# Solution Architect - Banking Domain — TAWANTECH

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 58,800 to 93,100 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-07-01
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## Description

Industry: Banking & Financial Services
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in banking and financial services, extensive exposure to the Gulf region, and deep expertise in enterprise architecture, integration, cloud, and middleware technologies.
The ideal candidate will play a critical role in translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance technology solutions, while working closely with business and technical stakeholders across large enterprise environments.

Key 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

## 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)

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