Solution Architect

Overview

Lead solutioning and end-to-end design for projects across the software development lifecycle within Trade & Working Capital Technology, owning the technical and application architecture and advising senior stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Develop, evolve and implement the bank's technology architecture and strategies aligned to business and technology objectives, unlocking execution and run.
• Own end-to-end technical and application architecture for projects and ensure designs comply with architecture standards and governance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including Enterprise Architecture teams, developers and clients, to provide subject matter expertise and deliver on technical needs.
• Motivate and lead a diverse collection of technologists, business and operations teams and enterprise leaders to align business and technology strategy and standards.
• Assess new technologies to address current and future business needs.
• Determine optimal solutions while balancing compliance, governance, security and funding requirements.
• Monitor and analyse the performance, resiliency and stability of applications, identifying and resolving issues and documenting key findings for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards and identify industry developments that may impact the bank's operations and controls.
• Support engineering and architecture community initiatives to mentor team members, streamline operations and share knowledge.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, supporting the control and governance agenda.

What you'll need

• Experience as a technical Solution Architect, with strong experience creating technical documents such as E2E Design, High Level Design, Architectural Vision and system design.
• Strong experience in relevant technologies (Java/.Net/DB).
• Experience in application integration technologies (Streaming services, APIs, Digital).
• Experience in application infrastructure, both on premises, external and Public Cloud (AWS).
• Experience and understanding in AI System design, infrastructure and languages.
• Experience in Project Management, both Agile and Waterfall, and previous evidence of drive, energy, commitment and enthusiasm.

Nice to have

• Understanding of the Banking and Financial Services industry and the Trade and Working Capital domain, including experience with financial instruments, deposits, loans and treasury.
• Professional certifications, e.g. TOGAF / Cloud SA.
• Strong data and database architecture expertise across enterprise relational and NoSQL platforms, and proven leadership in regulatory-driven design ensuring auditability, traceability, model transparency and compliance.
• Excellent senior stakeholder engagement and technology leadership, including mentoring architects, influencing roadmaps and driving cross-functional alignment.

Details

• Role is based out of Pune.