Solution Architect Lead

SID Global Solutions; Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SID Global Solutions is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to guide project delivery with strong architectural oversight. You will work across APIs, cloud, data, security, and integration platforms, leveraging your 8+ years in software or systems to shape solutions for financial services or payments domains.

The role requires collaboration with developers and business partners, applying enterprise methodologies and modern tech trends to evolving business models.

Qualifications

• Proven capability to guide project and delivery teams on opportunities, impact and risks with architectural focus.
• Understanding of financial services, payments or insurance is an advantage.
• Knowledge of strategic tech trends and practical application to business models.
• Strong knowledge of app development, middleware, systems integration, infrastructure and security.
• Experience with APIs, integration platforms, cloud, data and IT operations.

Responsibilities

• Support project delivery by guiding opportunities, impact and risks from an architectural view.
• Contribute to architecture discussions across APIs, cloud, data, security and infra.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and apply to business models.
• Collaborate with developers and business partners to translate requirements.
• Promote solution development methodologies and best practices.

Skills

Analytical and problem solving

Communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Solution development methodologies

Business and technical language flu

Education

TOGAF/SAFe/AWS-Azure-GCP/ITIL certifications

Job description

8+ years in software, systems, or application development, with 3+ years in solution or solution architecture role.

Strong experience in banking, financial services, digital channels, or payments.

Understanding of solutions delivery lifecycle, agile methods and processes

Job Description:

• Proven capability to support project and delivery teams by providing guidance on opportunities, impact and risks, taking account of technical and architectural considerations
• Understanding of financial services, payments or insurance industry is an advantage
• Good understanding of strategic, new and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing, new and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating model
• Good knowledge and understanding of application development, middleware, system integration, infrastructure, database management, data governance, security and IT operations
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments gained from financial services, payments or insurance industry Knowledge Area Experience analytical, solution design, and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge across application architecture, APIs, integration platforms, cloud, data, security, and infrastructure

Technical Skills :

• Excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Excellent understanding of solution development methodologies, application development, infrastructure and network architecture
• Communicate both in ‘technical’ language with developers and ‘business language’ with business partners/clients

Professional Certifications & Licenses:

• TOGAF, SAFe Architect, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, ITIL, or equivalent certifications.