Senior Solution Architect(Node Js,React JS and Banking Domain is mandate) - 12+ YOE - Onsite Du[...]

ValueLabs; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

ValueLabs is seeking a Senior Architect for its Architecture Chapter within Group IT. This strategic role focuses on secure, scalable banking solutions aligned with enterprise standards and business strategy.

You will design end-to-end architectures, lead high-performance mobile banking integrations with microservices and APIs, and guide architectural trade-offs for performance and security. The role demands deep domain experience in payments, settlements, accounting, and digital/mobile banking,

Qualifications

• Experience designing secure, scalable banking architectures.
• Strong understanding of PCI-DSS, GDPR, UAE Central Bank regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure, resilient, and scalable banking solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Lead architecture initiatives and provide domain-strong technical leadership within the Architecture Chapter.
• Mentor and upskill team members; perform peer reviews and establish reusable blueprint patterns.

Skills

Solution design

Cloud-native architectures

Containerization

Event-driven systems

APIs

Microservices

Cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Threat modeling

Authentication/Authorization

Data protection

Security monitoring

AI / Generative AI

LLMs / RAG / vector databases

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Technical upskilling

Banking domain knowledge

Job description

• The Senior Architect role is a strategic and technical leadership position within the Architecture Chapter of Group IT.
• The role is responsible for designing and delivering secure, resilient, and scalable banking solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and business strategy.
• The architect works closely with the Head of Architecture and delivery leaders to build high-performance mobile banking applications integrated with microservices and API-driven ecosystems.
• Strong experience in banking domains such as payments, settlements, accounting, and digital/mobile banking is essential.
• From a technical standpoint, the role requires deep expertise in end-to-end solution design, cloud-native architectures, containerization, event-driven systems, APIs, and microservices.
• The architect must justify design patterns and architectural trade-offs while ensuring performance, reliability, and customer experience.
• A major emphasis is placed on cybersecurity.
• The candidate must understand regulatory compliance (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, UAE Central Bank regulations), threat modeling, authentication, authorization, encryption, data protection, and security monitoring.
• Knowledge of how systems are attacked and defended is expected.
• The role also values awareness of emerging technologies such as AI, Generative AI, Large Language Models, RAG, vector databases, and AI agents.
• Behaviourally, the Senior Architect should demonstrate strong analytical thinking, stakeholder management, decision-making ability, mentoring capability, and a continuous learning mindset.
• The role contributes to business delivery, reusable architecture blueprints, peer reviews, and technical upskilling within the chapter.
• Seeking a domain-strong, security-conscious, agile, and technically mature architect capable of leading complex banking architecture initiatives.