Digital Architect

Contract to hire

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership:

• Develop and maintain the enterprise digital architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Provide thought leadership on technology trends, digital platforms, and innovation opportunities.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and integration of new technologies, platforms, and tools.
• Establish / enhance best practices in architecture, design, and development across the organization's digital landscape
• Drive digital transformation initiatives by modernizing legacy systems and processes.

Design & Architecture:

• Design end-to-end solutions for complex digital projects, including web, mobile, API, cloud, and omnichannel platforms.
• Create and document architectural artifacts (e.g., architecture diagrams, data models, sequence diagrams) to communicate the design to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Define the integration strategy for connecting various systems, including CRM, marketing automation, and analytics platforms.
• Ensure architecture supports key non-functional requirements: scalability, reliability, security, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead / support the implementation of microservices, API-led, and event-driven architectures.

Technical Guidance & Governance:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, solution architects, and engineers.
• Establish and enforce architecture principles, standards, and guidelines.
• Conduct architecture reviews to ensure compliance with defined standards and patterns.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Security teams to embed CI/CD, automation, and security (DevSecOps) into the architecture.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with business analysts, product owners, and UX designers to understand business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to business stakeholders.
• Partner with infrastructure and cloud teams to ensure optimal deployment environments.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5+ years in an architecture role (e.g., Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, Digital Architect) in a bank / financial company.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Cloud Platforms: Extensive hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS and Azure ) and cloud-native architectures.
  • Development: Strong background in modern development stacks (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, Node.js) and frameworks.
  • Frontend: Deep understanding of modern frontend architectures (e.g., React, Angular).
  • APIs & Integration: Expert in RESTful APIs, microservices, SOA, ESB, and event-driven patterns (Kafka).
  • Data: Proficiency in data architecture, including SQL/NoSQL databases, data lakes, and data warehousing solutions.
  • DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Security: Strong knowledge of security principles (OAuth, SAML, Zero Trust) and compliance standards (GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, Zachman).
• Proven experience leading large-scale digital transformation projects.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to see the "big picture" and align technology with business goals.
• Can articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A team player who can influence and guide without direct authority.
• Innovative and analytical approach to overcoming challenges.