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Enterprise Architect

Manchester Area, United Kingdom Contract Posted 5 days ago

Enterprise Architect (Onsite Lead) – Agentic IVR (Banking)

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect – Onsite Lead to drive a strategic Agentic IVR transformation program for a leading banking client on GCP. This role combines deep architectural expertise with strong customer relationship management, acting as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology stakeholders.



Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary onsite liaison for banking stakeholders, building strong, trust-based relationships across business, operations, and IT.
  • Lead Agentic IVR architecture design using GCP (CXAS, Dialogflow CX, ADK, Vertex AI, Apigee) for banking use cases such as customer servicing, fraud checks, payments, and loan inquiries.
  • Translate business goals into secure, compliant, and scalable AI-driven conversational solutions.
  • Drive CX transformation and automation strategy aligned with regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure seamless integration with core banking systems, and CCaaS platforms.
  • Establish governance, compliance, and AI guardrails (data privacy, auditability, explainability).
  • Oversee delivery teams ensuring quality, performance, and resilience.



Key Skills

  • Strong banking domain expertise (retail, lending, payments, contact center)
  • Expertise in Conversational AI / IVR and GCP architecture
  • Knowledge of Agentic AI, RAG, and API-led integrations
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills



Experience

  • 12–18+ years in enterprise architecture / solution design
  • Proven experience in onsite client-facing roles in banking programs
  • Hands-on delivery of IVR / Contact Center / Conversational AI transformations
  • Experience with large-scale digital transformation in regulated environments
  • Track record of engaging executive stakeholders and driving CX initiatives



Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with Tier-1 banks or financial institutions
  • Strong understanding of banking regulations (e.g., data privacy, PCI-DSS, GDPR equivalents)
  • Exposure to CCaaS platforms (Google CXAS/CES, Genesys, NICE, Amazon Connect)
  • Experience in multi-agent orchestration / agentic frameworks
  • Familiarity with AI governance, risk management, and model validation frameworks



Certifications

  • Google Cloud Professional Architect (Mandatory/Preferred)
  • Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer
  • Certifications in Conversational AI platforms (Google CES, Dialogflow CX or equivalent)
  • TOGAF / Enterprise Architecture certifications

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