Finance Solutions Architect

**Responsibilities**
- Develop and document flexible, adaptable, modular, and reusable solution architecture designs in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams.
- Support evolution of Finance architecture blueprints & reference models and facilitate their enablement and adoption within the enterprise.
- Implement appropriate solution architecture governance processes and tools while maintaining a key focus on design patterns and technology standards.
- Maintain a repository of architecture assets (Platforms, Services, APIs) and promote effective reuse across the enterprise.
- Act as an enabler of Agile and DevOps practices in collaboration with product delivery and operation support teams.
- Design architecture solutions with security-first mindset as well as partner with security teams in supporting delivery teams on the understanding and implementing solutions aligned with the client's security standards and policies.
- Explore, evaluate, and promote technology innovation within the enterprise.
- Evaluate, learn, and assist teams with enrolment of new technology solutions.
- Evangelise different IT delivery teams on Finance Architecture Frameworks, patterns, and best practices.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 5+ years in solution architecture with at less 3 years working on finance solutions.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of finance platforms architectures, from blueprint to solution design and implementation.
- Experience and knowledge in leading Finance technologies and products in the market.
- Experience and knowledge in data warehousing solutions, products, and technologies.
- Knowledge on financial regulatory reporting, ledger, payments, billing, and other finance business functions.
- Experience in development of architecture methodologies and standards.
- Strong technical background with both, inhouse implementation as well as technology packages and software as a services implementation.
- Experience in solutions modularisation and modernisation including adoption of Micro Service Architecture models.
- Experience in Integration Architectures from Service Bus and ETLs to API Mediation and Event Bus models.
- Experience in Information Security and Risk Management.
- Experience in cloud solution design and implementation of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS and hybrid models. Preferable with experience on Azure Cloud.
- Experience working on a mix of classic and agile delivery methodologies.
- Experience working within insurance, banking, or other financial services is a plus.
- Experience working with human resource and legal & compliance solutions is a plus.

**Key Attributes**
- Excellent documentation and presentation skills
- Ability to develop and deliver high quality architecture artifacts to support communication of the architecture across all project stakeholders
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with thorough attention to detail
- Excellent planning, documentation, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to interact effectively with internal and external individuals as well as with technical and business stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong business acumen, instinct and understanding of products, risk appetite and niches.
- Track record of high achievement in a team-based and results-oriented culture
- Proven track record in relationship-building and driving change in a matrixed work environment.
- Demonstrated passion and ability to leverage technology to evolve and meet client needs
- Project management ability and drive-for-results orientation.