Senior Solution Architect - Banking Technology

Role Overview

Senior Solution Architect - Banking Technology at GSSTech Group. This role supports the development of scalable, resilient, and secure digital banking platforms within a client's Group IT team.

Role Purpose

Design and deliver enterprise-level architectures for cloud-native banking applications while guiding solution delivery, defining architecture best practices, and mentoring junior architects across cross-functional squads.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Design & Delivery

• Design and deliver end-to-end architectures for mobile, web, and cloud-native applications.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, and reusable reference patterns.
• Integrate applications with microservices, event-streams, containers, and external systems.
• Introduce reusable patterns and automate architecture design tasks.

Security & Compliance

• Collaborate with cyber security teams to embed security into all layers of design.
• Ensure strong understanding of cyber security including OWASP, encryption, IAM, and AppSec.
• Contribute to building secure, reliable digital platforms.
• Strive for excellence in security architecture.

Governance & Standards

• Lead architecture reviews and ensure adherence to performance, resiliency, and user experience standards.
• Enforce security by design principles across all solutions.

Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing

• Conduct peer reviews, lead technical workshops, and coach junior team members.
• Share knowledge via training sessions and workshops.
• Continuously upskill and contribute to communities of practice and chapter discussions.

Technology Evaluation

• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and propose adoption strategies.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of experience designing applications (web, mobile), microservices, and APIs.
• Deep knowledge of modern architectural patterns including Microservices, APIs, and Event-Driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, containers, and service mesh.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, OCI preferred).
• Familiarity with architecture and data modeling tools such as Sparx EA and ER/Studio.
• Prior experience working in agile tribes or product-led organizations is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage priorities independently.
• Passion for clean architecture, security by design, and scalable systems.
• Proactive contributor in communities of practice and chapter discussions.

Additional Information

Work with cutting-edge technology for one of the largest digital banking transformations in the Middle East, collaborating with global teams on systems impacting millions of users daily.