Open Finance Lead API Enterprise Architect
Core
Lead enterprise Open Banking and Open Finance architecture strategy, roadmap, governance, and delivery for a global financial institution.
Role type
Principal Enterprise Architect (Open Finance/API)
Builds
Global Open Banking reference architectures, secure customer-permissioned data sharing, payment initiation, and third-party ecosystem integrations.
Domain
Financial Services / Open Banking / API Security / Payments
Required skills
Enterprise architecture strategy, Open Banking standards (PSD2, CDR, FDX), API security (OAuth 2.0, FAPI, mTLS), Cloud architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP), Microservices, Payment systems (ISO 20022), Regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Industry standards body participation, Executive advisory, Legacy platform modernization
Technologies
Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, API Gateways, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, ISO 20022
Responsibilities
Define and maintain global Open Banking reference architectures and API standards; Architect secure data sharing and payment capabilities; Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable cloud-native architectures; Provide architectural leadership across product, engineering, and compliance teams; Evaluate emerging technologies and develop proofs of concept; Represent the organization in industry forums and standards bodies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
