Senior Solution Architect — Banking & Digital Transformation

Dicetek LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 334,800 - 446,400; Full time

Job summary

Dicetek LLC is looking for an experienced IT Architect based in Dubai to lead the design of high-performance solutions in the banking sector. Candidates must possess over 10 years of experience in IT Architecture, with a strong focus on Azure and AWS services.

The successful architect will drive solution design for scalable digital ecosystems and ensure compliance with architectural standards. They will also conduct workshops and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT Architecture and Solution Design in banking.
• Detailed knowledge of retail banking onboarding processes.
• Strong experience in integration with core banking systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture and design.
• Design scalable digital ecosystems using microservices.
• Conduct integration workshops with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

IT Architecture

Solution Design

Azure

AWS

Microservices

API Integration

Kubernetes

DevOps

Agile Methodologies

Business Process Automation

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

IBM BPM

Pega

Automation Anywhere

Blue Prism

React

Angular

Job description

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end solution architecture and design.

Design and implement scalable, secure, and high‑performance digital ecosystems using microservices, API‑led integration, and event‑driven architecture patterns.

Architect cloud‑native solutions on Azure and AWS leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, Kong API Gateway, IBM MQ, and Apache Kafka.

Define and govern integration and interfacing patterns across core banking systems, payment engines, reconciliation platforms, and surrounding systems.

Design STP and Non‑STP payment processing flows, rules engine configurations, and bulk automated payment and reconciliation frameworks.

Drive AI/ML‑powered automation initiatives using frameworks such as Ollama and LangChain, including NLP model enhancement for IVR automation.

Implement robotic process automation (RPA) solutions using Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism to streamline operational processes.

Design and optimize business process automation workflows using IBM BPM and Pega to support business process re‑engineering initiatives.

Develop high‑performance front‑end solutions using React and Angular for digital banking channels, ensuring exceptional user experience.

Define and enforce non‑functional architecture requirements such as scalability, high availability, resilience, performance, and security.

Conduct integration and solution design workshops with cross‑functional stakeholders to align business requirements and technical solutions.

Develop business process models using UML, wireframes, and mock‑ups to translate complex requirements into actionable solution blueprints.

Ensure requirement traceability and governance through structured documentation using Word, Excel, Visio, and tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.

Embed DevOps practices and Agile delivery methodologies to accelerate delivery while maintaining architectural integrity.

Align digital application strategies with enterprise architecture standards, ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainable technology modernization.

Support full project lifecycle activities from requirements analysis, solution design, build configuration, testing, UAT, to production rollout.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, and delivery partners to ensure solution alignment and organizational buy‑in.

Qualifications

10+ years of extensive experience in IT Architecture and Solution Design within the banking/financial services domain.

Detailed knowledge of retail banking onboarding processes across different products.

Hands‑on experience with Azure Cloud, AWS, Microservices Architecture, and API‑led Integration.

Proficiency in Kubernetes, Kong API Gateway, IBM MQ, and Apache Kafka.

Strong experience in integration and interfacing with core banking and surrounding systems.

Deep understanding of non‑functional requirements including scalability, security, resilience, and high availability.

Experience in payables and receivables management.

Proven track record of conducting integration and solution design workshops.

Experience with STP and Non‑STP processes, and AI‑driven rules engine setup.

50% functional and 50% technical capability – must bridge business requirements with technical solution design.

Must have application knowledge in retail detail channels.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with excellent documentation capabilities.

Fair understanding of various stages of the project lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, build/configuration, testing, and rollout.

Preferred / Good‑to‑have Skills

Experience in AI/ML frameworks such as Ollama and LangChain.

Hands‑on experience with RPA platforms – Automation Anywhere and Blue Prism.

Experience with business process automation tools – IBM BPM and Pega.

Proficiency in front‑end technologies – React and Angular.

Back‑end development experience with Spring Boot and Node.js.

NLP model development and IVR automation experience.

Understanding of core banking systems (e.g., T24, Finacle).

Business Process Management / Re‑engineering experience.

Exposure to requirement management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps).

Experience in Open Finance ecosystem architecture.

Knowledge of business process modelling tools (UML), mock‑ups, and wireframes.