Role Summary

• Lead Solution Architect is responsible for driving end-to-end solution architecture across enterprise banking platforms, ensuring alignment with business strategy, enterprise architecture (EA), and regulatory requirements.
• This role serves as a key bridge between Business Units, IT application teams, and senior stakeholders, resolving cross-functional challenges and aligning diverse priorities toward a unified enterprise solution.
• The position requires strong expertise in designing high-performance, scalable systems capable of supporting millions of transactions per day, while balancing business timelines, architectural standards, and operational constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide solution architecture aligned with business strategy and EA standards
• Design scalable, secure, high-availability systems supporting millions of transactions per day
• Bridge Business Units, IT teams, and stakeholders with conflicting priorities or KPIs
• Drive As-Is analysis and lead transformation to To-Be architecture
• Develop architecture artifacts (HLD, workflows, sequence diagrams, use cases, etc.)
• Define and enforce non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, security)
• Present solutions via Architecture Review Board (ARB)
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks, data governance, and regulatory requirements
• Define transition strategies (phased vs. big bang) and recommend architecture trade-offs
• Identify risks, constraints, and ensure alignment across application owners
• Ensure the implementation/development align with architecture design that get approval

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 12 - 18+ years of IT experience with strong Solution/Enterprise Architecture/IT Application Owner background
• Experience in banking, financial services, or high-volume transaction systems
• Proven track record designing large-scale, real-time systems
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership

Technical Skills

• Architecture & Integration: TOGAF, Microservices, API, Event-driven architecture
• Integration Platform: Kafka, IBM MQ, ESB, API Gateway
• System Design: High availability, scalability, performance tuning
• Security: SSO, OAuth2, SAML, JWT/JWE, data protection standards
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes/OpenShift, hybrid architecture
• Modeling Tools: UML, sequence diagrams, architecture design tools

Soft Skills

• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple high-priority projects efficiently.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, bridging the gap between business and IT teams.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, designing innovative solutions that align with business goals.
• Expertise in facilitating discussions with BAs, enterprise architects, and domain experts to drive solution decisions.
• Experience in presenting complex IT solutions to senior executives and technical committees.
• Leadership skills to oversee internal and external collaborations, ensuring successful solution delivery