Vice President & Enterprise Architect

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for Treasury and Transaction Banking platforms, including payments, liquidity, cash management, trade finance, and capital markets.
• Design modern digital banking platforms leveraging microservices, APIs, and event-driven architecture.
• Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards, security, and compliance requirements.
• Act as SME for Treasury (front, middle, back office systems) and Transaction Banking (payments, collections, cash management, liquidity management, trade finance).
• Drive cloud-native adoption on AWS, ensuring scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized architectures.
• Enable API-first strategy, integrating core banking, treasury, and transaction banking with digital channels and partner ecosystems.
• Lead design for surround systems integration (CRM, ERP, regulatory reporting, AML/KYC, risk systems).
• Partner with business teams to translate functional requirements into technical architectures.
• Work with engineering, DevOps, and data teams to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Manage vendor engagements for treasury and transaction banking solutions.
• Contribute to digital wholesale banking strategy, exploring new technologies (AI/ML, blockchain, real-time analytics).
• Provide advisory on architecture trends in global wholesale banking.

Core Competencies

• Deep knowledge of Treasury Management (front-to-back office, risk, liquidity, FX/MM, derivatives).
• Strong understanding of Transaction Banking (payments, collections, cash management, trade finance, supply chain finance).
• Familiarity with banking regulations, compliance, and market standards.
• Strong skills in integration architecture – APIs, event-driven, messaging, ESB, iPaaS.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred) – Kubernetes, ECS, serverless, cloud networking.
• Deep knowledge of microservices design patterns, API-first strategy, and API gateways.
• Experience with surround system integration (CRM, ERP, risk, AML/KYC, data warehouses, regulatory reporting).
• Strong vendor evaluation and management skills for treasury and transaction banking systems.

Skills Required

• 10+ years in banking/financial services, with at least 5 years focused on Treasury and Transaction Banking (Cash Management, Payments, Trade Finance, Liquidity).
• In-depth knowledge of treasury systems ( Finacle Treasury) and transaction banking platforms .
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and market standards (ISO 20022, SWIFT, PSD2, Basel III, AML/KYC).
• Proven experience in enterprise and solution architecture for large-scale banking platforms.

Strong Expertise In

• Microservices architecture & API management.
• Cloud (AWS preferred) – containerization (Kubernetes, ECS), serverless, cloud-native design.
• Integration patterns (event-driven, streaming, messaging, ESB, iPaaS).
• Security frameworks, IAM, and compliance in financial systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to bridge business and technology.
• Experience leading digital transformation in wholesale banking.
• TOGAF, AWS Solution Architect, or similar certifications preferred.

Education And Experience

• Minimum Education: Bachelor of Engineering / MCA / Master’s in Computer Science