Key skills
CloudMicroservicesAIAgileScrumCI/CDLeadershipCommunicationSales
About this role
Role Overview
- Lead structured discovery sessions and workshops to identify business objectives, user needs, technical pain points, risks, and delivery constraints.
- Analyse existing systems, processes, and architectures to uncover challenges, blockers, and improvement opportunities.
- Develop multiple solution options and architectural approaches, clearly articulating trade-offs, risks, costs, and benefits.
- Guide clients toward the most appropriate solution based on outcomes, not just technology choices.
- Lead technical discovery for digital and software transformation initiatives.
- Define solution architectures that align business objectives with modern software delivery practices.
- Support RFP/RFI and tender responses, including solution designs, delivery approaches, and architectural narratives.
- Partner with Sales to present solution options and recommendations to senior business and technical stakeholders.
- Own solution architecture across software development and digital platform projects.
- Define architectural standards, principles, and reusable patterns.
- Ensure non-functional requirements (security, performance, scalability, resilience, compliance) are embedded into designs.
- Work closely with delivery teams operating in Agile and Scrum frameworks.
- Champion DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, and deployment strategies.
- Provide architectural governance that enables speed without compromising quality.
- Act as a technical authority and escalation point for software development programmes.
- Build long-term relationships as a trusted digital and technology advisor.
- Drive architecture and solution design workshops.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Solutions Architect delivering digital and software development projects.
- Strong experience leading discovery sessions and translating complex pain points into actionable architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to design multiple solution options and clearly articulate trade-offs.
- Strong practical understanding of Agile, Scrum, and modern SDLCs.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
- Broad technical background across application development, integration, and cloud platforms.
- Experience with microservices, containerisation, and modern deployment patterns.
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities, RFPs/RFIs, and client-facing engagements.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Consultancy or professional services experience (desirable).
- Experience working across multi-disciplinary Agile teams (engineering, UX, QA, product) (desirable).
- AI or FinTech experience (desirable).
- Relevant certifications (Cloud, Agile, DevOps, Architecture) (desirable).
Tech Stack
- Cloud
- Microservices
Benefits
- Impactful Work: Directly support the Group CEO in driving strategic initiatives across fintech, digital banking, and emerging markets.
- Dynamic Environment: Work across multiple countries and cultures, interacting with senior executives, government officials, and partners.
- Career Growth: Exposure to executive leadership, strategy, and cross-regional operations, offering opportunities for accelerated development.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a global, forward-thinking team committed to innovation, impact, and operational excellence.