Solution Architect – Cloud & Payments

Arkhya Tech. Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkhya Tech. Inc. is seeking a Senior Solution/Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale BFSI transformation and cloud modernization programs. The role requires 15+ years in BFSI with deep payments knowledge and strong GCP cloud architecture skills.

The candidate will drive microservices, APIs, Kafka, and event-driven architecture, ensuring robust observability, tracing, and reconciliation. Experience with real-time analytics, IAM, Zero Trust and regulatory compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of BFSI / Banking & Financial Services experience.
• Deep expertise in Payments & Transaction Processing – ACH, RTP, FedNow, SWIFT, ISO 20022, ATM
• Strong GCP Cloud Architecture and hybrid cloud modernization
• Experience with Microservices, APIs, Kafka, Event-Driven Architecture & Distributed Systems
• Expertise in Transaction Tracing, Observability, Monitoring & Reconciliation
• Hands-on knowledge of Spark, Containers/Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevSecOps & IaC
• Experience with real-time analytics, operational data platforms, data governance & lineage
• Knowledge of AI/ML, Knowledge Graphs and GenAI-powered observability is a plus
• Strong security, IAM, Zero Trust and regulatory compliance
• Excellent client-facing, executive communication and stakeholder management

Skills

BFSI domain experience

Payments & Transaction Processing

GCP Cloud Architecture

Microservices & APIs

Kafka & Event-Driven Architecture

Observability & Monitoring

Spark & Big Data Tools

Kubernetes & Containers

CI/CD & DevSecOps

Data governance & lineage

AI/ML & GenAI observability

Security, IAM & Zero Trust

Executive stakeholder management

Education

Google Professional Cloud Architect

TOGAF certification

ISO 8583 knowledge

Tools

Spark

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

DevSecOps tooling

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Solution/Enterprise Architect to lead large-scale Banking & Financial Services (BFSI) transformation and cloud modernization programs.

Key Requirements:

• 15+ years of BFSI / Banking & Financial Services experience
• Deep expertise in Payments & Transaction Processing – ACH, RTP, FedNow, SWIFT, ISO 20022, ATM
• Strong GCP Cloud Architecture and hybrid cloud modernization
• Experience with Microservices, APIs, Kafka, Event-Driven Architecture & Distributed Systems
• Expertise in Transaction Tracing, Observability, Monitoring & Reconciliation
• Hands-on knowledge of Spark, Containers/Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevSecOps & IaC
• Experience with real-time analytics, operational data platforms, data governance & lineage
• Knowledge of AI/ML, Knowledge Graphs and GenAI-powered observability is a plus
• Strong security, IAM, Zero Trust and regulatory compliance knowledge
• Excellent client-facing, executive communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred:

• ISO 8583 / payment transaction lifecycle knowledge
• Google Professional Cloud Architect / TOGAF certification