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Job Description – Enterprise Architect (Banking Domain)

Experience: 15+ Years
Location: Offshore
Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect with 15+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and driving enterprise-wide architecture strategy, technology roadmaps, digital transformation initiatives, and governance frameworks that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, principles, standards, and governance processes.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable architecture solutions.
  • Develop target-state architectures across application, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure, and security domains.
  • Lead large-scale banking transformation programs including digital banking, payments, lending, wealth management, and core banking modernization.
  • Establish technology roadmaps aligned with organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and risk management frameworks.
  • Drive cloud adoption, API-led connectivity, microservices architecture, and modernization initiatives.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
  • Ensure architecture compliance, security standards, and adherence to enterprise governance processes.
  • Define integration strategies across core banking platforms, payment systems, CRM, data warehouses, and third-party applications.
  • Partner with delivery teams to review solution designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Mentor solution architects, technical leads, and engineering teams on architecture best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Strong expertise in Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or FEAF.
  • Experience in banking platforms including Core Banking, Digital Banking, Payments, Lending, Treasury, Cards, and Wealth Management.
  • Deep understanding of:
    • Microservices Architecture
    • Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
    • API Management
    • Event-Driven Architecture
    • Cloud Computing (Azure, AWS, GCP)
    • Data Architecture & Governance
    • Enterprise Integration Patterns
    • DevSecOps Practices
  • Experience with enterprise integration tools and middleware technologies.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity, IAM, risk, compliance, and banking regulations.

Banking Domain Expertise

  • Core Banking Systems
  • Retail Banking
  • Corporate Banking
  • Digital Banking Platforms
  • Payment Systems (SWIFT, RTGS, NEFT, SEPA, ISO 20022)
  • Open Banking & API Banking
  • AML, KYC, Regulatory Compliance
  • Basel, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other financial regulations

Required Experience

  • 15+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture.
  • Extensive experience in Banking and Financial Services organizations.
  • Proven track record of leading enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.
  • Experience engaging with C-level stakeholders and business executives.
  • Strong understanding of large-scale distributed systems and enterprise architecture governance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • TOGAF Certification (Preferred)
  • Cloud Certifications (Azure Solution Architect, AWS Solution Architect)
  • Banking Domain Certifications
  • MBA or Master's Degree in Technology/Business Management is an advantage.

Key Competencies

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Business & Technology Alignment
  • Leadership & Mentoring
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Communication & Presentation Skills
  • Governance & Risk Management

Employment Type

  • Full-Time
  • Offshore Delivery Model

Ideal Candidate: A seasoned Enterprise Architect with deep banking domain expertise who can drive enterprise-wide transformation, modernize banking platforms, establish architecture governance, and align technology investments with business strategy.

Job Description – Enterprise Architect (Banking Domain)

Experience: 15+ Years
Location: Offshore
Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect with 15+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and driving enterprise-wide architecture strategy, technology roadmaps, digital transformation initiatives, and governance frameworks that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, principles, standards, and governance processes.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable architecture solutions.
  • Develop target-state architectures across application, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure, and security domains.
  • Lead large-scale banking transformation programs including digital banking, payments, lending, wealth management, and core banking modernization.
  • Establish technology roadmaps aligned with organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and risk management frameworks.
  • Drive cloud adoption, API-led connectivity, microservices architecture, and modernization initiatives.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
  • Ensure architecture compliance, security standards, and adherence to enterprise governance processes.
  • Define integration strategies across core banking platforms, payment systems, CRM, data warehouses, and third-party applications.
  • Partner with delivery teams to review solution designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Mentor solution architects, technical leads, and engineering teams on architecture best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Strong expertise in Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or FEAF.
  • Experience in banking platforms including Core Banking, Digital Banking, Payments, Lending, Treasury, Cards, and Wealth Management.
  • Deep understanding of:
    • Microservices Architecture
    • Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
    • API Management
    • Event-Driven Architecture
    • Cloud Computing (Azure, AWS, GCP)
    • Data Architecture & Governance
    • Enterprise Integration Patterns
    • DevSecOps Practices
  • Experience with enterprise integration tools and middleware technologies.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity, IAM, risk, compliance, and banking regulations.

Banking Domain Expertise

  • Core Banking Systems
  • Retail Banking
  • Corporate Banking
  • Digital Banking Platforms
  • Payment Systems (SWIFT, RTGS, NEFT, SEPA, ISO 20022)
  • Open Banking & API Banking
  • AML, KYC, Regulatory Compliance
  • Basel, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other financial regulations

Required Experience

  • 15+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture.
  • Extensive experience in Banking and Financial Services organizations.
  • Proven track record of leading enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.
  • Experience engaging with C-level stakeholders and business executives.
  • Strong understanding of large-scale distributed systems and enterprise architecture governance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • TOGAF Certification (Preferred)
  • Cloud Certifications (Azure Solution Architect, AWS Solution Architect)
  • Banking Domain Certifications
  • MBA or Master's Degree in Technology/Business Management is an advantage.

Key Competencies

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Business & Technology Alignment
  • Leadership & Mentoring
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Communication & Presentation Skills
  • Governance & Risk Management

Employment Type

  • Full-Time
  • Offshore Delivery Model

Ideal Candidate: A seasoned Enterprise Architect with deep banking domain expertise who can drive enterprise-wide transformation, modernize banking platforms, establish architecture governance, and align technology investments with business strategy.

Job Description – Enterprise Architect (Banking Domain)

Experience: 15+ Years
Location: Offshore
Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect with 15+ years of IT experience and strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and driving enterprise-wide architecture strategy, technology roadmaps, digital transformation initiatives, and governance frameworks that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, strategy, principles, standards, and governance processes.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable architecture solutions.
  • Develop target-state architectures across application, data, integration, cloud, infrastructure, and security domains.
  • Lead large-scale banking transformation programs including digital banking, payments, lending, wealth management, and core banking modernization.
  • Establish technology roadmaps aligned with organizational goals, regulatory compliance, and risk management frameworks.
  • Drive cloud adoption, API-led connectivity, microservices architecture, and modernization initiatives.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
  • Ensure architecture compliance, security standards, and adherence to enterprise governance processes.
  • Define integration strategies across core banking platforms, payment systems, CRM, data warehouses, and third-party applications.
  • Partner with delivery teams to review solution designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Mentor solution architects, technical leads, and engineering teams on architecture best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Strong expertise in Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or FEAF.
  • Experience in banking platforms including Core Banking, Digital Banking, Payments, Lending, Treasury, Cards, and Wealth Management.
  • Deep understanding of:
    • Microservices Architecture
    • Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
    • API Management
    • Event-Driven Architecture
    • Cloud Computing (Azure, AWS, GCP)
    • Data Architecture & Governance
    • Enterprise Integration Patterns
    • DevSecOps Practices
  • Experience with enterprise integration tools and middleware technologies.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity, IAM, risk, compliance, and banking regulations.

Banking Domain Expertise

  • Core Banking Systems
  • Retail Banking
  • Corporate Banking
  • Digital Banking Platforms
  • Payment Systems (SWIFT, RTGS, NEFT, SEPA, ISO 20022)
  • Open Banking & API Banking
  • AML, KYC, Regulatory Compliance
  • Basel, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other financial regulations

Required Experience

  • 15+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture.
  • Extensive experience in Banking and Financial Services organizations.
  • Proven track record of leading enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.
  • Experience engaging with C-level stakeholders and business executives.
  • Strong understanding of large-scale distributed systems and enterprise architecture governance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • TOGAF Certification (Preferred)
  • Cloud Certifications (Azure Solution Architect, AWS Solution Architect)
  • Banking Domain Certifications
  • MBA or Master's Degree in Technology/Business Management is an advantage.

Key Competencies

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Business & Technology Alignment
  • Leadership & Mentoring
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Communication & Presentation Skills
  • Governance & Risk Management

Employment Type

  • Full-Time
  • Offshore Delivery Model

Ideal Candidate: A seasoned Enterprise Architect with deep banking domain expertise who can drive enterprise-wide transformation, modernize banking platforms, establish architecture governance, and align technology investments with business strategy.

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