At Finastra, we’re a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‑critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries.
The Principal Architect is responsible for designing end-to-end technology solutions that align with business needs and enterprise standards. The role provides technical leadership, develops architecture designs, guides engineering teams, and ensures solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and cost-effective. Architects bridge business requirements with technical implementation and support successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture
- Design application, integration, data, and cloud architectures.
- Create high-level and low-level solution designs.
- Define architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.
- Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical guidance to development teams/Shared Services.
- Review design documents, code, and architectural decisions.
- Resolve complex technical issues and design challenges.
- Drive technical excellence across projects.
Application & Integration Design
- Design APIs, microservices, and system integrations.
- Define application communication patterns and data flows.
- Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and performant.
- Lead modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
Cloud & DevOps
- Design cloud-native solutions using Azure or AWS.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to establish CI/CD pipelines.
- Promote automation, monitoring, and observability practices.
- Support Infrastructure-as-Code and containerization initiatives.
Security & Governance
- Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct architecture reviews and risk assessments.
- Define security controls and design guidelines.
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with business analysts, product owners, and engineering teams.
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Present architecture recommendations to stakeholders.
- Support project estimation and technical planning.
Required Skills
- Expertise in solution architecture, cloud-native architecture (Azure/AWS), microservices, APIs, database design, DevOps, containerization, security, and scalable enterprise systems.
- Proven ability to design and deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing technology solutions.
- Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence architecture decisions and guide engineering teams.
- Effective communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering audiences.
- Skilled in stakeholder management, decision-making, problem-solving, collaboration, and mentoring.
- Experience designing enterprise-scale applications and applying modern architecture patterns across cloud and distributed systems.
We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for:
Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities. Benefit from hybrid working arrangements and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.
Well‑being: Access confidential one‑to‑one support through our Employee Assistance Program, connect with our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and take part in monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive—inside and outside of work.
Health & Financial Security: Medical, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, lifestyle, and other benefits.*
Sustainability: Paid time off for volunteering and donation‑matching opportunities to support causes that matter to you.
Inclusion: Get involved in our inclusion communities, such as Count Me In, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, and Women@Finastra—open to everyone who wants to participate and contribute.
Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.
Recognition: Take part in our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and share your voice through regular employee surveys that help shape our culture and ways of working.
*Specific benefits may vary by location.
At Finastra, each individual is unique—bringing their own ideas, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences. We learn from one another, value what makes us different, and create an environment where everyone feels included, supported, and able to be their authentic selves.
Be unique. Be exceptional. Help us make a difference at Finastra.
Applicants for this position need to be located in posted location or their immediate surrounding areas. Due to the requirements of this position, this job posting is not available for, and Finastra will not be considering any applicants who currently reside in New York City or California.
Skills Required
- Expertise in solution architecture and cloud-native architecture using Azure or AWS
- Expertise in microservices, APIs, database design, DevOps, containerization, security, and scalable enterprise systems
- Experience designing and delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing technology solutions
- Strong technical leadership and ability to influence architecture decisions and guide engineering teams
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering audiences
- Skills in stakeholder management, decision-making, problem-solving, collaboration, and mentoring
- Experience designing enterprise-scale applications and applying modern architecture patterns across cloud and distributed systems
- Must reside in the posted location or immediate surrounding areas
- Applicants residing in New York City or California will not be considered
Finastra Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Finastra and has not been reviewed or approved by Finastra.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave is positioned as flexible/“unlimited” in many roles, which can support work-life balance when team norms allow it. Hybrid/flexible working is also framed as a core part of the overall rewards experience.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as relatively generous in the US, with multiple references to roughly three months (or around 12 weeks) fully paid and equal leave for mothers and fathers. This is repeatedly highlighted as a meaningful component of the benefits package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is emphasized through offerings like an Employee Assistance Program and TaskHuman coaching, alongside volunteering time off and employee networks. These programs broaden total rewards beyond cash compensation.
Finastra Insights
What We Do
At Finastra our purpose is to unlock the power of finance for everyone & redefine finance for good. We’re the orchestrator of open finance; building and delivering innovative, next-generation technology on our open Fusion software architecture and cloud ecosystem. We’re one of the world’s largest FinTechs, working with over 9,000 customers including 90 of the top 100 banks globally. We’re creating a pioneering open platform that’s disrupting the financial industry, changing how financial software is developed and used. We believe in collaboration for innovation, to unlock the potential of people, businesses and communities. We have an unmatched portfolio of financial software and deliver mission critical solutions for financial institutions of all sizes, on premises or in the cloud. Our open architecture and platform approach embrace a wide ecosystem of partners and co innovators. Together we're leading the way in which applications are written, deployed and consumed in the world of financial services. Our people mission is to be the most loved and inclusive fintech company in the world; a mission we take seriously. DE&I factors into everything we do and every decision we make as a business. When you join Finastra, you open up a world of possibilities. With us, you can supercharge financial institutions, big tech and fintech while also building a more inclusive finance industry. We believe our people thrive when given the opportunity to be their authentic selves and we trust our people to work how, when and where they want; this is OPENworking. Our 2+ policy provides the perfect mix of focused work at home, coupled with the meaningful connection that comes from in person collaboration, coaching and community. We're rolling out a new programme where our people take as much leave as they need; we do not count vacation days and we trust our people to work in a way that suits them, when it suits them. Come join the future of Fintech, and make your world. OPEN.
