Senior Solution Architect - Banking Technology

GSSTech Group

As a Senior Architect, you will work across cross-functional squads, guiding solution delivery, defining architecture best practices, and mentoring junior architects. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, security, infrastructure, and business leaders to design modern applications and ecosystems aligned with business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end architectures for mobile, web, and cloud-native applications.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, and reusable reference patterns.
• Collaborate with cyber security teams to embed security into all layers of design.
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure adherence to performance, resiliency, and user experience standards.
• Integrate apps with microservices, event-streams, containers, and external systems.
• Conduct peer reviews, lead technical workshops, and coach junior team members.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and propose adoption strategies.

Technical Expertise Required

• 5+ years of experience designing applications (web, mobile), microservices, APIs.
• Deep knowledge of modern architectural patterns (Microservices, APIs, Event-Driven).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, containers, and service mesh.
• Strong understanding of cyber security (OWASP, Encryption, IAM, AppSec).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, OCI preferred).
• Familiarity with architecture and data modeling tools (e.g., Sparx EA, ER/Studio).

Why Join Us?

Work with cutting-edge technology for one of the largest digital banking transformations in the Middle East, collaborate with global teams, and contribute to systems impacting millions of users daily.