Senior Solution Architect

Global Software Solutions Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Solution Architect at Global Software Solutions Group owns end-to-end solution design for the Corporate Assisted Banking squad within Digital Products, translating business and product requirements into secure, scalable architecture across web, mobile, and API layers.

In this role you will ensure designs comply with architecture standards, partner with Information Security, mentor architects, and contribute reusable blueprints to the Architecture Chapter, representing the squad in

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solution/enterprise architecture with end-to-end design ownership.
• 5+ years delivering microservices, APIs and web/mobile app architecture in financial services.
• Experience with corporate banking channels, RM tools, and CRM integration.
• Strong cloud-native skills: containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, service mesh, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/OCI).
• Deep security architecture fluency: IAM, encryption, logging, PCI DSS, local regulations.
• Experience integrating with event streams, message brokers, and core banking APIs.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture and data modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for corporate banking products.
• Translate requirements into detailed designs, wireframes, and integration blueprints.
• Design and govern microservices, APIs, and their integration with core banking, CRM, and assisted-channel systems.
• Ensure all designs comply with architecture standards, security requirements, and reusable reference patterns.
• Partner with Information Security to validate authentication, authorization, encryption, and data-protection controls.
• Act as the technical escalation point for the squad, resolving design conflicts and risks.
• Mentor Solution Architects and Technical Architects within the squad; review their designs for standards compliance.
• Contribute reusable blueprints and reference architecture back to the Architecture Chapter.
• Represent the squad in Chapter forums, architecture review boards, and peer review sessions.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Microservices design

API design

Cloud platforms

Security architecture

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Event-driven integration

Data modeling tooling

Mentoring

TOGAF

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

Job Description

Job Purpose

The Senior Solution Architect owns end-to-end solution design for the Corporate Assisted Banking squad within Digital Products, translating business and product requirements into secure, scalable, and reusable architecture across web, mobile, and API/microservice layers. The role sits at the intersection of the Architecture Chapters standards and the squads delivery pace, and is expected to operate with deep technical authority and minimal oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture for Corporate Assisted Banking products end-to-end, from requirement intake through design sign-off.
• Translate product owner and business stakeholder requirements into detailed solution designs, wireframe-aligned user journeys, and integration blueprints.
• Design and govern microservices, APIs, and their integration with core banking, CRM, and assisted-channel systems.
• Ensure all designs comply with chapter-wide architecture standards, security requirements, and reusable reference patterns.
• Partner with Information Security to validate authentication, authorization, encryption, and data-protection controls across the solution.
• Act as the technical escalation point for the squad, resolving design conflicts, dependency risks, and cross-squad integration issues.
• Mentor Solution Architects and Technical Architects within the squad; review their designs for standards compliance.
• Contribute reusable blueprints and reference architecture back to the Architecture Chapter.
• Represent the squad in Chapter forums, architecture review boards, and peer review sessions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 8+ years in solution/enterprise architecture, with demonstrated ownership of end-to-end designs, not just contribution.
• 5+ years designing and delivering microservices, APIs, and web/mobile application architecture in a banking or financial services environment.
• Proven experience architecting for assisted or relationship-manager-facing banking channels (corporate banking, RM tools, CRM integration); direct domain relevance matters more than generic fintech exposure here.
• Strong cloud-native background, including containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, service mesh, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/OCI).
• Deep security architecture fluency, including OWASP Top 10, IAM/Authentication, encryption, logging/monitoring, infrastructure and cloud security, and regulatory controls (PCI DSS, local banking regulation).
• Track record integrating solutions with surrounding ecosystems, including event streams, message brokers, and third-party/core banking APIs.
• Experience with enterprise architecture and data modeling tooling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior architecture ownership specifically in a corporate or business banking (rather than retail) product line.
• Experience with low-code or assisted-channel platforms used by relationship managers or branch staff.
• Formal architecture certification (TOGAF or equivalent).