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Job Description

Job Title - Senior Solution Architect – Banking

Location - Kuala Lumpur (Hybrid). Regional/APAC customer engagement required.

Employment Type - Full-time

The Senior Solution Architect is for defining, governing, and overseeing mission-critical banking solutions that meet business objectives while complying with regulatory, risk, and security requirements.

This role provides architectural leadership across large and complex banking initiatives, working closely with business leaders, delivery teams, risk and compliance, and external vendors. The architect ensures solutions are resilient, secure, scalable, and aligned with the bank's enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and regulatory obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Solution Architecture

Lead the design of end-to-end solutions across applications, integration, data, and infrastructure layers
Translate complex banking business requirements into high-level and detailed solution architectures
Own architectural decisions for major programs such as:
Core banking modernization
Digital and mobile banking platforms
Payments, cards, and transaction processing
Lending, credit, and collateral systems
Risk, compliance, AML, and regulatory reporting
Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards, roadmaps, and target-state architectures

Regulatory, Risk & Security Leadership

Embed security-by-design, privacy-by-design, and resilience-by-design in all solutions
Ensure adherence to:
Local and global banking regulations (e.g., BNM, MAS, FCA, RBI, OCC/FDIC equivalents)
Data privacy, banking secrecy, and data-residency requirements
Internal technology risk and information security policies
Define architecture controls :
Auditability and traceability
Segregation of duties
Identity and access management (IAM)
Act as a key contributor during regulatory reviews, internal audits, and risk assessments

Platform, Integration & Resilience Design

Architect integrations with:
Core banking and ledger platforms
Payment networks and clearing houses
Customer channels (web, mobile, branch, call center)
Enterprise data and analytics platforms
Define API-led, service-oriented, and event-driven architectures
Ensure high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity (BCP) standards are met
Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams on capacity planning and performance engineering

Delivery Oversight & Governance

Provide architectural oversight throughout the delivery lifecycle—from ideation through production
Govern solution designs through Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and design forums
Review and approve detailed designs, ensuring compliance with standards and risk controls
Identify and architectural and technical risks early
Support vendor selection, third-party risk assessments, and contract evaluations

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a advisor to senior business and technology leaders
Engage with:
Product owners and business heads
Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Information Security teams
Delivery leads, engineers, and vendors
Mentor Solution and Technical Architects and promote architectural best practices
Drive alignment across multiple programs and domains

Job Description - Grade Specific

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical & Architectural Expertise

Extensive experience in solution architecture within the banking or financial services sector
Strong understanding of:
Core banking systems and banking product domains
Integration patterns (APIs, messaging, event streaming)
Data platforms, reporting, and analytics
Experience designing cloud, hybrid, and on-premise architectures in regulated environments
Deep understanding of non-functional requirements (availability, scalability, latency, security)

Banking, Risk & Compliance Knowledge

Practical experience working with:
Banking regulations and supervisory expectations
Internal technology risk, operational risk, and audit processes
High-availability and mission-critical systems
Strong awareness of third-party and vendor risk considerations

Leadership & Communication Skills

Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive architectural decisions
Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to manage complexity and resolve architectural trade-offs effectively
Structured, pragmatic, and outcome-driven mindset

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
10–15 years of experience in technology delivery, with significant banking exposure
5+ years in Solution Architecture or senior technical leadership roles
Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP) preferred
Architecture, security, or risk certifications (TOGAF, CISSP, CISM) are a plus

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