Principal Technical Architect / SME – Banking & Cards
Core
Define and drive end-to-end technical architecture for banking and card platforms, focusing on scalable microservices, API security, and event-driven designs.
Role type
Principal Technical Architect (Banking & Cards)
Builds
Scalable microservices-based architectures, secure API architectures, event-driven integration solutions, and hybrid cloud/on-prem infrastructure.
Domain
Banking & Payments / Cloud Architecture
Required skills
Microservices architecture, API design & security, Event-driven architecture, Cloud architecture (hybrid), Python, Database design (MySQL/NoSQL), Observability, Technical leadership
Preferred skills
Australian banking ecosystem knowledge, Regulatory compliance expertise, Hands-on Python implementation
Technologies
Python, MySQL, NoSQL
Responsibilities
Design scalable microservices and event-driven architectures, Lead cloud and hybrid infrastructure integration, Establish platform monitoring and observability capabilities, Provide SME guidance on architecture decisions and technology selection, Ensure solutions meet security and resilience standards, Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define architecture standards
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC & strategy
