Senior Solution Architect
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About the Role
Luxoft is seeking a Senior Solution Architect for IBM Technology projects in Abu Dhabi. The role involves end-to-end architecture design, ARB approval, and Technology Risk Assessments for vendor, in-house, and data/AI initiatives.
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Responsibilities
- Define and own end to end target architectures for IBM projects (vendor, in house, hybrid, data/AI)
- Translate business intent into clear, executable architecture decisions and roadmaps
- Prepare and present architecture artefacts at ARB; secure formal approval
- Lead Technology Risk Assessments (TRA) end to end for SaaS, cloud, and on prem solutions
- Constructively challenge GSO and central control functions; defend pragmatic risk positions
- Run vendor RFPs, technical due diligence, fit gap analyses, and PoCs
- Define in house solution designs when vendor options do not fit
- Engage senior business and technology stakeholders
- Cover business led, technical, and data/AI initiatives across Global Markets, GCF, Asset Management, and Custody
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years as solution/enterprise architect in CIB, Capital Markets, or Investment Banking
- Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, post trade, custody, asset management, and corporate finance
- Experience with major vendor platforms (Murex, SimCorp, Calypso, etc.)
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (GSO, GORM, ADGM, MiFID, EMIR)
- Solid grasp of modern architecture patterns: microservices, event driven, API led, hexagonal, DDD
- Cloud architecture: AWS (primary) and Azure
- Integration patterns: APIs, messaging, ETL/streaming
- Data & AI awareness
- Software engineering literacy: CI/CD, DevSecOps, SOLID, Twelve Factor
- Executive presence and strong communication skills
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Project description
- A senior architect responsible for end to end architecture of all IBM Technology projects — spanning vendor based, in house, business led, and data/AI initiatives. The role owns architecture design, secures approval at the Architecture Review Board (ARB), and leads Technology Risk Assessments (TRA),
Responsibilities
- Define and own end to end target architectures for IBM projects (vendor, in house, hybrid, data/AI).
- Translate business intent into clear, executable architecture decisions and roadmaps.
- Prepare and present architecture artefacts at ARB; secure formal approval.
- Maintain alignment with central Enterprise Architecture (EA) standards and IBM target state.
- Lead Technology Risk Assessments (TRA) end to end for SaaS, cloud, and on prem solutions.
- Constructively challenge GSO and central control functions; defend pragmatic risk positions with evidence.
- Run vendor RFPs, technical due diligence, fit gap analyses, and PoCs.
- Define in house solution designs when vendor options do not fit; balance build vs buy decisions.
- Engage senior business and technology stakeholders (CIO, business heads, product owners, vendors).
- Translate technical complexity into clear, business friendly narratives.
- Cover business led, technical, and data/AI initiatives across Global Markets, GCF, Asset Management, and Custody.
- Stay current on industry trends: cloud, AI/GenAI, data platforms, capital markets technology.
Skills Must have
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years as solution/enterprise architect in CIB, Capital Markets, or Investment Banking.
- Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, post trade, custody, asset management, and corporate finance.
- Experience with major vendor platforms (Murex, SimCorp, Calypso, BlackRock Aladdin, Acadia, Traiana, or equivalent).
- Familiarity with regulatory and outsourcing frameworks (GSO, GORM, ADGM, MiFID, EMIR).
- Solid grasp of modern architecture patterns: microservices, event driven, API led, hexagonal, DDD.
- Cloud architecture: AWS (primary) and Azure — landing zones, security, IaC (Terraform), cost aware design.
- Integration patterns: APIs (REST/gRPC), messaging (Kafka, IBM MQ, Service Bus), ETL/streaming.
- Data & AI awareness: data platforms, data mesh, ML/GenAI use cases, data governance basics.
- Software engineering literacy: CI/CD, DevSecOps, SOLID, Twelve Factor.
- Executive presence: comfortable presenting to CIO, business heads, ARB, and senior vendors.
- Influence without authority: drives decisions across teams, business, vendors, and control functions.
Nice to have
- TOGAF / industry certifications welcomed but not a substitute for demonstrated architecture leadership in CIB.
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