Role Summary We are seeking a seasoned Solution Architect with a strong background in banking/e-wallet/financial services transformation, based in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, as long as you have the right expertise and can travel when needed.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in leading complex architectural designs in financial institutions,
- Strong technical depth,
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills,
- Preferably pre-sales experience, though this is not mandatory if the candidate demonstrates exceptional technical and banking architecture capability.
Key Activities
- Design and implement end-to-end solution architectures for banking/e-wallet/financial services transformation, payments, cards, channels and modernization programs.
- Evaluate current banking systems, identify limitations, and propose scalable and sustainable architecture roadmaps.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and subject matter experts to define and align solution blueprints.
- Coordinate and manage cross-functional technical teams to ensure successful delivery of robust, scalable, and secure solutions.
- Ensure architectural integrity and consistency across platforms and components in the banking ecosystem.
- Identify, communicate, and mitigate Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Decisions (RAID) throughout the lifecycle of the program.
- Provide thought leadership and define best practices, architecture standards, and frameworks in alignment with industry trends.
Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in a Solution Architect or equivalent senior technical role and total experience of 12+ years.
- Strong experience in the banking/e-wallet/financial services domain
- Expertise in enterprise architecture, microservices, software design patterns, and API-driven designs.
- Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture, integration, and modern application stacks.
- Technically articulate with excellent problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to frequently travel onsite for client engagements, workshops, and solution presentations.
Preferred Skills
- Proficiency in Java or Golang and associated frameworks.
- Strong focus on scalability, resilience, and performance optimization.
- Pre-sales or technical sales experience is highly desirable, particularly in supporting solutioning and revenue generation.
- Experience in leading or coordinating technical teams across distributed environments.
- Exposure to infrastructure, AWS cloud platform, security frameworks, and databases.
- Certifications or experience in architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or similar are a plus.
