We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Architect / Enterprise Architecture Lead to drive architecture strategy and technology transformation across large-scale financial services platforms. This role requires a seasoned technology leader with deep expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud modernization, data platforms, integration architecture, cards and payments systems, and large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working within banking and financial services environments, leading architecture decisions across Cards Modernization, Collections, Customer Platforms, Data, and Integration ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

- Define and drive enterprise architecture strategy aligned to business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Lead architecture design across data, application, integration, cloud, and platform domains.
- Drive modernization of legacy banking and cards platforms into scalable cloud-native architectures.
- Provide architectural leadership for large transformation programs involving Cards, Payments, Collections, and Customer platforms.
- Design scalable data solutions leveraging Snowflake, PySpark, and cloud-native technologies.
- Establish enterprise-wide architecture standards, governance, and best practices.
- Partner with business stakeholders, engineering leaders, product teams, and delivery managers to define technology roadmaps.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Ensure architecture alignment across security, resilience, scalability, and regulatory requirements.
- Mentor architects, principal engineers, and engineering teams while driving engineering excellence.

Mandatory Skills & Experience
- 15+ years of overall technology experience.
- 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture, Principal Architect,



Chief Architect, or Principal Engineering leadership roles.
- Proven experience defining enterprise technology roadmaps and architecture governance frameworks.
- Experience leading large-scale transformation programs in Banking and Financial Services.

Data & Analytics

Strong expertise in:

- Snowflake
- PySpark
- Data Lakehouse Architecture
- Data Warehousing
- Real-time and Batch Data Processing
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- AWS Cloud
- Data Hosting Platforms (DHP)
- API-led Integration

Application & Integration Technologies
- Strong background in:
- REST APIs
- Messaging Platforms
- Kafka/Event Streaming
- Service-Oriented & Distributed Architectures

Domain Expertise
- Cards Modernization Programs
- HPS (High Performance Switching)
- Collections Platforms
- PCC (Payments/Card Control Platforms)
- Core Banking & Financial Services Systems
- Digital Banking Transformation

Desired Experience
- Experience working with Tier-1 banks or large financial institutions.
- Exposure to payments, acquiring, issuing, merchant services, or card management platforms.
- Experience with architecture review boards and executive-level stakeholder management.
- Solid understanding of security, compliance, and regulatory frameworks within financial services.
- Experience managing globally distributed engineering teams.
- Strategic thinking and business acumen.
- Architecture governance and decision-making.
- Technology innovation and modernization leadership.
- Strong influencing and communication skills.
- Mentoring and developing high-performing engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
- TOGAF Certification preferred.
- AWS Solutions Architect Certification preferred.
- Financial Services or Payments industry certifications are highly desirable.

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🏢 Synechron
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