Solutions Architect Job I&M Bank

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Job Purpose:

• The Solution Architect will be responsible for designing and validating end-to-end technology solutions that meet business requirements across various systems in the Bank.
• This role requires balancing innovation with compliance, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles and standards. The architect will collaborate with business stakeholders, delivery teams, vendors, and regulators to deliver technology that supports digital transformation in the organization. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions across banking domains. 
• Develop solution blueprints, integration designs, and data flows aligned with enterprise architecture principles. 
• Ensure solutions address non-functional requirements (security, performance, resilience, compliance). 
• Architect integrations between banking platforms, digital banking channels, fintech’s, and third-party systems. 
• Leverage APIs, microservices, and middleware for seamless connectivity and interoperability. 
• Ensure compliance with open banking standards and regulatory requirements. 
• Incorporate regulatory frameworks into solution designs. 
• Partner with risk and security teams to embed cybersecurity, fraud detection, and data protection controls. 
• Ensure solutions align with disaster recovery and business continuity requirements. 
• Work with business analysts, developers, and enterprise architects to translate requirements into technical designs. 
• Engage business stakeholders to validate that solutions meet customer experience, compliance, and operational goals. 
• Coordinate with vendors and 3rd parties during solution evaluation and delivery. 
• Contribute to technology roadmaps for digital transformation and system lifecycle management. 
• Evaluate emerging technologies for potential adoption. 
• Support migration strategies for legacy systems to modern platforms. 
• Create and maintain solution architecture documents, design artifacts, and technical specifications. 
• Ensure traceability of requirements to solution components.
• Participate in architecture review boards and governance forums. 

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field. 
• 3–6 years of IT experience, with at least 3+ years as a solution architect or technical lead in banking/financial services. 
• 3+ years in a developer/ software engineering/ IT Support role.
• Good understanding of banking applications, services, standards, and best practices.
  Technical Skills:
• TOGAF. 
• ITIL. 
• Cloud Solutions Architecture Certifications e.g. AWS/ Azure/ GCP.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 
• Strong solution design and system integration expertise. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset. 
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF). 
• Ability to assess trade-offs between technical feasibility, cost, compliance, and business outcomes.

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