Solution Architect - IT Services/Data & AI - BFSI Domain

Role Overview

Our client looking for a seasoned and client-focused Solution Architect with deep expertise in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) domain to drive the design and delivery of data driven, AI-powered, and cloud-native solutions.

This role involves partnering with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex BFSI challenges into scalable, secure, and regulatory-compliant architectures, while supporting digital transformation and innovation initiatives across global financial institutions. The architect will also play a key role in client engagement, solutioning, and pre-sales efforts, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

Core Responsibilities - Solution Architect (BFSI | IT Services, Data & AI)

Solution Architecture & Design

• Lead the design of end-to-end technology solutions across BFSI domains including core banking, payments, lending, wealth management, and insurance

• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and compliant architecture blueprints

• Define architecture across application, data, integration (APIs), cloud, security, and DevOps layers

• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and best practices

Data & AI Architecture

• Architect and drive Data & AI use cases such as fraud detection, AML, credit risk modeling, and customer analytics

• Design and implement modern data platforms including data lakes, lakehouses, and real-time data pipelines

• Enable advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven decision-making frameworks

• Ensure data governance, quality, and compliance across data ecosystems

Cloud & Modernization Strategy

• Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP platforms

• Drive application modernization initiatives using microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures

• Enable scalability, resilience, and performance optimization across distributed systems

• Define DevOps, CI/CD, and automation strategies to accelerate delivery

CXO Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to CXOs and senior stakeholders on technology, data, and AI transformation initiatives

• Lead architecture discussions, solution workshops, and executive-level presentations

• Translate complex technical concepts into business-aligned value propositions

• Support strategic decision-making through technology insights and recommendations

Pre-Sales & Solutioning

• Support pre-sales activities including RFP/RFI responses, solution design, and effort estimation

• Collaborate with sales, consulting, and delivery teams to build compelling, differentiated proposals

• Define solution narratives, value propositions, and transformation roadmaps

• Contribute to deal shaping and client presentations for strategic opportunities

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to BFSI regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., RBI, SEBI, GDPR, PCI DSS)

• Provide architectural governance across the solution lifecycle from design to implementation

• Identify and mitigate technology risks, ensuring secure and compliant solution delivery

• Establish best practices for security, data privacy, and regulatory alignment

Technical Leadership & Delivery Oversight

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering, data, and platform teams

• Ensure alignment between architecture design and execution across programs

• Drive solution quality, performance, and scalability through structured governance

• Mentor teams and promote adoption of modern engineering and architecture practices