Solution Architect

alrajhi bank Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Solutions Architect to bridge business challenges with technology solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in designing robust systems, a deep understanding of cloud architectures, and expertise in banking systems. This role involves significant collaboration with stakeholders and requires excellent problem-solving skills. The company offers a dynamic environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in IT, with 3 years in a senior Solutions Architect role in Financial Services.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with core banking systems or digital channels.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into architectural specifications.
• Produce high-quality architectural artifacts for development teams.

Skills

Architectural patterns (Microservices, SOA, APIs)

Cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP)

DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Job description

Job Purpose

The Solutions Architect's primary purpose is to bridge the gap between complex business challenges and scalable, secure, and compliant technology solutions for the bank. This role is responsible for the design and technical blueprint of new or enhanced systems, ensuring they align with the enterprise architecture strategy, business objectives (e.g., customer experience, efficiency). The Solutions Architect acts as the technical lead through the entire project lifecycle, from conception to implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Architect: Create robust, scalable, and secure end-to-end technical solutions (including software, hardware, systems, and integration components) for banking projects, such as core banking modernization, digital channels, payments, and risk management systems.
• Requirements Translation: Analyse complex business and non-functional requirements (e.g., performance, reliability, security) and translate them into architectural specifications and technical designs.
• Technology Selection: Evaluate, select, and recommend appropriate technology stacks, platforms, frameworks (e.g., Java, Spring, cloud platforms like AWS/Azure/GCP), and architectural patterns (e.g., Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture) that are fit for purpose.
• Documentation: Produce and maintain high-quality architectural artifacts, including technical blueprints, design documents, data models, and system diagrams to guide development teams.
• Guidance & Oversight: Provide technical leadership to development, quality assurance, and DevOps teams throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to the defined architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
• Compliance & Risk: Ensure all designed solutions comply with internal policies, external regulatory requirements, security standards, and operational resilience standards. Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks in the solution design.
• Business Alignment: Collaborate closely with Business Stakeholders, Product Owners, and Project Managers to fully understand business needs and constraints, ensuring the technical solution delivers maximum business value.
• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Work with Enterprise Architects to ensure solution alignment with the overall bank-wide technology strategy and roadmap.
• Communication: Clearly articulate technical decisions, trade-offs, and design principles to both technical and non-technical audiences, including presenting solutions to executive-level stakeholders.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Possess 5 years of experience in IT, with 3 years in a dedicated Solutions Architect or similar senior technical role, preferably within the Financial Services or Banking industry.
• Architecture: Deep understanding of modern architectural patterns (Microservices, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), APIs) and design principles.
• Cloud: Hands-on experience designing and deploying solutions on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Cloud certification is a significant advantage.
• Banking Systems: Experience with core banking systems, payments infrastructure, digital channels, or risk/compliance platforms is highly desirable.
• DevOps: Solid understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate high-level business strategy into a deliverable technical roadmap.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and methodical problem-solving skills to address complex technical challenges.