Principal Solutions Architect, UAE
Job Summary
Job Description
Lab49 is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect with 10+ years of experience in designing and implementing complex IT solutions for financial services. Expertise in Commercial/Institutional Banking, front-end renovation, and integration of diverse technologies is essential. You will lead architecture-related projects, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure solutions align with business needs.
Must have:
- Solutions Architect
- Financial Services
- Commercial Banking
- Integration Projects
Good to have:
- Consulting Experience
- Transaction Banking
- Trade Finance
- Treasury Platforms
Perks:
- Inclusive Environment
- Equal Opportunity
6 skills required
Job Details
Lab49 is hiring a Principal Solutions Architect for an exciting opportunity in one of the world's most dynamic business hubs. Advance your career with a unique opportunity and become part of our pioneering team, setting new benchmarks for innovation and growth. Seize the moment to fuel your career and apply today.
The Principal Solutions Architect will lead the design and implementation of complex IT solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and are aligned with the organization's strategic objectives. This role involves working closely with stakeholders, including business leaders, IT professionals, and external partners, to deliver scalable, robust, and innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background with experience in large integration projects for financial services, be delivery-focused and an outgoing personality. We are looking for a strategic, resilient, natural self-starter. The Principal Solutions Architect will have a passion for solving complex problems and driving digital solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop high-level architectural solutions that align with business needs.
- Create detailed design specifications and documentation for proposed solutions.
- Capable of building an in-depth understanding of the customers Architecture, resiliency, RPO, RTO requirements to meet business goals and strategy.
- Stay abreast of current and emerging trends, unique opportunities and challenges of the space/markets and geographies in which the clients operate, and how it affects clients’ business and initiatives
- Work closely with business leaders to understand their requirements and objectives.
- Collaborate with development teams, Infrastructure, DevOps, IT operations, and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.
- Communicate architectural visions, goals, and designs effectively to all stakeholders.
- Engage directly with clients to gather requirements, present solutions, and ensure alignment with their business goals.
- Develop strong relationships with customers as a strategic partner and technical advisor, contributing to expanding our footprint and securing follow-on work.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other architects and technical teams.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure the organization's architecture remains up-to-date.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and processes.
- Foundational Security: Integrate the end-to-end security for the overall solution and architecture
- Broad Experience: experience in security and expertise around related technologies and concepts such as Zero Trust, threat management, SOC monitoring (SIEM / SOAR), and Extended Detection & Response (XDR) + SIEM, Cloud Security, and Identity.
- Lead architecture-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
- Manage and mitigate risks associated with technical solutions.
- Oversee the implementation of solutions, ensuring they meet the specified requirements and quality standards.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices.
- Conduct architectural reviews and audits to ensure compliance with standards.
- Develop and maintain architectural artifacts, including models, diagrams, and documentation.
- Risk and Opportunity Management: Proactively identify risks and opportunities in the enterprise architecture landscape. Develop strategies to mitigate identified risks and capitalize on opportunities.
- Monitor and optimize the performance of IT solutions.e.g.: reduce latency of overall transaction time, cost optimization for cloud"
- Identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Demonstrate expertise across a wide range of technologies. Experience in Corporate/ Institutional Banking is a must. Experience in other domains is a benefit.
- Integrate diverse technologies and platforms to create comprehensive solutions.
- Lead and oversee front-end renovation projects to enhance user experience.
- Ensure front-end solutions are modern, intuitive, and aligned with current design trends.
- Possess an outgoing personality, capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Maintain a strong focus on delivering high-quality solutions on time and within budget.
Solution Design and Architecture:
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Client Interaction:
Technical Leadership:
Security
Project Management:
Governance and Standards:
Performance and Optimization:
Universal Engineering:
Front-End Renovation:
Personality and Delivery Focus:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT, with at least 5 years in a solutions architect role.
- Proven track record of designing and implementing complex IT solutions.
- Experience in front-end renovation and enhancing user interfaces.
- Experience in Commercial/Institutional Banking, financial markets/products is a must. Consulting experience is highly desirable.
- A good understanding of transaction banking, trade finance and treasury platforms.
Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
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About The Company
We’re visionary innovators who are delivering mission-critical trading and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments. By combining our passion for automation with a strategic view on the industries we serve, we design solutions that improve decision-making, simplify complex processes, and empower people. Simply put, we help our customers do more, faster and better than before. We believe our investments in research and development are shaping the future of automation and enabling our customers to transform their business. And we embrace the power of community, working with each other and with our customers to succeed through a positive culture of continuous improvement.
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