Enterprise Solution Architect - Banking

An Enterprise Solution Architect, with a strong focus on core banking and SaaS integration-led architecture. The role will operate within a complex enterprise environment and will be aligned to a large programme of work, acting as the single point of architectural accountability across multiple workstreams. The architect leads solution design across core banking, digital channels, and third-party SaaS platforms, ensuring interoperability, performance, and regulatory alignment. They collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and vendors to deliver transformation programs that balance innovation with operational stability., Define enterprise architecture for core banking ecosystems Design API-driven and event-based integration frameworks Lead SaaS onboarding and interoperability design Align solutions with security, compliance, and governance standards Evaluate modernization and migration strategies Establish architecture principles and reference models Guide solution delivery and technical assurance Manage vendor and stakeholder engagement Support scalability, resiliency, and performance planning Maintain architecture documentation and standards

Core Technical Competencies Core banking system architecture API and Middleware integration design Hybrid cloud and SaaS architecture Data flow and service orchestration Security and regulatory compliance design Scalability and resiliency engineering Architecture governance and life cycle management

Platforms & Ecosystem Exposure (examples) Temenos core banking platforms Oracle financial and Middleware solutions

Strong end-to-end Solution Architecture capability, with a clear integration bias (demonstrable experience of different integration patterns) An appreciation for Engineering but this is not a hands-on Engineering role - this is a solution focused role Proven experience integrating across a broad technology landscape, including: o Core banking platforms (Temenos) o Digital platforms (eg Backbase) o KYC/AML/regulatory systems/Financial (Oracle Finance) Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders, translating requirements into pragmatic architectural outcomes Experience working in an agile delivery model within a large enterprise environment Familiarity with large-scale transformation programmes, often operating as the architectural point of contact for delivery, vendors, and stakeholders