Senior Solution Architect – Banking Domain

Experience

12+ to 18+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Solution Architect with extensive Banking and Financial Services domain expertise to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale technology solutions. The ideal candidate should possess strong architecture skills across cloud, integration, data, and application domains while having a deep understanding of retail banking, commercial banking, payments, lending, trade finance, treasury, risk, and regulatory requirements.

The Solution Architect will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to define solution architecture, technology roadmaps, and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Define end-to-end solution architecture aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Create architecture blueprints, high-level designs (HLD), and low-level designs (LLD).
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure adherence to enterprise standards.
• Design scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions.

Banking Domain Expertise

• Understand and architect solutions for:
• Retail Banking
• Commercial Banking
• Corporate Banking
• Trade Finance
• Payments & Cards
• Lending & Mortgages
• Treasury & Capital Markets
• Risk & Compliance
• Customer Onboarding & KYC
• AML/Fraud Detection

Cloud & Modernization

• Lead cloud transformation initiatives across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Design cloud-native and hybrid architectures.
• Drive legacy modernization and platform transformation programs.
• Define API-led and Microservices-based architectures.

Integration Architecture

• Design enterprise integration solutions using APIs, ESB, Event-Driven Architecture, and Messaging platforms.
• Define integration patterns between banking applications and third-party systems.
• Architect real-time and batch processing solutions.

Governance & Security

• Ensure architecture compliance with banking regulatory requirements.
• Define security architecture, authentication, authorization, and data protection strategies.
• Support audit, governance, and risk management initiatives.

Management

• Engage with business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Translate business requirements into technology solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.

Mandatory Technical Skills

Architecture

• Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Microservices Architecture
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• API-First Design

Cloud Platforms

• Azure
• AWS
• GCP

Integration Technologies

• REST APIs
• SOAP Services
• Kafka
• MQ Series
• APIGEE
• MuleSoft
• Azure Integration Services

Application Technologies

• Java / Spring Boot
• .NET Core
• Node.js
• Containerization (Docker)
• Kubernetes / OpenShift

Data Technologies

• SQL & NoSQL Databases
• Data Warehousing
• Big Data Platforms
• Data Lake Architecture

DevOps & Automation

• CI/CD Pipelines
• GitHub
• Jenkins
• Terraform
• Infrastructure as Code

Banking Domain Knowledge Required

Must Have Experience In

• Core Banking Systems
• Payment Processing
• SWIFT Messaging
• SEPA / CHAPS / Faster Payments
• Open Banking
• PSD2 Regulations
• Basel Frameworks
• KYC & AML Processes
• Financial Crime Prevention
• Regulatory Reporting

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology.
• 12+ years of IT experience with at least 5+ years as Solution Architect.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale banking transformation programs.
• Strong experience engaging with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams.

Preferred Certifications

• TOGAF
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Kubernetes Certification
• Banking Domain Certifications (Nice to Have)

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Architecture Governance
• Problem Solving
• Technology Leadership
• Banking Domain Expertise
• Risk & Compliance Awareness
• Communication & Influencing Skills

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with large Banking clients such as or equivalent global banks.
• Experience in digital banking transformation, cloud migration, and modernization programs.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI-enabled banking solutions is an added advantage.

Experience: 12-18+ Years

Role: Senior Solution Architect / Lead Solution Architect / Principal Architect

Domain: Banking & Financial Services (Mandatory)