Job description

Who are we? At Finastra, we’re a global leader in financial services software, dedicated to expanding access to financial services and shaping what’s next for the industry. Our technology powers mission‑critical solutions across Lending, Payments and Universal Banking, supporting over 7,000 customers, including 80% of the world’s top 50 banks, in more than 110 countries. What will you contribute? The Software Architect Senior Specialist is responsible for defining and delivering end-to-end technology solutions that align with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards. This role provides technical leadership across the solution lifecycle, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, maintainable, and cost-effective technology solutions. The Architect partners closely with business, product, engineering, and Shared Services teams to establish architectural direction, guide technical decision-making, and support the successful delivery of complex technology initiatives. Responsibilities & Deliverables: Define and deliver end-to-end architecture solutions across applications, integrations, data, and cloud platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise standards. Develop high-level and detailed solution designs that address functional, non-functional, security, scalability, reliability, and performance requirements. Establish and promote architecture principles, patterns, standards, and best practices across technology initiatives. Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering teams and Shared Services throughout the solution lifecycle. Lead architecture and design reviews, evaluate technical decisions, and provide direction on complex design and engineering challenges. Design scalable APIs, microservices, integration frameworks, and data flows to enable reliable communication across systems. Drive application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives, including the design of cloud-native solutions using Azure and/or AWS. Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to enable CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, containerization, automation, monitoring, and observability practices. Ensure architecture solutions align with organizational security, governance, regulatory, business continuity, and disaster recovery requirements. Conduct architecture assessments and identify technical risks, dependencies, and appropriate mitigation strategies. Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, engineering teams, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions. Present architecture strategies, recommendations, and technical considerations clearly to technical and business stakeholders. Support technical planning and solution estimation to enable successful delivery of technology initiatives. Champion technical excellence, maintainability, cost-effectiveness, and long-term sustainability across solution designs. Required Skills & Experience: Experience in solution architecture, software engineering, or technical leadership within complex technology environments. Proven experience designing enterprise-scale applications and end-to-end technology solutions. Strong knowledge of modern software architecture, microservices, APIs, integrations, and data architecture. Experience designing cloud and cloud-native solutions using Azure and/or AWS. Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, monitoring, and observability. Knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes. Strong understanding of security architecture, scalability, performance, reliability, and operational resilience. We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for: Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities. Benefit from hybrid working arrangements and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave. Well‑being: Access confidential one‑to‑one support through our Employee Assistance Program, connect with our network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups, and take part in monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive—inside and outside of work. Health & Financial Security: Medical, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, lifestyle, and other benefits.* Sustainability: Paid time off for volunteering and donation‑matching opportunities to support causes that matter to you. Inclusion: Get involved in our inclusion communities, such as Count Me In, Culture Finastra, Proud Finastra, Disabilities Finastra, and Women Finastra—open to everyone who wants to participate and contribute. Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool. Recognition: Take part in our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and share your voice through regular employee surveys that help shape our culture and ways of working. *Specific benefits may vary by location. At Finastra, each individual is unique—bringing their own ideas, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences. We learn from one another, value what makes us different, and create an environment where everyone feels included, supported, and able to be their authentic selves. Be unique. Be exceptional. Help us make a difference at Finastra. Applicants for this position need to be located in posted location or their immediate surrounding areas. Due to the requirements of this position, this job posting is not available for, and Finastra will not be considering any applicants who currently reside in New York City or California.

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What will you contribute?
Responsibilities & Deliverables: Define and deliver end-to-end architecture solutions across applications, integrations, data, and cloud platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise standards.
Develop high-level and detailed solution designs that address functional, non-functional, security, scalability, reliability, and performance requirements.
Establish and promote architecture principles, patterns, standards, and best practices across technology initiatives.
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering teams and Shared Services throughout the solution lifecycle.
Lead architecture and design reviews, evaluate technical decisions, and provide direction on complex design and engineering challenges.
Design scalable APIs, microservices, integration frameworks, and data flows to enable reliable communication across systems.
Drive application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives, including the design of cloud-native solutions using Azure and/or AWS.
Partner with DevOps and engineering teams to enable CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, containerization, automation, monitoring, and observability practices.
Ensure architecture solutions align with organizational security, governance, regulatory, business continuity, and disaster recovery requirements.
Conduct architecture assessments and identify technical risks, dependencies, and appropriate mitigation strategies.
Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, engineering teams, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technology solutions.
Present architecture strategies, recommendations, and technical considerations clearly to technical and business stakeholders.
Support technical planning and solution estimation to enable successful delivery of technology initiatives.
Champion technical excellence, maintainability, cost-effectiveness, and long-term sustainability across solution designs.
Required Skills & Experience: Experience in solution architecture, software engineering, or technical leadership within complex technology environments.
Proven experience designing enterprise-scale applications and end-to-end technology solutions.
Strong knowledge of modern software architecture, microservices, APIs, integrations, and data architecture.
Experience designing cloud and cloud-native solutions using Azure and/or AWS.
Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, monitoring, and observability.
Knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong understanding of security architecture, scalability, performance, reliability, and operational resilience.
We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we stand for:
Health & Financial Security: Medical, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, lifestyle, and other benefits.*

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Paid Time Off