Core Banking Architect | OIDS | Banking Solutions

About the Job
When you work for Deloitte, you commit to a career at one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the world. As a Core Banking Architect, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in various areas, including:

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  Architecture Strategy & Governance

  • Define and own the end-to-end banking architecture blueprint, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory needs.
  • Drive adoption of modern architecture principles — cloud-native, microservices-based, API-first, and event-driven architectures.
  • Provide architecture governance across solution design, integration, infrastructure, and data flows.
  • Collaborate with CxOs, technology leads, and delivery teams to influence roadmap and architectural decisions.
  • Ensure compliance with security, scalability, availability, and performance standards.

• Core Banking (Temenos) Architecture

  • Lead the technical solutioning of Temenos Transact implementations (TAFJ/TAFC, Design Studio, AA, APIs).
  • Define and validate design for Temenos modules (Customer, Accounts, Lending, Deposits, GL, AA).
  • Ensure optimal use of Temenos Integration Framework (TIF), API Gateway, and Data Framework.
  • Provide architectural guidance on Temenos configuration, customizations, extensions, and upgrades.
  • Ensure Temenos deployments align with bank-wide architecture strategy (e.g., cloud, containers, security).

• Technical Leadership & Oversight

  • Lead architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and technical deep dives with vendors and client teams.
  • Oversee architecture documentation, integration specifications, and platform infrastructure plans.
  • Manage dependencies across systems — including digital channels, CRM, payments, AML, GL, etc.
  • Guide teams on performance tuning, failover, disaster recovery, and data integrity architecture.
  • Support DevSecOps alignment and automation strategy for core banking and surrounding systems.

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Requirements
Must-Have

• 12+ years of experience in banking technology, with at least 5 years as a core banking architect.
• Deep hands-on experience in Temenos platforms — especially Transact, Design Studio, Integration Framework, APIs.
• Strong understanding of modern banking architecture principles: cloud-native, microservices, containers, APIs, and event-driven design.
• Track record of leading architecture design and governance for large-scale banking programs.
• Temenos certifications (Architect / Technical) strongly preferred.
• Experience with Temenos AA, TDS, and reporting frameworks.
• Familiarity with regulatory and security requirements in banking (e.g., data residency, PCI-DSS).
• Experience in the Middle East or other regulated banking markets.