Vice President & Enterprise Architect
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About the Role
RAKBANK seeks a Vice President & Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in wholesale banking, treasury, and transaction banking. The role involves defining end-to-end architecture, driving cloud-native adoption on AWS, and leading digital transformation.
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Responsibilities
- Define end to end architecture for Treasury and Transaction Banking platforms
- Design modern digital banking platforms leveraging microservices, APIs, and event driven architecture
- Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards, security, and compliance
- Drive cloud native adoption on AWS for scalable, resilient, cost optimized architectures
- Enable API first strategy integrating core banking, treasury, and transaction banking with digital channels
- Lead design for surround systems integration (CRM, ERP, regulatory reporting, AML/KYC, risk systems)
- Partner with business teams to translate functional requirements into technical architectures
- Manage vendor engagements for treasury and transaction banking solutions
- Contribute to digital wholesale banking strategy, exploring new technologies (AI/ML, blockchain, real time analytics)
Requirements
- 10+ years in banking/financial services
- At least 5 years focused on Treasury and Transaction Banking
- In depth knowledge of treasury systems (Finacle Treasury) and transaction banking platforms
- Proven experience in enterprise and solution architecture for large scale banking platforms
- Strong expertise in microservices, API management, and cloud (AWS preferred)
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (ISO 20022, SWIFT, PSD2, Basel III, AML/KYC)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, MCA, or Master's in Computer Science
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Job Purpose
- Seeking a highly skilled Wholesale Banking Architect with deep SME in Treasury and Transaction Banking.
- Drive architecture, design, and implementation of next generation digital wholesale banking platforms.
- Combine strong business domain knowledge with technical expertise in Digital Banking, Microservices, APIs, Cloud (AWS), and systems integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Define end to end architecture for Treasury and Transaction Banking platforms.
- Design modern digital banking platforms leveraging microservices, APIs, and event driven architecture.
- Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards, security, and compliance.
- Act as SME for Treasury and Transaction Banking.
- Drive cloud native adoption on AWS.
- Enable API first strategy integrating core banking, treasury, and transaction banking with digital channels.
- Lead design for surround systems integration.
- Partner with business teams to translate functional requirements into technical architectures.
- Work with engineering, DevOps, and data teams to ensure high quality delivery.
- Manage vendor engagements for treasury and transaction banking solutions.
- Contribute to digital wholesale banking strategy, exploring new technologies.
- Provide advisory on architecture trends in global wholesale banking.
Core Competencies
- Deep knowledge of Treasury Management (front to back office, risk, liquidity, FX/MM, derivatives).
- Strong understanding of Transaction Banking (payments, collections, cash management, trade finance, supply chain finance).
- Familiarity with banking regulations, compliance, and market standards.
- Strong skills in integration architecture – APIs, event driven, messaging, ESB, iPaaS.
- Hands on experience with cloud native architectures (AWS preferred) – Kubernetes, ECS, serverless, cloud networking.
- Deep knowledge of microservices design patterns, API first strategy, and API gateways.
- Experience with surround system integration (CRM, ERP, risk, AML/KYC, data warehouses, regulatory reporting).
- Strong vendor evaluation and management skills for treasury and transaction banking systems.
Skills Required
- 10+ years in banking/financial services, with at least 5 years focused on Treasury and Transaction Banking.
- In depth knowledge of treasury systems (Finacle Treasury) and transaction banking platforms.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and market standards (ISO 20022, SWIFT, PSD2, Basel III, AML/KYC).
- Proven experience in enterprise and solution architecture for large scale banking platforms.
- Strong expertise in microservices architecture & API management.
- Cloud (AWS preferred) – containerization (Kubernetes, ECS), serverless, cloud native design.
- Integration patterns (event driven, streaming, messaging, ESB, iPaaS).
- Security frameworks, IAM, and compliance in financial systems.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience leading digital transformation in wholesale banking.
- TOGAF, AWS Solution Architect, or similar certifications preferred.
Education And Experience
- Minimum Education: Bachelor of Engineering / MCA / Master’s in Computer Science
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