Senior Solution Architect – Payments & Platform Strategy

TAWANTECH; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

TAWANTECH is seeking a senior architect to design end-to-end technology solutions that align with enterprise strategy and standards in payment and banking domains.

You will translate business requirements into comprehensive architectures across application, data, cloud, and security landscapes, guide engineering teams, and ensure regulatory and audit compliance while maintaining architecture documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years in software engineering and architecture, including end-to-end solution ownership.
• Strong breadth across application, integration, data, cloud, and security architecture.
• Hands-on background as a senior engineer before moving into architecture.
• Payments or banking experience, with knowledge of card schemes, ISO 8583/20022, and national payment rails.
• Professional Certificates (TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for complex business and technology initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into application, integration, data, infrastructure, and security architecture.
• Define solution components, interfaces, technology patterns, and integration approaches.
• Design payment flows and platform solutions across schemes, partners, and core systems.
• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and technology standards.

Skills

Solution design

Architectural leadership

End-to-end ownership

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

TAWANTECH is seeking a senior architect to design end-to-end technology solutions that align with enterprise strategy and standards in payment and banking domains.

You will translate business requirements into comprehensive architectures across application, data, cloud, and security landscapes, guide engineering teams, and ensure regulatory and audit compliance while maintaining architecture documentation.