Solutions Architect
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About the Role
Adecco is seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with 15+ years in IT architecture and solution design within banking and financial services.
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Responsibilities
- Lead end to end solution architecture and design
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high performance digital ecosystems using microservices, API led integration, and event driven architecture patterns
- Architect cloud native solutions on Azure and AWS, leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, Kong API Gateway, IBM MQ, and Apache Kafka
- Define and govern integration and interfacing patterns across core banking systems, payment engines, reconciliation platforms, and surrounding systems
- Design STP and Non STP payment processing flows, rules engine configurations, and bulk/automated payment and reconciliation frameworks
- Drive AI/ML powered automation initiatives using frameworks such as Ollama and LangChain, including NLP model enhancement for IVR automation
- Implement robotic process automation (RPA) solutions using Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism
- Design and optimize business process automation workflows using IBM BPM and Pega
- Develop high performance front end solutions using React and Angular for digital banking channels
- Define and enforce non functional architecture requirements including scalability, high availability, resilience, performance, and security
- Conduct integration and solution design workshops with cross functional stakeholders
- Develop business process models using UML, wireframes, and mock ups
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in IT Architecture and Solution Design within banking/financial services
- Detailed knowledge of Retail banking onboarding processes
- Hands on experience with Azure Cloud, AWS, Microservices Architecture, and API led Integration
- Proficiency in Kubernetes, Kong API Gateway, IBM MQ, and Apache Kafka
- Strong experience in integration and interfacing with core banking and surround systems
- Deep understanding of non functional requirements including scalability, security, resilience, and high availability
- Experience in payables and receivables management
- Proven track record of conducting integration and solution design workshops
- Experience with STP and Non STP processes, and AI Driven rules engine setup
- 50% Functional and 50% Technical capability
- Must have application knowledge in Retail Detail channels
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with excellent documentation capabilities
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Overview
- We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with 15+ years of extensive experience in IT architecture and solution design within the banking and financial services domain.
- The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in architecting Open Finance ecosystems and driving AI powered automation strategies to transform financial institutions globally.
- This role demands a strong blend of functional knowledge (50%) and technical expertise (50%), with the ability to bridge complex business requirements with robust, scalable, and secure technical solution designs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end to end solution architecture and design
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high performance digital ecosystems using microservices, API led integration, and event driven architecture patterns
- Architect cloud native solutions on Azure and AWS, leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, Kong API Gateway, IBM MQ, and Apache Kafka
- Define and govern integration and interfacing patterns across core banking systems, payment engines, reconciliation platforms, and surrounding systems
- Design STP and Non STP payment processing flows, rules engine configurations, and bulk/automated payment and reconciliation frameworks
- Drive AI/ML powered automation initiatives using frameworks such as Ollama and LangChain, including NLP model enhancement for IVR automation
- Implement robotic process automation (RPA) solutions using Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism to streamline operational processes
- Design and optimize business process automation workflows using IBM BPM and Pega, supporting business process re engineering initiatives
- Develop high performance front end solutions using React and Angular for digital banking channels, ensuring exceptional user experience
- Define and enforce non functional architecture requirements including scalability, high availability, resilience, performance, and security
- Conduct integration and solution design workshops with cross functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business requirements and technical solutions
- Develop business process models using UML, wireframes, and mock ups to translate complex requirements into actionable solution blueprints
Mandatory Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of extensive experience in IT Architecture and Solution Design within the banking/financial services domain
- Detailed knowledge of Retail banking onboarding processes across different products
- Hands on experience with Azure Cloud, AWS, Microservices Architecture, and API led Integration
- Proficiency in Kubernetes, Kong API Gateway, IBM MQ, and Apache Kafka
- Strong experience in integration and interfacing with core banking and surround systems
- Deep understanding of non functional requirements including scalability, security, resilience, and high availability
- Experience in payables and receivables management
- Proven track record of conducting integration and solution design workshops
- Experience STP and Non STP processes, and AI Driven rules engine setup
- 50% Functional and 50% Technical capability — must bridge business requirements with technical solution design
- Must have application knowledge in Retail Detail channels
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with excellent documentation capabilities
Preferred / Good to Have Skills
- Experience in AI/ML frameworks such as Ollama and LangChain
- Hands on experience with RPA platforms — Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism
- Experience with business process automation tools — IBM BPM and Pega
- Proficiency in front end technologies — React and Angular
- Back end development experience with Spring Boot and Node.js
- NLP model development and IVR automation experience
- Understanding of any Core Banking systems (e.g., T24, Finacle)
- Business Process Management / Re Engineering experience
- Exposure to requirement management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
- Experience in Open Finance ecosystem architecture
- Knowledge of business process modelling tools (UML), mock ups, and wireframes
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