Job Description
SENIOR BANKING ARCHITECT
Leads end-to-end architecture analysis, design and delivery on banking consulting and implementation programmes, combining deep domain expertise with a strong command of modern technologies to shape clients' digital transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead architecture analysis, design and delivery on banking transformation programmes, acting as the primary technical reference for clients and delivery teams.
- Define target-state architectures spanning core banking, digital channels, payments, cards and CRM.
- Drive migration from monolithic platforms towards modular, API-first, cloud-native architectures.
- Produce high-level designs, architecture diagrams, flow diagrams and other design artefacts to communicate solutions effectively.
- Define and lead technology and solution roadmaps in collaboration with client stakeholders.
- Evaluate and recommend core banking packages and ecosystem solutions (Temenos, Mambu, Finacle, Oracle FLEXCUBE, nCino, Salesforce FSC, etc.).
- Support pre-sales activities: proposals, RFP responses, solutioning and effort estimations.
- Mentor junior architects and foster a culture of technical excellence.
Experience & Background
- In depth experience in Banking consulting and/or implementation projects.
- Proven track record as a technical or solution architect in banking transformation programmes.
- Experience working with Tier 1 or Tier 2 banking institutions.
- Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks (PSD2, Open Banking, DORA, Basel III, AML/KYC).
- Nice to have: Platform knowledge on any Temenos, Oracle Banking, TM, Mambu, Intellect Design, SAP
Banking Domain Knowledge Candidates are expected to have hands-on experience across several of the following domains, with recognised depth in at least one: