Solutions Architect

Job Purpose The Solutions Architect is responsible for designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance technology solutions that align with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards. The role bridges business requirements and technical capabilities by defining end-to-end solution architectures across applications, integrations, APIs, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems. Key Accountabilities • Design end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business and technology strategies. • Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions. • Lead solution design workshops, feasibility studies, and architecture reviews. • Define architecture blueprints, integration patterns, API specifications, and technical designs. • Govern solution implementation to ensure compliance with architectural standards and best practices. • Design microservices, integration, cloud-native, and event-driven architectures. • Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, developers, infrastructure, and security teams. • Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and platforms to support digital transformation initiatives. • Identify and mitigate risks related to performance, scalability, security, and maintainability. • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams. • Maintain architecture documentation, standards, API catalogs, and design artifacts. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline. • Professional certifications in Solution Architecture, Cloud Technologies, TOGAF, or related disciplines. Minimum Experience • +7 years of experience in Solution Architecture, Software Architecture, or Technical Leadership roles. • Proven experience designing enterprise-scale applications and integration solutions. • Banking and financial services experience. • Experience delivering digital transformation and enterprise modernization initiatives. Job-Specific Skills • Enterprise Solution Design. • Architecture Governance. • Technical Solution Documentation. • Feasibility Analysis. • Technology Evaluation. • Java / JEE. • Spring Framework & Spring Boot. • Microservices Architecture. • REST APIs & SOAP Services. • API Design & API Management. • Event-Driven Architecture. • Enterprise Integration Patterns. • Apache Kafka. • RabbitMQ. • IBM MQ. • AWS, Azure, or GCP. • Docker. • Kubernetes. • OpenShift. • Cloud-Native Architecture. • SQL Databases. • NoSQL Databases. • MongoDB. • Redis. • Authentication & Authorization. • Secure API Design. • OWASP Principles. • Security Architecture. • Agile & Scrum. • CI/CD Pipelines. • DevOps Practices. • SDLC Governance. • Core Banking Systems. • Digital Channels. • Payment Gateways. • Open Banking. • Treasury Systems. • ATM & Switching Platforms. Show more Show less