Technical Architect

Role & responsibilities

Technical Architecture Skills (Primary)

• Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Strong command of microservices architecture and design patterns
• Skilled in API design and integration (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
• Experience with event-driven and messaging systems (Kafka, MQ, event streaming)
• Hands-on with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficient with service mesh and API gateways (Istio, Kong, Apigee)
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience driving CI/CD and DevOps automation
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK)
• Strong understanding of:
• High-volume, low-latency distributed systems design
• Security architecture (OAuth2/OIDC, mTLS, Zero Trust)
• Resilience patterns (circuit breaker, bulkhead, retries)

Banking & Payments Domain Knowledge (Secondary)

• Working knowledge of ISO 20022 message formats and payment flows
• Familiarity with payment schemes (SEPA, SCT Inst, UK Faster Payments, cross-border/SWIFT) and payment hubs (e.g., FIS OPF)
• Understanding of core banking functions (accounts, deposits, loans, CASA lifecycle)
• Exposure to core banking platforms (e.g., Finacle, Temenos, Flexcube)
• Awareness of regulatory and compliance considerations (PSD2, AML, KYC) is a plus, but not a primary requirement