Overview

Senior Architect – Core Banking Jobs in Dubai, UAE/Dubai at Flatgigs

Flat Gigs is hiring a Senior Architect – Core Banking to support enterprise-wide architecture governance and solution design initiatives within a regulated banking ecosystem.

This role requires deep expertise in Core Banking platforms
, enterprise integration architecture, and secure microservices ecosystems deployed in containerized/cloud-native environments.

The Architect will operate within a matrix structure, reporting into Architecture leadership while closely partnering with business delivery teams.

Job Purpose

The Senior Architect will:

  • Design resilient, scalable, and secure Core Banking solutions
  • Balance business functionality, customer experience, performance, reliability & security
  • Define architectural blueprints aligned with enterprise standards
  • Contribute to reusable architecture patterns across the group

This is a strategic and hands-on architecture role.

Domain Expertise Required

  • Strong exposure to Core Banking systems (Finacle or similar platforms)
  • Banking domain knowledge (Accounting, Payments, Settlements)
  • Designed/led at least 3 Core Banking architecture implementations
  • Experience in API-first and microservices ecosystems
  • Strong integration ecosystem understanding (Switches, 3rd party integrations)

Technical Competencies Architecture & Design

  • 10+ years designing end-to-end architecture solutions
  • High-level design (HLD) & solution design documentation
  • Microservices, container-based/cloud-native architecture
  • Event streaming & message brokers
  • API ecosystem architecture

Integration

  • REST APIs
  • ISO
    8583 (or equivalent messaging protocols)
  • Integration with third-party banking ecosystems

Security & Compliance

  • PCI-DSS, UAE Central Bank, GDPR awareness
  • Threat modeling & regulatory alignment
  • Authentication & Authorization frameworks
  • Encryption algorithms & key management
  • Security logging, alerting & monitoring Cyber Security Exposure (Preferred)
    • Defensive & offensive security exposure
    • Secure architecture hardening experience

    AI Awareness (Preferred)

    Knowledge of:

    • Machine Learning
    • Generative AI
    • RAG systems
    • Vector databases
    • Agentic AI
    • MCP (Model Context Protocol)
    • AI copilots

    Agile Environment Exposure

    Must have experience working within:

    • Agile tribes & squads
    • Sprint planning & retrospectives
    • Epics, features, stories & acceptance criteria
    • Quarterly planning cycles

    Key Responsibilities Business Delivery Enablement

    • Deliver complete architecture solutions within timelines
    • Improve design workflows and automation
    • Build resilient & secure platforms

    Chapter Enablement

    • Define reusable blueprints
    • Conduct peer reviews
    • Deliver knowledge-sharing workshops

    Leadership

    • Coach junior architects and developers
    • Drive architecture governance across teams

    Behavioral Expectations

    • Delivery-focused with balanced system thinking
    • Strong analytical & critical thinking ability
    • Stakeholder management expertise
    • Autonomous decision-making capability
    • High learning agility

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Title: Senior Architect – Core Banking

Company: Flatgigs

Location: Dubai, UAE/Dubai

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