Role Purpose
The Technical Architect is responsible for defining and governing end-to-end technical architecture for complex banking systems. The role ensures that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards, while guiding engineering teams across the full delivery lifecycle.
This position plays a critical role in bridging business requirements, engineering execution, and architectural governance, ensuring systems are optimized for performance, integration, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Architecture Design & Solution Blueprinting
- Lead the design of technical architectures and solution blueprints for complex banking systems
- Define:
- High-level architecture models (HLDs)
- Solution architecture diagrams
- Integration patterns and system interactions
- Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles and standards
- Evaluate and recommend technology stacks and platforms
2. System Integration & Design Guidance
- Define and oversee integration strategies across:
- Core banking systems
- Digital banking platforms
- Middleware and third-party systems
- Guide engineering teams on:
- API design and microservices architecture
- Data flow and system interoperability
- Ensure seamless integration across distributed systems
3. Scalability, Performance & Reliability
- Design solutions that ensure:
- High availability
- Fault tolerance
- Scalability under peak loads
- Define performance benchmarks and capacity planning strategies
- Identify and mitigate performance bottlenecks at design stage
4. Security & Compliance Architecture
- Embed security-by-design principles into architecture solutions
- Ensure systems comply with:
- Internal security policies
- Banking regulatory requirements
- Guide teams on:
- Secure architecture patterns
- Identity and access management integration
- Data protection and encryption strategies
5. Governance & Standards Enforcement
- Ensure adherence to architectural governance frameworks across projects
- Participate in architecture review boards (ARB) and design approvals
- Define and enforce:
- Architecture standards
- Design principles
- Technology guidelines
- Provide oversight to ensure consistent implementation
6. Stakeholder & Team Collaboration
- Collaborate with:
- Business stakeholders
- Product owners
- Engineering and DevOps teams
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
- Communicate architecture decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
7. Technology Strategy & Innovation
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends
- Drive innovation in:
- Cloud adoption (AWS / Azure)
- Microservices and containerization
- API-driven architectures
- Contribute to long-term technology strategy and roadmap
Qualifications & Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in:
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Information Technology or related field
Experience
- 8–10 years of experience in:
- Software engineering / system design / architecture
- Proven experience designing complex, enterprise-scale systems
- Experience in banking or financial services is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to lead architecture initiatives across multiple projects
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in:
- System design and architecture patterns
- Microservices, APIs, and distributed systems
- Experience with:
- Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
- Integration technologies and middleware
- Knowledge of:
- Security architecture principles
- Performance optimization and scalability techniques
- Familiarity with:
- DevOps and CI/CD practices
- Data architecture concepts
Certifications (Preferred / Required)
- TOGAF (mandatory / strongly preferred)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong stakeholder management abilities
- Strategic thinking with problem-solving mindset
- Ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams
Key Competencies
- Enterprise & Solution Architecture
- System Integration & Design
- Scalability & Performance Engineering
- Security & Compliance Architecture
- Technical Leadership & Governance
- Stakeholder Engagement
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced architect with strong expertise in enterprise system design within banking environments
- Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure technical solutions
- Strong understanding of architecture governance frameworks (TOGAF)
- Comfortable working across cloud, integration, and distributed systems
- Effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and guide engineering teams
