Principal Compliance Architect
Core
Define and drive the target-state architecture and technology roadmap for Financial Crimes, Regulatory Compliance, and Regulatory Change, ensuring a connected, scalable, and resilient ecosystem.
Role type
Principal Compliance Architect (Enterprise Architecture)
Builds
Enterprise integration and data architecture across APIs, microservices, event-driven systems, and modern data platforms for compliance and financial crime solutions.
Domain
Financial Services / Banking / Regulatory Technology
Required skills
Enterprise architecture, Cloud and hybrid architectures, APIs, Microservices, Event-driven architecture, Kubernetes, Platform engineering, Modern data technologies (Snowflake, Databricks), Vendor evaluation, Disaster recovery, High availability
Preferred skills
Financial Crime (AML, KYC, sanctions), Regulatory Compliance (trade surveillance, regulatory reporting), Regulatory Change / GRC, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-code
Technologies
Snowflake, Databricks, Actimize, ServiceNow IRM, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Define and drive the target-state architecture and technology roadmap; Provide architecture leadership across AML, KYC, sanctions, fraud, surveillance, and regulatory change; Lead technology modernisation including cloud adoption and platform consolidation; Design and govern architecture across cloud-native, SaaS, hybrid, and on-premise environments; Evaluate strategic platforms and vendor solutions; Shape enterprise integration and data architecture; Provide architecture oversight for compliance platforms; Champion modern engineering practices including DevSecOps and infrastructure-as-code.
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & hands-on architecture
