Solution Architect - Banking Domain

About the role

Requirements

• Required Skills & Experience
• - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• - 15+ years of experience in solution architecture and enterprise systems design
• - Strong banking domain experience (core banking, payments, digital banking, financial platforms)
• - Proven experience working in the Gulf region (KSA / GCC)
• - Deep expertise in:
• - Enterprise Integration & Middleware
• - API Management & API Security
• - Microservices Architecture
• - Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure)
• - Containerization & Kubernetes
• - Strong understanding of enterprise-level distributed systems
• - Experience working with multi-tier, high-availability, and mission-critical systems
• - Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Certifications (Mandatory / Strongly Preferred)
• - AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• - TOGAF 9.2 Certified (Foundation or above)
• - Kubernetes / Cloud Native Certification (CNCF)
• - DevOps Architecture Certification
• - API Design & API Security Certifications
• - Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AI or Cloud)

Responsibilities

• - Design and lead end-to-end solution architecture for large-scale banking and financial systems
• - Define high-level and detailed architecture models covering application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers
• - Lead architecture decisions for core banking, payments, digital channels, APIs, and integration platforms
• - Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
• - Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security, scalability, and performance requirements
• - Drive and govern API-led and microservices-based architectures
• - Oversee solution delivery across the full SDLC, ensuring quality, timelines, and architectural compliance
• - Support and guide development, DevOps, and operations teams during implementation
• - Participate in architecture reviews, technical governance, and stakeholder presentations
• - Work within Agile / SAFe environments, supporting multiple squads and cross-functional teams

Skills

• Enterprise Integration
• Middleware
• API Management
• API Security
• Microservices Architecture
• Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure)
• Containerization
• Kubernetes
• Distributed Systems
• High-Availability Systems
• Core Banking
• Payments
• Digital Banking
• SAFe
• DevOps