Solution Architect

Project description

We are seeking a Solution Architect to define and drive end-to-end application architecture for enterprise platforms and business-critical solutions. The role requires close collaboration with engineering, infrastructure, security, DevOps, and business teams to design fit-for-purpose solutions that align with strategic and operational goals. The architect will be expected to lead technical design decisions, ensure architectural governance, and support delivery teams in implementing robust, maintainable, and scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• · Lead the architecture and design of enterprise applications across AWS Cloud and on-premises containerised environments. · Define scalable, secure, and resilient solution architectures for new initiatives and transformation programs. · Design application, integration, deployment, and infrastructure patterns aligned to business and technology standards. · Provide architecture guidance for applications developed using Python/ Java/ .NET technologies. · Collaborate with engineering, platform, infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders to ensure successful solution delivery. · Drive architecture reviews, technical decision-making, and solution governance across the delivery lifecycle. · Support the design of cloud-native, microservices-based, event driven architecture and containerised application platforms. · Ensure non-functional requirements such as security, availability, performance, scalability, and maintainability are addressed in solution designs. · Contribute to modernisation, migration, and optimisation initiatives across cloud and on-premises platforms. · Provide technical leadership and support teams in resolving complex architecture and design challenges.

SKILLS

Must have

• · At least 10 years of experience working within Banking IT. · Strong architecture and solution design experience for enterprise applications. · Experience designing applications on AWS Cloud. · Experience designing on-premises containerised applications. · Minimum 15 years of IT experience, including at least 4 years in solution architecture and application design. · Strong knowledge of either of Python/ Java/ .NET application ecosystems. · Microservices Architecture and distributed systems design. · Containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes. · Experience with application integration, API design, and event-driven architecture. · Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation practices. · Strong knowledge of security, scalability, resilience, and performance design principles. · Strong understanding of Software Engineering, Cloud Engineering, and DevOps principles.

Nice to have

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