Solution Architect

• Design, develop, and own the end-to-end architecture for digital customer-facing applications.
• Define API strategies and architecture standards for REST-based integrations across multiple systems.
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and engineering teams to translate business needs into technical architecture and design blueprints.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and compliant with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead technology discussions and guide development teams across Java/Spring Boot, Angular, Kotlin, and Swift.
• Establish and enforce best practices for API lifecycle management, CI/CD, performance tuning, and cloud-native deployments.
• Provide architectural oversight during design, development, and implementation phases.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, particularly in the areas of digital banking, mobile applications, and API-driven ecosystems.

Must have

• Strong experience in REST API design, integration patterns, and microservices-based architectures.
• Proven expertise with Java and Spring Boot for backend development.
• Experience with front-end frameworks (Angular) and mobile technologies (Kotlin/Swift).
• Hands-on experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of financial services application journeys (payments, authentication/authorization flows, fraud prevention, customer onboarding, etc.).
• Understanding of security frameworks and standards (OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, TLS, PKI, etc.).
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in architecting digital banking or fintech platforms.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures, Kafka, or streaming technologies.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and API management platforms (Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, etc.).

Nice to have

• TOGAF or equivalent architectural certification