Open Finance & Digital Banking Solution Architect

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment and Contract Staffing Agency; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead the Open Finance and Digital Banking initiatives in Abu Dhabi. You will own the end-to-end architecture for the Woven platform and Open Finance APIs, delivering secure, scalable integrations for partners and fintechs.

This role requires hands-on experience with API gateways (Kong), AWS, microservices, and a deep knowledge of UAE Open Finance standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture within digital banking, Open Banking, Open Finance, and regulated API platforms.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Open Finance framework (CBUAE, FAPI 2.0, mTLS, SCA)
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale API platforms
• Hands-on with API gateways (Kong or similar), Cloud platforms (AWS), microservices and event-driven architectures
• Deep understanding of security, identity and compliance frameworks (OAuth2, OIDC, FAPI; SOC2, BCBS 239, PDPL)
• Experience in Tier-1 banking or regulated environments
• Strong stakeholder management with executive and engineering levels
• Experience leveraging AI in architecture or SDLC processes (automation, documentation, testing)

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for the Woven platform and Open Finance API ecosystem
• Design scalable API architecture for regulated Open Finance APIs and partner offerings
• Define and manage API platform strategy, developer portals, onboarding, and API monetisation
• Lead the design and deployment of API control planes (e.g., Kong, OpenMeter)
• Ensure compliance with CBUAE Open Finance regulations, security standards, and governance frameworks
• Embed risk, compliance, and audit controls into architecture and delivery pipelines
• Collaborate with product, engineering, risk, and leadership across banking domains
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled architecture practices and automation
• Translate business strategies into technical roadmaps and implementations
• Continuously assess emerging technologies and provide innovation-led recommendations

Skills

Solution architecture

Open Banking

Open Finance

API platforms

API gateways

AWS

Microservices

Security frameworks

Stakeholder management

AI in architecture

Tools

Kong

OpenMeter

AWS

Job description

Halian is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead the Open Finance and Digital Banking initiatives in Abu Dhabi. You will own the end-to-end architecture for the Woven platform and Open Finance APIs, delivering secure, scalable integrations for partners and fintechs.

This role requires hands-on experience with API gateways (Kong), AWS, microservices, and a deep knowledge of UAE Open Finance standards.