Senior Solution Architect - (Digital Products & Security)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architect with strong expertise across solution architecture, application architecture, cloud-native technologies, and security architecture to support large-scale Digital Products and Digital Onboarding initiatives.The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in designing secure, resilient, scalable, and high-performance solutions across web applications, mobile applications, microservices, APIs, cloud platforms, containers, event-driven architectures, and enterprise ecosystems.The role requires a strong balance of customer experience, business requirements, performance, reliability, resiliency, and security, along with the ability to work closely with product owners, business stakeholders, engineering teams, information security teams, and other architecture functions.RequirementsKey ResponsibilitiesDevelop, maintain, and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, patterns, and best practicesDesign and deliver end-to-end solution architectures based on requirements from product owners and business stakeholdersAnalyze business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and resilient architecture solutionsDesign architectures for web applications, mobile applications, microservices, APIs, and their associated technology ecosystemsEnsure application designs follow established engineering best practices, architectural patterns, user journeys, and UX requirementsDesign solutions that balance user experience, business requirements, performance, scalability, reliability, resiliency, availability, and securityDevelop end-to-end design patterns and reusable architecture blueprints/reference architecturesDesign and oversee integration of applications with surrounding enterprise ecosystems, including mobile applications, microservices, APIs, event streams, message brokers, containers, and cloud-native technologiesCollaborate with Information Security teams to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise data and technology assetsEnsure solution designs comply with applicable security standards, architecture principles, internal policies, and regulatory requirementsContribute to building reliable, resilient, secure, and scalable platformsDeliver complete and self-sufficient architecture solutions and design documents within agreed timelinesIdentify opportunities to improve architecture and solution design workflows through automation and process optimizationConduct architecture peer reviews and ensure proposed solutions align with established standards and reference architecturesDeliver architecture education and knowledge-sharing workshops to architects and technology teamsCoach and mentor associate and junior architectsWork autonomously on complex architecture decisions while seeking alignment from relevant stakeholders where requiredContinuously develop technical and professional capabilities, with a particular focus on Security ArchitectureRequired Technical & Architecture SkillsSolution & Application ArchitectureStrong overall knowledge of software engineering and solution architectureMinimum 5+ years of experience designing applications, including web and mobile applicationsMinimum 5+ years of experience designing microservices and APIsDeep understanding of modern architectural patterns including:MicroservicesAPI architectureApplication architectureMobile application architectureEvent-driven architectureDistributed systemsExperience designing complete end-to-end solutions across complex enterprise ecosystemsStrong understanding of application integration patterns and enterprise technology ecosystemsCloud & Cloud-Native ArchitectureMinimum 5+ years of experience working with cloud-native technologiesStrong hands-on architectural understanding of:ContainersKubernetesOpenShiftService MeshVirtualizationExperience with cloud platforms such as:OpenShiftMicrosoft AzureAWSOracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)Ability to design secure, scalable, resilient, and highly available cloud-native solutionsSecurity ArchitectureMinimum 3+ years of experience in Cyber Security / Information SecurityStrong understanding of Security Architecture principlesDeep understanding of:AuthenticationAuthorizationEncryptionLogging & MonitoringApplication SecurityOWASP Top 10Infrastructure SecurityCloud SecuritySecurity regulations and complianceExperience collaborating with Information Security teams to embed security into solution architecture and application designAbility to balance security requirements with business functionality, customer experience, performance, and delivery objectivesIntegration & Enterprise EcosystemStrong experience integrating applications with enterprise technologies including:Mobile applicationsMicroservicesREST/API ecosystemsEvent streamsMessage brokersContainersCloud-native platformsDistributed servicesArchitecture Tools & PlatformsExperience with enterprise architecture tools such as Enterprise ArchitectExperience with data modeling toolsPractical experience working with enterprise architecture standards, blueprints, reusable patterns, and reference architecturesBehavioral & Leadership CompetenciesThe successful candidate should demonstrate:Strong delivery focus while maintaining the right balance between customer experience, business requirements, performance, reliability, resiliency, and securityExcellent analytical and critical-thinking skillsStrong stakeholder management and expectation-management capabilitiesExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsStrong time-management and prioritization skillsHigh energy, enthusiasm, and passion for technology and architectureAbility to make autonomous technical decisions with minimal guidanceStrong problem-solving and decision-making capabilitiesHigh learning agility and willingness to continuously develop technical expertiseAbility to coach and mentor associate and junior architectsAbility to work effectively across business, product, engineering, security, infrastructure, and architecture teamsDelivery & Architecture GovernanceThe role will be expected to contribute to:Delivery of complete and self-sufficient architecture solutions within agreed timelinesImprovement of architecture design workflows and efficiency through automationDevelopment of reliable, resilient, and secure technology platformsArchitecture peer review sessionsDefinition and adoption of reusable architecture blueprints and reference architecturesTechnical education and architecture workshops for chapter and delivery teamsContinuous improvement of architecture standards, patterns, and best practicesOngoing development toward Security Architecture masteryPreferred ExperienceExperience within banking, financial services, or other highly regulated enterprise environmentsExperience with large-scale digital transformation programmesExperience working on Digital Products and Digital Onboarding platformsExperience working with complex enterprise application ecosystemsExperience with cloud-native modernization and distributed architecturesExperience working closely with Cyber Security / Information Security teams