Full-time

10,001+ employees · IT Services and IT Consulting

About the job

Description

Senior/Lead Solution Architect with expertise in retail, digital banking domain experience for EPAM Financial Services. The position will directly support the design and development of new retail banking platforms and be responsible for defining and building the solutions architecture to support the product roadmap. You will design and oversee platform development, integration with core domains, and drive enablement of new digital channels and experiences. Proper architectural best practices should be followed to build scale and efficiencies that enable future business growth.

Looking for a highly motivated and experienced Architect with pride of ownership reflected through clean architecture design, code quality and a disciplined software development approach.

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Requirements

• General:
  
  • At least 10 years’ experience architecting and integrating 3rd party internal and SaaS applications
  • Prior financial and retail banking experience
  • Strong Java skills preferred
  • Cloud native architecture
  • An advanced degree in computer science and/or information technology
    
    
• “Ideal” skills:
  
  • Core Banking System knowledge
  • Retail banking, digital banking, and core platform implementation and integration experience, and API experience
  • Having API Centric Integration experience
  • Message-based system integrations
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Ability to assess vendor developed architectures and integration proposals
  • Ability to have architectural discussions with Senior Customer, Vendor and Service provider representatives
    
    
• Architecture:
  
  • Experience designing and building large cloud-ready highly scalable software particularly distributed, strong knowledge of integration design patterns and methodologies such as twelve-factor app
  • Experience with core banking solutions and banking capabilities (KYC, Payments, General Ledger, etc.) is highly desirable
  • Experience with and knowledge of common Architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, GoF, SOA, Event sourcing, etc.)
  • Experience or knowledge with PaaS and designing applications that can run in a public cloud environment
  • Ability to evaluate new vendors and technologies
  • Ability to own architecture, including strategic direction and presentation of a vision for the future of the end-to-end banking solution
  • Ability to plan for implementing non-functional requirements
  • Ability to drive through, directly and through influence, efficient solution strategy, with agility and leadership skills which engineers recognize and respect
  • Desire and ability to understand diverse business domains and develop architectures that meet the current and anticipated business needs across a broad set of partners
  • Experience or knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
    
    
• Others:
  
  • Good judgment and the ability to handle high pressure situations
  • Proven record of delivering technology solutions within agreed upon timeframes
  • Experience with information security leading practices and requirements
  • Ability to work in a highly matrixed, team-based organization
  • Skilled communicator and negotiator with exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to forge relationships and become a trusted advisor with personnel of various levels and responsibilities, from business partners, to technology partners, to software engineers
    
    
• Personal Characteristics:
  
  • Shows a commitment to high ethical standards and integrity and demonstrates this through action
  • Self-starter, takes initiative and can work independently
  • Excellent written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
  • Inquisitive, analytical, a strategic thinker, proactive and solutions-oriented
  • High-energy, positive, entrepreneurial in spirit while goal-oriented and results-driven
  • Well-organized and disciplined with high attention to detail
  • Direct, plain-spoken; conveys a genuine/authentic demeanor
    
    

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
  
  

About EPAM

• EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential