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Senior Solution Architect (Corporate Banking) Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-grade solutions within a complex corporate banking environment.
This role requires deep domain expertise across corporate banking platforms, combined with strong technical architecture capability to design scalable, secure, and cloud-native solutions. You will be responsible for translating business requirements into robust architectural designs while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
You will act as a trusted technical leader, partnering with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and third-party vendors to deliver high-quality solutions across multiple programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Lead end-to-end solution architecture design, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, regulatory requirements, and business objectives
- Develop and maintain key artefacts including solution blueprints, system architecture diagrams, data models, and API/integration designs
- Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the software development lifecycle
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, tools, and frameworks aligned to functional and non-functional requirements
- Design and optimise cloud-based architectures leveraging IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models
- Ensure adherence to Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks, working closely with cross-functional teams
- Conduct architecture reviews and ensure consistency across multiple initiatives
- Drive improvements in performance, scalability, security, observability, and reliability
- Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements within the banking domain
- Integrate and collaborate with third-party vendors and platforms
- Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 10–15 years of experience in solution architecture, with strong exposure to corporate banking domains
- Deep domain knowledge including cash management, corporate payments, trade finance, and supply chain finance
- Proven experience designing modern, scalable, cloud-based platforms
- Strong understanding of integration patterns, APIs, and distributed system design
- Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Background in software development with exposure to technologies such as Java, Python, and REST APIs
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and design skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent preferred
Halian Group
With over 28 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers. Our resourcing and smart services help you to realise tomorrow’s potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.
At Halian, we recognise that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building high-performing teams for our clients. We are committed to connecting organisations with top talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.
We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them unique.
Senior Solution Architect (Corporate Banking) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates