Senior Solution Architect

About The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture initiatives across digital channels, payment ecosystems, APIs, integrations, and enterprise platforms
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions
• Develop and review architecture deliverables, including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), integration architectures, infrastructure designs, and deployment models
• Design enterprise integration solutions using APIs, middleware, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions across modern cloud platforms
• Provide architectural guidance for microservices, containerized applications, and enterprise middleware environments
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to establish architecture standards and CI/CD best practices
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, availability, and performance requirements
• Participate in architecture governance, technical reviews, and major incident analysis
• Lead technical workshops and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple business functions

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Enterprise Architecture, or related fields
• 5+ years in a Solution Architect or Senior Technical Leadership role
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions within Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, or other highly regulated industries

Technical Expertise

• Enterprise, Solution, Application, Integration, and Cloud Architecture
• Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, and distributed systems
• Cloud platforms such as AWS, OCI, or GCP
• Containerization technologies including Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker
• Enterprise middleware and web application platforms
• Database technologies including Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL databases
• DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring, observability, and performance management tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Digital Payments, Payment Gateways, Wallet Platforms, Merchant Services, Open Banking, or ISO 20022
• Experience working within regulated financial environments
• Professional certifications such as TOGAF, AWS, OCI, Kubernetes, or OpenShift

What We'Re Looking For

• Strong strategic and analytical thinking
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and technology leadership