Enterprise Architect

A leading FinTech company is seeking a visionary and technically proficient Enterprise Architect to design and lead the evolution of its systems architecture. As the Enterprise Architect, you will own the development of a scalable, modular, and future-ready architecture strategy that aligns with the company’s business goals, such as multi-region scalability, efficiency, and enhanced configurability. You will work closely with leadership and development teams to standardise systems, improve efficiencies, and ensure the success of our core product offering.

You will also collaborate with experienced Subject Matter Experts (SME) and serve as the central point of leadership for all architectural decisions, balancing high-level strategy with hands-on technical guidance.

Professional Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as an Enterprise Architect, Chief Architect, or Principal Architect (or 8+ years in architecture-focused roles, including Solution Architect).
• Strong background in software engineering, with hands-on experience in architecture design.
• Proficiency in Java (or a similar enterprise-level language).
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle DB, particularly in system design and optimisation.
• Deep expertise in AWS Cloud Services (architecture, deployment, scalability).
• Experience in designing scalable, modular, and highly configurable systems.
• Experience with Data Architecture
• Strong understanding of non-functional requirements (NFRs) and their implementation in distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience in tackling technical debt and driving architectural modernisation.
• Proven ability to lead architecture initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working with SMEs and developers to balance strategy with tactical execution.
• Experience developing and implementing architecture roadmaps that enable multi-region growth.
• Background in implementing architecture governance in an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication skills to influence and align teams with architectural goals.
• Fluency in English (B2 or higher).

Main Responsibilities:

• Define and implement a target architecture vision aligned with business objectives, including modularity, scalability, and multi-jurisdictional support.
• Establish architecture principles, guidelines, and standards for the organisation to ensure consistency across systems and services.
• Lead efforts to address technical debt, consolidating fragmented systems and eliminating redundant vendor solutions.
• Create and execute a Data Architecture Strategy, ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance across regions.
• Develop and oversee an architecture review process, ensuring alignment with the target architecture for all new and existing projects.
• Set non-functional requirements (NFRs) guidelines, including performance, scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Establish a framework for assessing, documenting, and mitigating architectural risks.
• Collaborate with the SME (former Architect) and development teams to document the current architecture state, identify gaps, and prioritise improvements.
• Provide technical recommendations and detailed architectural guidance for new services and systems.
• Work closely with DevOps to align the architecture with CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices for modular and scalable systems.
• Act as the key liaison between the technology team and business stakeholders, translating business needs into architectural solutions.
• Present architecture roadmaps, strategies, and progress to leadership, highlighting benefits and trade-offs.
• Mentor tech leads and developers in adopting architectural principles and best practices.
• Foster a culture of architectural excellence, empowering teams to align their work with the overall architecture vision.

Expected Results:

• “As Is” Architecture“As Is” Architecture is thoroughly documented
• Service Inventory (e.g., Service Map) created

• Target Architecture & Roadmap (3-6 Months):

Defined Target Architecture Vision and 1-2 year roadmap for modularity, scalability, and standardization

• Success: Approved roadmap, adoption in at least one major initiative.

• Technical Debt Reduction

1. Identify and execute two major tech debt projects (redundant vendors, outdated services).
2. Success: One major vendor consolidation, two critical improvements in system reliability.

• NFR Standards Implementation

1. Establish NFR guidelines (scalability, security, reliability) and enforce in new services.
2. Success: All new services meet NFRs, two architecture reviews completed.

• Data Architecture Strategy

1. Develop a Data Strategy for governance, performance, and consistency.
2. Success: Strategy approved, one major data initiative executed.

Will be a plus:

• Prior experience in the FinTech industry
• Familiarity with multi-jurisdictional systems and compliance requirements.
• Experience with Camunda BPM, Java EE, or the B2 system (Oracle DB, PL/SQL).
• Experience with Core Banking Systems, especially B2 (Oracle PL/SQL).