# Senior Architect - Core Banking

**Company:** [Flatgigs](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/bh7RV78XZ4FSh2oNPXBBYa.md)
**Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
**Workplace:** on site

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## Description

FlatGigs is hiring a **Senior Architect – Core Banking** to support enterprise-wide architecture governance and solution design initiatives within a regulated banking ecosystem.

This role requires deep expertise in **Core Banking platforms**, enterprise integration architecture, and secure microservices ecosystems deployed in containerized/cloud-native environments.

The Architect will operate within a matrix structure, reporting into Architecture leadership while closely partnering with business delivery teams.

### Job Purpose

The Senior Architect will:

-   Design resilient, scalable, and secure Core Banking solutions
-   Balance business functionality, customer experience, performance, reliability & security
-   Define architectural blueprints aligned with enterprise standards
-   Contribute to reusable architecture patterns across the group

This is a strategic and hands-on architecture role.

Domain Expertise Required

-   Strong exposure to **Core Banking systems (Finacle or similar platforms)**
-   Banking domain knowledge (Accounting, Payments, Settlements)
-   Designed/led at least **3 Core Banking architecture implementations**
-   Experience in API-first and microservices ecosystems
-   Strong integration ecosystem understanding (Switches, 3rd party integrations)

### Technical Competencies

### Architecture & Design

-   10+ years designing end-to-end architecture solutions
-   High-level design (HLD) & solution design documentation
-   Microservices, container-based/cloud-native architecture
-   Event streaming & message brokers
-   API ecosystem architecture

### Integration

-   REST APIs
-   ISO8583 (or equivalent messaging protocols)
-   Integration with third-party banking ecosystems

### Security & Compliance

-   PCI-DSS, UAE Central Bank, GDPR awareness
-   Threat modeling & regulatory alignment
-   Authentication & Authorization frameworks
-   Encryption algorithms & key management
-   Security logging, alerting & monitoring

### Cyber Security Exposure (Preferred)

-   Defensive & offensive security exposure
-   Secure architecture hardening experience

### AI Awareness (Preferred)

Knowledge of:

-   Machine Learning
-   Generative AI
-   RAG systems
-   Vector databases
-   Agentic AI
-   MCP (Model Context Protocol)
-   AI copilots

### Agile Environment Exposure

Must have experience working within:

-   Agile tribes & squads
-   Sprint planning & retrospectives
-   Epics, features, stories & acceptance criteria
-   Quarterly planning cycles

### Key Responsibilities

### Business Delivery Enablement

-   Deliver complete architecture solutions within timelines
-   Improve design workflows and automation
-   Build resilient & secure platforms

### Chapter Enablement

-   Define reusable blueprints
-   Conduct peer reviews
-   Deliver knowledge-sharing workshops

### Leadership

-   Coach junior architects and developers
-   Drive architecture governance across teams

### Behavioral Expectations

-   Delivery-focused with balanced system thinking
-   Strong analytical & critical thinking ability
-   Stakeholder management expertise
-   Autonomous decision-making capability
-   High learning agility