Solution Architect - Banking Domain

Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experiencedSolution Architectwith a strong background inbanking and financial services, extensive exposure to theGulf region, and deep expertise inenterprise 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 leadend-to-end solution architecturefor large-scale banking and financial systems
• Definehigh-level and detailed architecture modelscovering application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers
• Lead architecture decisions forcore banking, payments, digital channels, APIs, and integration platforms
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and translate them intorobust technical solutions
• Ensure solutions align withenterprise architecture standards, security, scalability, and performance requirements
• Drive and governAPI-led and microservices-based architectures
• Oversee solution delivery across thefull 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 withinAgile / SAFe environments, supporting multiple squads and cross-functional teams

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree inComputer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 15+ years of experiencein solution architecture and enterprise systems design
• Strongbanking domain experience(core banking, payments, digital banking, financial platforms)
• Proven experience working in theGulf region (KSA / GCC)
• Deep expertise in:
• Enterprise Integration & Middleware
• API Management & API Security
• Microservices Architecture
• Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure)
• Containerization & Kubernetes
• Strong understanding ofenterprise-level distributed systems
• Experience working withmulti-tier, high-availability, and mission-critical systems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage bothtechnical 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)