Senior Solutions Architect

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Requires 10+ years of technology experience, with a minimum of 2-3 years as a solution or technical architect in the cards/payments domain within banking and financial services. Must have proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cards and payments solutions and possess strong domain expertise in card management platforms, cards processing, payment ecosystems, and relevant industry standards and compliance.

Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Dubai, UAE Nationality Any Nationality Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Finance, Business Analysis & Consulting Company Industry Banking - Corporate Description We are seeking an experienced senior solutions architect – cards & payments platform to lead architecture design and delivery for strategic cards and payments initiatives within a leading banking environment. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in cards processing, card management platforms, payment ecosystems, banking integrations, API architecture, security, and enterprise-scale solution design. This role requires ownership of end-to-end architecture solutions that balance business requirements, customer experience, scalability, resiliency, security, and operational excellence. Requirements Key responsibilities: Required experience 10+ years of overall technology experience. Minimum 2–3 years as a solution architect or technical architect within cards/payments domain. Strong experience in banking and financial services environments. Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cards and payments solutions. Solution architecture & delivery Design end-to-end architecture solutions for cards and payments platforms. Produce architecture artifacts, solution designs, and technical specifications. Define scalable, resilient, secure, and reusable architecture patterns. Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives. Evaluate and integrate third-party card management and payment solutions. Support solution estimation, feasibility studies, vendor assessments, and technology selection. Collaborate with product, business, engineering, infrastructure, security, and operations teams. Drive architecture governance, reviews, and compliance processes. Cards & payments domain leadership Architect solutions across the complete card lifecycle: Card issuance Card activation Card management Transaction processing Acquiring Authorization Clearing Settlement Chargebacks Dispute management Design solutions for: Credit cards Debit cards Prepaid cards Corporate cards Co-branded cards Loyalty & rewards programs Cashback solutions Installment payment programs Work with payment gateways, processors, switches, clearing systems, and banking ecosystems. Architecture governance Develop reusable reference architectures and architecture blueprints. Conduct peer reviews and architecture assessments. Mentor junior architects and engineering teams. Deliver architecture workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions. Contribute to architecture standards, patterns, and best practices. Mandatory domain expertise Card management platforms Hands-on architecture experience with one or more of: VisionPLUS Way4 First Data CardPac Similar card management systems Cards processing Strong understanding of: Authorization processing Clearing & settlement Card switching Acquiring Issuing Merchant payments Chargebacks Dispute management Reconciliation processes Payment ecosystem Experience with: Payment gateways Payment processors Card networks Clearing systems Banking integration platforms Third-party financial ecosystems Industry standards & compliance Strong knowledge of: PCI-DSS EMV PSD2 UAE Central Bank regulations GDPR Financial services security standards Security & fraud prevention Experience implementing: Tokenization 3D Secure (3DS) Encryption technologies Authentication & authorization frameworks Secure API design Data protection controls Technical skills Architecture & integration Enterprise architecture Solution architecture Technical architecture API architecture Microservices architecture Event-driven architecture Distributed systems design Integration architecture Banking & payments technologies REST APIs SOAP services ISO 8583 Payment switch integrations Core banking integrations Middleware platforms Enterprise service bus (ESB) Security architecture Threat modeling Data classification Asset valuation Security by design Security logging & monitoring Encryption & key management Authentication & authorization Cybersecurity controls Cloud & modern engineering (preferred) Exposure to: Cloud architecture DevOps practices Container platforms CI/CD pipelines AI knowledge (preferred) Awareness or experience with: Artificial intelligence Machine learning Generative AI Large language models (LLMs) Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) Embedding models Vector databases AI agents / agentic AI Model context protocol (MCP) GitHub Copilot Claude Code Key competencies Strong stakeholder management skills Excellent communication and presentation skills Strategic and analytical thinking Strong problem-solving capabilities Delivery-focused mindset Ability to balance customer experience, functionality, security, performance, and resiliency Self-driven and capable of working with minimal supervision Strong mentoring and coaching abilities High learning agility and adaptability Apply Now