Solutions Architect

Our client is looking for a Solutions Architect. They develop payment infrastructure and transaction processing solutions for central banks, banks and clearing houses in the region.

Team and Position Summary

The Senior Tech Lead or Solution Architect is a pivotal member in the Products & Engineering division of solutions, responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performance mobile and customer-facing payment applications.

This role acts as a critical bridge between business objectives and technical execution, ensuring intuitive user experiences supported by robust backend systems that adhere to regulatory and security standards.

The individual will provide strategic solutioning guidance to the development team, ensuring alignment with business requirements, while actively engaging key stakeholders across all phases of the program and its interconnected projects.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design:

• Define and implement end-to-end architecture for mobile and web-based payment platforms.
• Select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools aligned with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other relevant security and data protection standards.

Technical Leadership:

• Lead cross-functional development teams through the full software lifecycle.
• Oversee code quality, design reviews, and technical documentation.
• Guide integration with internal systems, payment gateways, banking APIs, and third-party services.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Translate business requirements into scalable and robust technical solutions, aligned with the organization's architectural framework and standards
• Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and operations teams to align architecture with user experience and performance goals.
• Present architectural decisions and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Keep the leadership team informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations

Delivery & Optimization:

• Work closely with Technology team on CI/CD implementation and cloud infrastructure setup (e.g., AWS).
• Monitor system performance and lead optimization efforts.
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery planning.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or equivalent education.
• Minimum 8+ years working experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a leadership or architectural role.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying customer-facing applications, preferably in the financial or payments domain.
• Experience in leveraging wireframes to design and visualize end-to-end user journeys, with a strong grasp of user experience principles to inform solution architecture decisions.
• Proven experience in mobile app development (iOS/Android) and front-end technologies (React, Angular, etc.).
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Strong background in backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, or similar.