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Sr. Software Engineer B2

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Solution Architect - JD

Key Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end architecture for complex, multi-tiered systems, from requirements through implementation and production support.
  • Lead the transformation of traditional monolithic applications into modern, loosely coupled, microservices-based architectures.
  • Design highly available, resilient, and fault-tolerant solutions for customer-facing applications operating at bank scale.
  • Architect and guide the development of cloud-native applications and API-first solutions.
  • Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and DevOps teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for performance, scalability, and compliance.
  • Conduct system and process analysis to identify architectural gaps and opportunities for automation and performance improvement.
  • Evaluate and recommend data storage strategies across RDBMS, NoSQL, and legacy/emerging database technologies.
  • Act as a technical liaison between engineering teams and non-technical/business stakeholders, clearly communicating architectural trade-offs and decisions.
  • Ensure solutions adhere to banking-industry regulatory, security, and data-privacy requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOX, GLBA, and internal risk/compliance frameworks).
  • Contribute to architecture governance, design reviews, and the definition of reusable patterns and standards across the GCC.
  • Mentor engineers and junior architects on architectural best practices (Principal level and above).


Required Qualifications

  • 12–15 years of experience in web/software development, with progressively increasing responsibility in solutions or enterprise architecture.
  • Proven, hands-on experience with the end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-tiered software systems.
  • Strong foundation across multiple IT disciplines, with demonstrated understanding of core architectural concepts and patterns (e.g., SOA, event-driven, microservices, domain-driven design).
  • Experience conducting system and process analysis to inform architectural decisions.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions with both technical and non-technical/business stakeholders.
  • Solid experience working with data and database management systems, including both legacy and modern/emerging database technologies.
  • Experience with RDBMS required; hands-on experience with NoSQL is required.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and building highly available, customer-facing applications in a global delivery/shared-services (GCC) model.
  • Experience designing and building cloud-native applications and RESTful/GraphQL APIs.
  • Demonstrated experience designing highly available, resilient architectures, including automation and performance-optimization initiatives.
  • Proven experience transforming monolithic architectures into modern, decoupled microservices-based systems.
  • Working experience in at least two to three of the following domains\: Infrastructure, Security, DevOps, Application Development, Database Technologies, or Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or foreign equivalent); equivalent professional experience will also be considered.


Desired / Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience in the banking or financial services domain, including an understanding of consumer and custodial banking operations and experience handling sensitive financial data.
  • Strong business analysis, solution-crafting, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
  • Experience in cybersecurity architecture or secure-by-design principles.
  • Working knowledge of multiple programming languages and at least one modern front-end framework (Angular, React, or Vue), such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Golang, C, or C++.
  • UI/UX design exposure, including familiarity with web/application branding and design-system practices.
  • Cloud architecture certification(s) — AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.
  • Enterprise architecture framework knowledge (e.g., TOGAF) or equivalent certification.
  • Experience working in Agile/SAFe delivery environments across distributed, global teams and time zones.


Core Competencies

  • Technical Depth — Ability to go deep on architecture, code, and infrastructure when needed
  • Strategic Thinking — Connects technical decisions to business and enterprise outcomes
  • Communication — Translates complex technical concepts for varied audiences
  • Collaboration — Works effectively across globally distributed, cross-functional teams
  • Risk & Compliance Awareness — Understands the regulatory weight of decisions in a banking environment

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