Roles & Responsibilities
Position : Solution Architect (Banking Domain)
We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in the financial industry to lead the design, evaluation, and delivery of technical solution architectures for enterprise-level projects. This role requires a blend of technical leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on architecture expertise across systems integration, cloud, and banking technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive the conceptualization and delivery of solution architectures aligned with project requirements and enterprise IT strategy.
- Participate in vendor, product, and technology evaluation and selection.
- Collaborate with enterprise architects, SMEs, and product vendors to ensure solutions align with IT standards and project objectives.
- Act as the bridge between enterprise architecture and technical delivery teams.
- Provide technical leadership in evaluating new technologies, frameworks, and platform capabilities.
- Mentor technical teams on architecture principles and design patterns.
- Develop, review, and maintain solution architecture documentation.
- Lead solution discussions with SMEs, domain architects, and vendors to finalize end-to-end architecture design.
- Validate solution design with business analysts and functional architects against business and non-functional requirements.
- Communicate and gain buy-in for solutions with IT management and enterprise boards.
- Research and innovate to stay current with industry and technology trends.
- Apply knowledge of financial industry risks, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.10+ years’ experience in the financial industry, including 7+ years in solution architecture roles .Strong expertise in system and project implementation lifecycle within banking.Proven experience in designing scalable, resilient, and secure architectures integrating channels, systems, middleware, and data warehouses.Experience with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product integration and cloud solutions.Knowledge of enterprise application integration, microservices architecture, and cloud computing.Exposure to system and network infrastructure is a plus.Experience with application modernization, migration strategies, and tools.Broad knowledge of banking technologies and trends.Familiar with DevSecOps, CI / CD, containerization, and programming (Java / .NET).Hands-on expertise with Oracle and MS-SQL databases .Experience with Microsoft Azure services (APIM, Function App, Logic Apps, Azure SQL DB).Familiarity with RedHat OpenShift and monitoring tools like IBM Instana .Strong background in middleware technologies (IBM MQ, IWA, MFT).Domain experience in at least one of the following : Payments
Cash management (Preferred)
Customer touchpoints – Internet / Mobile (Preferred)
Customer onboarding & AML
Digital workflow
Data warehouse & analytics
Certifications in TOGAF, Cloud Solution Architecture , or equivalent are highly desirable.Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.Strong problem-solving mindset, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.Tell employers what skills you have
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