Deloitte

Solution Architect

Deloitte$107K — $179K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in architecture, solution design, or technology leadership in banking or financial services.
  • Experience in transaction banking architecture, including Payments, Cash Management, Trade Services, and Securities Services.
  • Strong understanding of banking architecture patterns, including microservices and APIs.
  • Experience with core banking platforms and transaction banking ecosystems.
  • Proven experience in designing enterprise-scale architecture across various technology domains.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap for transaction banking capabilities.
  • Partner with stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable architecture solutions.
  • Develop target-state architectures and integration blueprints for the enterprise.
  • Lead architecture decisions for modernization initiatives such as cloud adoption and API enablement.
  • Ensure architecture supports key business priorities like client experience and compliance.
  • Provide domain guidance across various payment rails and cash management services.
  • Establish architecture standards and collaborate with engineering teams for implementation.

Benefits

  • Broad range of competitive benefits offered to employees.
  • Opportunities for professional development and skills enhancement.
  • Inclusive culture that values diversity and unique perspectives.
  • Discretionary annual incentive program based on performance.
  • Focus on making a positive impact on communities through Deloitte's purpose-driven work.
Full Job Description
As an experienced Solution Architect - Project Delivery Specialist, you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Work you'll do/Responsibilities
  • Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap for transaction banking capabilities across payments, cash management, trade finance, and securities services.
  • Partner with business, operations, product, and technology stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable architecture solutions.
  • Develop target-state architectures, capability models, application landscapes, integration blueprints, and transition roadmaps.
  • Lead architecture decisions for modernization initiatives such as platform consolidation, cloud adoption, API enablement, workflow digitization, and data architecture improvements.
  • Ensure architecture supports key business priorities including client experience, straight-through processing, resilience, compliance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  • Provide domain guidance across payment rails, liquidity and cash management services, trade lifecycle processes, and securities servicing functions.
  • Establish architecture standards, design principles, governance processes, and solution review mechanisms.
  • Collaborate with solution architects and engineering teams to ensure implementation alignment with enterprise standards and target-state architecture.
  • Assess legacy environments and define pragmatic migration paths to modern, modular, and interoperable platforms.
  • Support risk, security, regulatory, and operational resilience requirements relevant to transaction banking ecosystems.
The Team

Our AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions are powered by engineering for business advantage, transforming mission-critical operations. We enable clients to stay ahead with the latest advancements by transforming engineering teams and modernizing technology & data platforms. Our delivery models are tailored to meet each client's unique requirements.

Our AI & Data practice offers comprehensive solutions for designing, developing, and operating advanced Data and AI platforms, products, insights, and services. We help clients innovate, enhance, and manage their data, AI, and analytics capabilities, ensuring they can grow and scale effectively.

Qualifications

Required
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in architecture, solution design, or technology leadership within banking or financial services.
  • Experience in transaction banking architecture including: Payments, Cash Management, Trade Services, and Securities Services
  • Proven experience designing enterprise-scale architecture across applications, data, integration, and technology domains.
  • Strong understanding of banking architecture patterns, microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, cloud platforms, and enterprise integration.
  • Experience with core banking / transaction banking platforms, payment hubs, trade finance systems, securities processing platforms, and related ecosystem vendors.
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
  • Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Qualifications

Preferred
  • Master's degree
  • Strong knowledge of data architecture, reference data, transaction lifecycle data flows, and reporting architecture.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and control considerations impacting transaction banking, including resilience, auditability, data governance, and security.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional architecture governance.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $107,900 to $179,900.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

Our people and culture

Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ways of thinking, ideas, and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our clients' most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work.

Our purpose

Deloitte's purpose is to make an impact that matters for our people, clients, and communities. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities. Learn more.

Professional development

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

As used in this posting, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see https://www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

Requisition code: 340126

Job ID 340126

About Deloitte

Deloitte is a multinational professional services network that provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. The company was founded in London in 1845 and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. Deloitte has over 330,000 employees in more than 150 countries and territories. The company's mission is to help clients achieve their goals and make an impact that matters in their businesses and communities.
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