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Title: Solution ArchitectLocaiton: RemoteDuration: 4 Months Contract Solution Architect with strong experience in Core Banking (FlexCube) and Payments Platform IntegrationRequirements:Design end-to-end solution architectures for banking applications, ensuring alignment with business goals, enterprise architecture standards, and technology strategy.Evaluate and recommend appropriate architecture patterns, tools, and platforms for new and existing solutions.Create architecture artifacts such as solution blueprints, sequence diagrams, data flow diagrams, integration designs, and interface contracts.Ensure architectural governance by participating in design reviews and architecture boards.Work with cross-functional teams including business, development, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver high-quality solutions.Review & document, if proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives to validate emerging technologies or solution approaches.Provide recommendations for buy vs build decisions based on feasibility and cost-benefit analysis.Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure that the solution architecture supports continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).Address security aspects such as data encryption, access control, and identity management in the architecture.Required Skills & Experience10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years as a Solution Architect for large-scale enterprise systems.Proven experience in banking and financial services, particularly in areas such as Core Banking, Payments, Digital Banking, Lending, and Channels.Strong understanding of banking business processes and compliance requirements.Hands-on experience in designing solutions using integration tools (e.g., IBM Integration Bus & IBM API Gateway) and messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka, MQ).Familiarity with security protocols and data protection standards in banking environments (e.g., OAuth2, TLS, PKI, DLP).Cloud architecture experience (Azure, AWS,or GCP) with hybrid integration knowledge.Strong knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, microservices, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).Familiar with enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF or BIAN