Senior Solutions Architect (International Banking)

Description

Our client represents the connected world, offering innovative and customer-centric information technology experiences, enabling Enterprises, Associates, and Society to Rise™.

They are a USD 6 billion company with 163,000+ professionals across 90 countries, helping 1279 global customers, including Fortune 500 companies. They focus on leveraging next-generation technologies, including 5G, Blockchain, Metaverse, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and more, on enabling end-to-end digital transformation for global customers.

Our client is one of the fastest-growing brands and among the top 7 IT service providers globally. Our client has consistently emerged as a leader in sustainability and is recognized amongst the ‘2021 Global 100 Most sustainable corporations in the World by Corporate Knights. 

We are currently searching for a Senior Solutions Architect (International Banking):

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of software solutions across international banking teams.
• Guide technical teams to ensure compliance with banking standards and proper use of technologies.
• Act as a key liaison between stakeholders to understand business needs, operations, and policies.
• Design, document, and implement scalable, secure, and high-quality architectural solutions.
• Analyze complex business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Support modernization of legacy systems and digital transformation initiatives.
• Coordinate technical tasks to meet project deadlines and architectural governance models.
• Drive architectural best practices and compliance with security and regulatory standards.
• Design and maintain reference architectures and architectural patterns.
• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and internal teams (Security, Infrastructure, Data).
• Provide mentorship to developers and technical leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Communicate technical challenges and updates clearly across business and technology leaders.
• Promote a high-performance and inclusive engineering culture.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture.
• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems and microservices.
• Deep understanding of architecture styles, software design patterns, and governance frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of security concepts (SSL, Certificates, Keystore/Truststore, Fortify, Blackduck).
• Experience with network infrastructure, cloud migration, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Proficiency in one or more languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, Python, or Native apps.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, NestJS, Next.js, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence.
• Experience with API design, implementation, and SDLC management.
• Strong communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and financial institutions.

Desired:

• Experience working at or with Scotiabank (Digital Factory).
• Background in transformation projects or modernization of legacy systems.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture governance and automation of architecture assessments.
• Experience with training initiatives, documentation, and technical evangelism.

Languages:

• Advanced Oral English (80%).
• Native Spanish.

Notes:

• Mexico City. Hybrid (3 days On-Site and 2 Remote).

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