Overview
On Site
Hybrid
USD 65.00 - 72.00 per hour
Full Time
Skills
Solution Architecture
Security Controls
Data Flow
Cloud Architecture
Collaboration
IT Management
POC
Roadmaps
Computer Science
Management Information Systems
IT Architecture
Banking
Finance
Microsoft Exchange
Aggregator
.NET
Amazon Web Services
Design Documentation
Information Security Governance
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Direction
Communication
Enterprise Architecture
Cloud Computing
API
Job Details
Solutions Architect II (Open Banking)
Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid - 3 days onsite each week)
6-month contract to hire
Pay Range $65.00-72.00/hr.
Our client needs a senior-level Solutions Architect to support their growing Open Banking team. This role is responsible for defining solution architecture, shaping API strategy, guiding cloud/on-prem connectivity, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. The ideal candidate brings strong open banking domain expertise-particularly with FDX, OFX, aggregator integrations, and fintech API ecosystems.
Responsibilities
Required Skills:
Strong understanding of:
Technical Skills
General Architecture Skills
Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid - 3 days onsite each week)
6-month contract to hire
Pay Range $65.00-72.00/hr.
Our client needs a senior-level Solutions Architect to support their growing Open Banking team. This role is responsible for defining solution architecture, shaping API strategy, guiding cloud/on-prem connectivity, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. The ideal candidate brings strong open banking domain expertise-particularly with FDX, OFX, aggregator integrations, and fintech API ecosystems.
Responsibilities
- Define solution architectures, integration patterns, and end-to-end technical designs for open banking initiatives.
- Lead architectural strategy for APIs, cloud connectivity, security controls, and data flows.
- Provide guidance on cloud architecture-specifically on AWS, our chosen cloud platform.
- Collaborate closely with enterprise architecture, cloud engineering, and internal solution teams to ensure adherence to organizational standards.
- Design architectures demonstrating how cloud services connect with on-prem API infrastructure.
- Work with X-Wave platform and related tooling to expose open banking APIs to external fintech companies and aggregators.
- Develop architectural diagrams, flows, and conceptual designs using tools such as Figma or similar.
- Participate in open banking discussions, helping determine which APIs to publish, support, or adopt.
- Provide technical leadership and direction to the team, including lightweight POC-level coding when necessary (not a hands-on coding role).
- Support overall roadmap planning and help influence the future architectural direction of the open banking platform.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field and three (3) years of enterprise, solutions and/or technical architecture related experience
- Or a High School Diploma/GED and seven (7) years of enterprise, solutions and/or technical architecture related experience
- Open Banking Domain Expertise (Must-Have)
- Hands-on experience with Open Banking standards
Strong understanding of:
- FDX (Financial Data Exchange)
- OFX (Open Financial Exchange)
- Aggregator integrations (how APIs are exposed to aggregators and fintech partners)
- Prior experience exposing APIs to third-party fintech companies.
Technical Skills
- Experience designing or supporting .NET Core API architectures
- Strong knowledge of AWS services and cloud integration patterns
- Understanding of hybrid cloud/on-prem connectivity
- Familiarity with platforms such as X-Wave for API exposure
- Ability to produce clear architecture diagrams and design documentation
- Good understanding of enterprise security, governance, and compliance considerations
General Architecture Skills
- Ability to define architecture strategy and influence technical direction
- Strong communication and stakeholder-alignment skills
- Experience collaborating with enterprise architecture, cloud teams, and product groups
- Ability to guide API strategy and modernization initiatives
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