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
- Robust 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.
- Strong 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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