Solution Architect - Enterprise Services (Financial Crime)

We are seeking a Solution Architect - Enterprise Services (Financial Crime) to shape and govern the next generation of Financial Crime capabilities, including Transaction Screening, Monitoring, pKYC/pKYB, Sanctions, CDD, EDD and Customer Risk Assessment.

This role is pivotal in protecting the bank, its customers and the broader financial system by delivering robust, scalable and compliant FinCrime solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and govern end-to-end Financial Crime solutions across the full lifecycle, ensuring scalability, robustness and regulatory compliance
• Translate business, regulatory and compliance requirements into practical, implementable architectures
• Set architectural direction for AML transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, fraud prevention and risk scoring
• Lead the definition of target-state architectures and multi-year roadmaps for Financial Crime systems
• Contribute to architectural assessments in the context of mergers and acquisitions
• Ensure consistency with enterprise architecture principles, patterns and governance
• Serve as a trusted architecture advisor to CIO, Financial Crime Compliance, Operations and Data teams
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure solutions align with architecture standards
• Represent architecture in regulatory, audit and risk forums as required
• Conduct peer reviews and validate designs from engineering teams to uphold architectural integrity
• Oversee decommissioning, data archival and migration approaches in line with governance
• Promote secure, compliant design patterns aligned with Financial Crime regulatory obligations
• Champion architectural best practices across squads and Agile delivery teams
• Mentor engineering and design peers to foster a culture of quality, innovation and ownership
• Demonstrate leadership through thought partnership, problem-solving and decision-making

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Solution Architect within complex financial services environments
• Strong knowledge of core Financial Crime domains such as AML, sanctions, transaction monitoring, screening, KYC/KYB, EDD and customer risk scoring
• Proven ability to design functional and logical architectures, system interaction models and integration patterns
• Experience with RESTful API design, versioning and messaging or event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience producing As-Is and Target architectures, roadmaps and transition states
• Experience ensuring solutions comply with enterprise-level architectural frameworks, standards and governance
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence decisions and lead discussions with compliance, technology and operational leaders
• Delivery-focused, pragmatic and comfortable working independently in fast-moving environments
• Evidence of ownership, initiative and thought leadership

Nice to have

• Knowledge of BIAN, TOGAF, ArchiMate or C4 modelling
• Experience with Avolution Abacus or similar architecture tools
• Familiarity with microservices, API integration patterns and cloud platforms such as AWS
• Exposure to global banking, Financial Crime transformation programmes or regulatory change portfolios

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
  • Engineering community of industry professionals
  • Friendly team and enjoyable working environment
  • Flexible schedule and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Outstanding career roadmap
  • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills, and well-being programs
  • Certification (GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract, Cloud Guru
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable income (Employment Contract or B2B)
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Strategically located offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, fantastic coffee, and more
  • Referral bonuses
  • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
  • The set of bonuses might vary based on the role you apply for - specifics will be discussed with our recruiter during the general interview.
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively.

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.