Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Fintech): Designing secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud-native banking platforms with an accent on Azure and AWS architecture. Focus on translating complex regulatory requirements into robust technical designs, ensuring high availability, and mentoring engineering teams to build secure, compliant financial systems.

Location: On-site in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Company

hirify.global is a specialist AI and data consultancy based in the UAE, dedicated to delivering high-impact intelligent systems for the financial services and banking sectors.

What you will do

• Create comprehensive High-Level and Low-Level Design (HLD/LLD) documents for web and mobile-backend applications.
• Architect sophisticated network topologies and integrate security measures to ensure sensitive banking data remains protected.
• Manage hybrid-cloud governance and environment segregation across Azure and AWS.
• Act as the lead technical liaison to Cybersecurity, Data Management, and Corporate Risk teams to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive FinOps strategy to optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) through effective SKU selection and tagging policies.
• Provide technical mentorship to Platform and DevOps engineers to ensure implementation aligns with architectural blueprints.

Requirements

• Professional-level certification in AWS or Azure is required.
• Extensive experience designing financial systems with a focus on audit trails, data residency, and risk mitigation.
• Deep expertise in network engineering, including VPC/VNET peering, VPN, and load balancing.
• Mastery of microservices, containerization (Kubernetes), and serverless paradigms.
• Proven track record of implementing Zero-Trust architectures and complex encryption protocols.
• Exceptional ability to influence C-suite executives and maintain technical credibility with engineering teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive personal health insurance.
• Visa sponsorship provided for the successful candidate.
• Support for professional development and certifications.
• Monthly employee incentive program.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects in a rapidly growing firm.