Senior Solutions Architect

a) Requirements Discovery & Solution Design

• Lead full business requirements discovery, including interviewing stakeholders and end-users to elicit, classify, and analyze complex requirements.
  
• Translate User Requirement Specifications into baseline Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and comprehensive technical design blueprints.
  
• Propose architectural changes or new system integrations to meet evolving business needs, maximizing existing system functionality before filling gaps with new platforms.
  
• Ensure mutual understanding and technical consensus on specifications between business stakeholders, Software Engineers, and Quality Assurance Engineers.
  

b) Technical Stewardship & Architectural Oversight

• Orchestrate technical alignment between design and engineering teams, acting as the "architectural bridge" to ensure business intent is accurately captured in designs and successfully realized through IT implementation.
  
• Serve as a "hands-on software architect," sharing deep development experience with the team to ensure the architecture is feasible from a practical development perspective.
  
• Oversee the evolution of solutions as per agreed architecture, providing technical guidance to engineers in the face of changing requirements or feedback.
  
• Provide expert knowledge and counsel to software engineers, ensuring adherence to best practices such as reusability, monitoring, performance, and security.
  

c) Governance & Quality Assurance

• Collaboratively develop test-driven business requirements and functional specifications with technical and testing team members.
  
• Promote proper release planning and guarantee adherence to change management governance and business priorities.
  
• Participate in the technical and functional evaluation of bids for new systems to ensure alignment with Group technology standards.
  
• Maintain a transparent prioritization process and foster strong working relationships across the Squad, Tribe, and external stakeholders.
  

d) Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in innovation initiatives to improve delivered products and explore the application of new technologies (e.g., Cloud Native, AI/ML) within the enterprise space.
  
• Identify internal system integrations needed to meet complex requirements across multiple business domains.
  
• Drive technical initiatives and process improvements without needing formal authority, navigating ambiguity to achieve Tribe objectives
  

Principal Outputs for this role

• Business requirements accurately translated into comprehensive solution architectures and technical design specifications.
  
• End-to-end solution blueprints developed and approved in alignment with enterprise architecture principles and business objectives.
  
• Scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable technology solutions successfully delivered across the Group.
  
• Systems integration designs developed to enable seamless interoperability across internal and external platforms.
  
• Technical governance standards consistently applied throughout the software development lifecycle.
  
• Architecture reviews conducted and technical recommendations provided to support delivery teams.
  
• Stakeholder requirements effectively captured, documented, and prioritized to support business transformation initiatives.
  
• Technical risks, dependencies, and architectural gaps identified and mitigated proactively.
  
• Evaluation and selection of technology solutions and vendors supported through technical due diligence and recommendations.
  
• Continuous improvement initiatives and innovation opportunities identified and incorporated into architecture roadmaps.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  
• 5+ years’ experience in banking, fintech, or digital services (with at least 3 years specifically in software development, solution architecture, or cloud architecture).
  
• Certification in TOGAF and/or Public Clouds (AWS/Azure) is a distinct advantage.
  
• Prior experience in Agile ways of working and Scrum environments.