Solution Architect - Banking Domain
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Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in banking and financial services , extensive exposure to the Gulf region , and deep expertise in enterprise architecture, integration, cloud, and middleware technologies .
The ideal candidate will play a critical role in translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance technology solutions, while working closely with business and technical stakeholders across large enterprise environments.
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Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in banking and financial services , extensive exposure to the Gulf region , and deep expertise in enterprise architecture, integration, cloud, and middleware technologies .
The ideal candidate will play a critical role in translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance technology solutions, while working closely with business and technical stakeholders across large enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and lead end-to-end solution architecture for large-scale banking and financial systems
- Define high-level and detailed architecture models covering application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers
- Lead architecture decisions for core banking, payments, digital channels, APIs, and integration platforms
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security, scalability, and performance requirements
- Drive and govern API-led and microservices-based architectures
- Oversee solution delivery across the full SDLC , ensuring quality, timelines, and architectural compliance
- Support and guide development, DevOps, and operations teams during implementation
- Participate in architecture reviews, technical governance, and stakeholder presentations
- Work within Agile / SAFe environments , supporting multiple squads and cross-functional teams
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 15+ years of experience in solution architecture and enterprise systems design
- Strong banking domain experience (core banking, payments, digital banking, financial platforms)
- Proven experience working in the Gulf region (KSA / GCC)
- Deep expertise in:
- Enterprise Integration & Middleware
- API Management & API Security
- Microservices Architecture
- Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure)
- Containerization & Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of enterprise-level distributed systems
- Experience working with multi-tier, high-availability, and mission-critical systems
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Certifications (Mandatory / Strongly Preferred)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
TOGAF 9.2 Certified (Foundation or above)
Kubernetes / Cloud Native Certification (CNCF)
DevOps Architecture Certification
API Design & API Security Certifications
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AI or Cloud)
About TAWANTECH
Saudi private fintech services provider delivering system integration, payments, cloud, cybersecurity, and financial technology solutions to organizations.
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