Expert Solution Architect

Purpose:

To design complex end-to-end technology solutions that translate business requirements into scalable, secure, resilient, and integrated architectures aligned with enterprise technology strategy and architecture standards. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end solution architectures for complex business and technology initiatives. 

• Translate business requirements into application, integration, data, infrastructure, and security architecture. 

• Define solution components, interfaces, technology patterns, and integration approaches. 

• Design payment flows and platform solutions across schemes, partners, and core systems. 

• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and technology standards. 

• Ensure architectures satisfy SAMA regulatory, data residency, and audit requirements. 

• Evaluate build-versus-buy options and assess vendor solutions against business and technical requirements. 

• Conduct architecture assessments and identify technical risks, dependencies, and constraints. 

• Design for high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery in payment-critical systems. 

• Review technical designs and implementations for alignment with approved architecture. 

• Present and defend solution designs in architecture governance forums. 

• Guide engineering teams through solution design and implementation across multiple squads. 

• Support modernization, scalability, resilience, and technology optimization initiatives. 

• Maintain architecture documentation, solution diagrams, and records of technical decisions. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field; Master’s preferred. 

• 5+ years in software engineering and architecture, including end-to-end solution ownership. 

• Strong breadth across application, integration, data, cloud, and security architecture. 

• Hands-on background as a senior engineer before moving into architecture. 

• Payments or banking experience, with knowledge of card schemes, ISO 8583/20022, and national payment rails. 

• Professional Certificates (TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification preferred).