Core Banking Platform Architect

We are hiring an experienced Core Banking Platforms Architect with 10+ years of expertise in delivering digital change and transformation programs with specific focus on banking and core banking system (CBS) implementations. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in helping clients in shaping their technology strategy and ensuring that their Temenos applications are scalable, secure, highly available and deliver according to the clients’ financial services offerings.

What You’ll Do

As a Core Banking Platforms Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing cutting-edge applications that support our clients’ financial services offerings. Your contributions will be essential in driving continuous improvement and innovation within clients’ organization. In this context, the following activities will fall under your responsibility:

• Lead the design and architecture of Temenos applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements, security protocols, compliance standards, and vendor guidelines.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive application architecture framework that supports scalable, reliable, and high-performance Temenos applications.
• Collaborate with IT leadership to define the technical direction and roadmap for Temenos application development and modernization.
• Identify and apply best practices for software architecture, coding standards, and system integration to meet evolving business needs.
• Oversee the technical delivery of Temenos applications across the full lifecycle: from conceptualization and design to implementation, testing, deployment, and post-launch support.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure timely and successful implementation of architectural designs, addressing any challenges during the software development lifecycle.
• Evaluate third-party software solutions and recommend integration strategies that meet business needs while adhering to architectural standards.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on application design and architecture, providing guidance to developers and technical teams on complex projects.
• Work closely with infrastructure teams to ensure applications are optimized for the underlying infrastructure and meet performance, security, and availability.
• Ensure that applications adhere to financial industry regulations by incorporating appropriate controls and security measures into the architecture.
• Collaborate with security teams, enterprise architecture team to design and implement secure coding practices, data encryption, and identity/access management solutions to safeguard sensitive financial data.
• Promote and drive continuous improvement initiatives, including application refactoring, process automation, and performance optimization, to increase efficiency and reduce costs

Key Qualities for Success

• Banking-Specific Expertise: Experience in large-scale CBS implementations, with strong understanding of Temenos Core Banking System architecture and banking processes.
• Stakeholder Management, Communication & Reporting: Strong communication and ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders within banking environments.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Proven ability to lead and mentor Change Champions in fast-paced, high-stakes projects.
• Skills in Change Metrics and Impact Analysis: Ideal candidates will excel at defining change metrics, manage change impacts and resistance, and ensuring adoption metrics are met to demonstrate real transformation outcomes.
• Global Experience: Comfortable navigating the complexities of multicultural and cross-border banking transformation programs.
• Continuous Learner: Committed to staying current on trends in banking technology and best practices.
• Results-Oriented Mindset: Skilled at translating CBS implementation strategies into measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 10+ years in banking transformation roles, with at least 7+ years demonstrated success in CBS (Temenos) implementations or large-scale banking system rollouts.
• Certifications: Certifications such as TOGAF and any other certifications in CBS solutions like Finacle, Temenos, or SAP Banking are a plus.