Generalist Solution Architect (Banking/Financial services + Kafka)

Experience Required

• 10-15 years total experience, with 5+ years as Solution Architect
• Proven experience in large Banking/Financial services transformation programs
• Strong exposure to multiple domains: Payments, KYC, Billing, Treasury, Operations
• Experience working in onshore leadership roles with offshore delivery teams

Technical & Domain Skills

• Strong experience in event-driven architecture (Kafka, event bus, streaming platforms)
• Expertise in Microservices, APIs, cloud-native architecture (Azure/AWS)
• Understanding of payment ecosystems (SEPA, SWIFT, Faster Payments, ISO 20022)
• Familiarity with CRM (Dynamics), billing, transaction monitoring, and reporting systems
• Knowledge of TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture and HLD across all workstreams
• Define and govern event-driven architecture patterns (Kafka/event streaming, async processing)
• Manage cross-domain dependencies and ensure integration consistency
• Provide architecture governance, design approvals, and stakeholder engagement
• Partner with Integration Architect, Data Architect, and offshore Solution Architects
• Ensure solutions meet NFRs - scalability, resilience, security, regulatory compliance
• Lead design workshops, vendor reviews, and architecture boards
• Maintain architecture roadmap and technical debt management