
Tawantech
Solution Architect - Banking Domain
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 03/06/2026
Job overview
Date posted
19/04/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
03/06/2026
Job description
The Solution Architect - Banking Domain operates within the Banking & Financial Services industry and is responsible for designing and leading end-to-end solution architecture for large-scale banking and financial systems in enterprise environments. The role requires deep expertise in enterprise architecture, integration, cloud computing, and middleware technologies, with strong exposure to the Gulf region (KSA / GCC). The architect translates complex business requirements into scalable, secure, high-performance technology solutions across application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers. Responsibilities include defining architecture models for core banking systems, payments platforms, digital banking channels, APIs, and integration platforms, while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, scalability, performance, and regulatory expectations. The role drives API-led and microservices-based architectures, oversees solution delivery across the full SDLC, and ensures architectural compliance throughout implementation. The candidate supports development, DevOps, and operations teams, participates in architecture governance, technical reviews, and stakeholder presentations, and works within Agile / SAFe environments across multiple squads. The role demands experience with AWS / Azure cloud platforms, Kubernetes containerization, enterprise distributed systems, middleware integration, API management and security, and high-availability mission-critical banking systems. Strong collaboration with business and technical stakeholders is required to ensure robust, scalable enterprise solutions.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Design and lead end-to-end solution architecture for large-scale banking and financial systems including core banking, payments, digital channels, APIs, and integration platforms
- Define high-level and detailed architecture models across application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers while ensuring compliance with enterprise standards, security, scalability, and performance requirements
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, high-performance technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture governance
- Drive API-led and microservices-based architecture strategies across enterprise systems ensuring secure and scalable implementation
- Oversee solution delivery across the full SDLC ensuring quality, timelines, and architectural compliance across banking platforms
- Support development, DevOps, and operations teams during implementation and ensure alignment with architectural designs
- Participate in architecture reviews, governance processes, and stakeholder presentations across enterprise environments
- Work within Agile / SAFe environments supporting multiple squads and cross-functional teams in large-scale delivery programs
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
- 15+ years of experience in solution architecture and enterprise systems design within banking and financial services domains
- Strong hands-on experience with enterprise integration, cloud platforms (AWS / Azure), API management, microservices, Kubernetes, and distributed systems
- Proven experience working in the Gulf region (KSA / GCC) within large enterprise or banking environments
- Mandatory certifications including AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF 9.2, Kubernetes / CNCF, DevOps Architecture, API Security, and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals