Solution Architect

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance technology solutions for complex business requirements.

- Own solution architecture across applications, APIs, cloud platforms, messaging, and integration layers.

- Translate business requirements into detailed technical architecture and solution designs.

- Design and implement API-led, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

- Develop integration solutions using REST APIs, Kafka, and event-streaming technologies.

- Assess existing applications and technology landscapes and recommend modernization and optimization opportunities.

- Define integration patterns, technology standards, deployment approaches, and architectural best practices.

- Create detailed technical documentation, including solution architecture diagrams, data flows, integration designs, and deployment specifications.

- Collaborate with engineering, product, infrastructure, security, and business teams to ensure successful solution delivery.

- Identify technical risks, evaluate technology options, and recommend scalable and cost-effective solutions.

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development and engineering teams.

- Ensure solutions meet requirements related to scalability, security, performance, reliability, and maintainability.

- Drive architecture governance and ensure adherence to enterprise technology standards.

Technology Skills :

- Solution Architecture

- Enterprise Architecture

- API Architecture / REST APIs

- Kafka & Event Streaming

- Microservices Architecture

- Cloud Architecture

- Distributed Systems

- Application Integration

- Business & Domain Architecture

- Domain Modelling

- System Design

- Technical Documentation

- Architecture Governance

Required Candidate Profile :

- 15+ years of experience in the Technology industry.

- 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture / Solutioning.

- 5+ years of experience working within Capital Markets or Wealth Management technology environments.

- Strong hands-on experience with API architecture, Kafka, and event-streaming platforms.

- Strong understanding of microservices, cloud architecture, application integration, and distributed systems.

- Experience in business architecture and domain modelling.

- Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and integration frameworks.

- Ability to work closely with engineering teams and provide hands-on technical guidance.

- Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Experience :

- Experience with large-scale technology transformation and modernization programs.

- Experience designing solutions for highly regulated financial services environments.

- Exposure to trading, wealth management, banking, or capital-market platforms.

- Experience working with multiple technology stacks and complex enterprise application landscapes.

Skills

Solution Architect, Solution Design, Microservices Architecture, REST API, Kafka, Distributed Systems, System Design, Application Integration, Cloud