Opening For Solution Architect

Tekskills Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. seeks an experienced enterprise architect to define target state architecture aligned with business outcomes and bank strategy. You will shape the architecture across business, application, data and technology layers.

Knowledge of Cloud Native Architecture, microservices patterns, API design, Event-Driven Architecture, and database concepts is essential. Banking domain experience and ability to align with Basel III/PSD2-like frameworks are a plus.

Qualifications

• Define target state architecture aligned with business outcomes and strategy.
• Experience with Cloud Native Architecture, microservices, API design, EDA, and DB concepts.
• Good communication and negotiation skills; knowledge of TOGAF/ArchiMate and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Current State analysis with business, product owners, architects and technical SMEs to document architecture and strategy.
• Define target state solution architecture and end-to-end views and processes for the given scope.
• Evaluate roadmaps; document options and define end-to-end roadmap for the recommended option.
• Create High Level Solution Design (HLSD) covering architecture, NFRs, data model, dependencies and risks.

Skills

Target state architecture definition

Cloud Native Architecture

Microservices design patterns

API design

Event-Driven Architecture

Database concepts

Monolithic to microservices migration

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Banking regulatory knowledge (Basel II

Domain banking (Commercial Banking)

Job description

Key Skills and experience:

• Proficient in defining the target state architecture and high-level design for the assigned scope based on business outcomes and aligned with the bank's strategy. The target architecture and solution should cover all relevant dimensions business, application, data and technology architecture.
• Proficient in Cloud Native Architecture, Microservices design patterns, API design, Event-Driven Architecture and Database concepts. Expected to have good understanding of monolithic to microservices migration.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across multiple functional areas, domains and geographies, to define the strategic architecture for a given area.
• Analysis of options and delivery of end-to-end solution designs using the relevant building blocks making sure the implementation delivers both the immediate business outcomes and moves us towards the longer-term enterprise architecture outcomes.
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Preferrable to have knowledge and experience of Industry Architecture Frameworks: TOGAF, ArchiMate etc.
• Preferrable to have knowledge and experience of global and regional regulatory frameworks (e.g., Basel III, PSD2, ISO 20022).
• Domain – Experience in Banking preferably on Commercial Banking and good understanding of integration to Payments and Core Banking platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Current State analysis – Collaborate with business, product owners, architects and technical SMEs from different areas to understand and document the current state architecture, pain points, objectives and strategy from different stakeholders.
• Solution Development – Define target state solution architecture, design end-to-end architectural views and processes for the given scope.
• Roadmap options evaluation – Document different roadmap options, analysis of different options and define end-to-end roadmap for the recommended option.
• Deliverable - Create High Level Solution Design (HLSD) which covers conceptual, logical and physical architecture along with NFRs, Data Model, dependencies, risk etc.