Solutions Architect

What you will do!

• Translates business needs into technical solutions, designing and overseeing their implementation. 
• Liaise with product managers and business stakeholders to define solution scope and architecture. 
• Design end-to-end solutions across on-premises  and cloud infrastructures. 
• Develop and maintain architectural blueprints, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., PCI-DSS). 
• Evaluate and recommend third-party fintech solutions and vendors. 
• Support pre-sales and client-facing discussions where architectural expertise is needed. 
• Define data flows, processing, and communication patterns ensuring performance and compliance. 
• Work closely with development, DevOps, QA, infoSec, data and product teams to ensure architecture is properly implemented, complete and compliant. 
• Oversee the development and deployment of the proposed solutions. 
• Ensure performance, scalability, security, and availability objectives are met. 
• Identify potential technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies. 
• Produce high-quality architectural documentation and implementation guidelines. 
• Ensure traceability of decisions and maintain up-to-date system diagrams. 
• Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and emerging technologies. 
• Suggest architectural improvements and refactoring based on evolving needs. 
• Collaborate with third-party service Providers to integrate external APIs and ensure smooth communication between systems. 
• Experience in API testing and integration with third-party services (e.g., payment gateways, card Processors, KYC, CRMs, etc.). 

To succeed in the role, you’ll need to have:

• 4+ years of experience in backend development or data engineering roles. 
• Proven experience in designing and implementing systems and service-oriented architectures. 
• Hands-on experience with backend programming stacks (Preferably MERN stack). 
• Working experience with different database paradigms as Relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra)
• Familiarity with API design, testing tools (Postman, Swagger), and automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of security best practices, identity/authentication protocols (OAuth2, 3DS, etc.), and secure API design.
• Experience leading solution architecture through full SDLC, including design, implementation oversight, and production support.
• Good understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and system monitoring.
• Excellent communication skills; able to translate complex technical concepts into clear terms for business stakeholders and clients.
• Proven ability to mentor engineering teams and influence technology decisions at an enterprise level. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP. 
• Hands-on experience designing and integrating solutions in the fintech/payments domain: 
1- Payment gateways, card processors, issuers/acquirers 
2- APIs for KYC/AML, fraud detection, and CRM platforms 
3- PCI-DSS and other relevant compliance frameworks