, shaping data products, and designing the data and technology architecture needed for risk calculation, capital adequacy and regulatory reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture for Basel III reporting within an agile squad.
• Design data models, data flows, curated datasets and data products for regulatory capital and RWA calculations.
• Identify critical data sources, define lineage, and ensure data quality, controls, and traceability.
• Work with engineering, data SMEs, risk/finance teams, and-where present-business analysts to shape backlog items and solution detail.
• Produce and maintain essential artefacts (HLDs, lineage, data dictionaries, integration designs).
• Provide architectural guidance through delivery and ensure alignment to regulatory requirements.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong Solution Architect with Data Architecture expertise.
• Experience in Basel II/III, Regulatory Capital, RWA or similar regulatory reporting.
• Knowledge of financial risk/finance data (exposures, collateral, PD/LGD/EAD, balance sheet).
• Skilled in designing data pipelines, models, and cloud-based data solutions (preferably Azure).
• Familiar with agile delivery and translating regulatory needs into technical design.
• Strong understanding of data lineage, governance and auditability.

Desirable

• Azure Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory, Purview experience.
• Experience with risk or regulatory reporting engines.
• UK banking/PRA regulatory background.

Attributes

• Clear and pragmatic communicator.
• Comfortable working in fast-moving agile squads.
• Able to bring structure and clarity to complex, data-driven regulatory work.

This is an Inside IR35/Via Umbrella opportunity which is mainly Remote but with occasional office travel if needed to the Sunderland area.