Senior Solution Architect (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Solution Architect (Fintech): Lead the design and governance of enterprise-scale technology solutions across digital platforms, cloud environments, and payment ecosystems with an accent on scalability, security, and resilient architecture. Focus on translating business requirements into technical designs (HLD/LLD) and architecting cloud-native microservices.

Location: On-site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Company

hirify.global provides professional services to deliver enterprise-scale technology solutions for highly regulated industries.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for digital channels, payment ecosystems, and APIs.
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
• Develop and review High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and deployment models.
• Design enterprise integration solutions using middleware, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions across AWS, OCI, or GCP.
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to establish architecture standards and CI/CD best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or IT.
• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering or Systems Integration.
• 5+ years of experience in a Solution Architect or Senior Technical Leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions in Banking, Financial Services, or FinTech.
• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Microservices.
• Proficiency with containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift) and cloud platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience with Digital Payments, Open Banking, or ISO 20022.
• Professional certifications such as TOGAF, AWS, OCI, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Experience working within strictly regulated financial environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and technology leadership.
• Collaborative environment working across business, product, and security teams.