DIGITAL SOFTWARE ARCHITECT

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities 1. Design and implement scalable and secure software architectures for digital banking platforms using modern technologies like React, Flutter, Node.js, Java, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. 2. Lead the evaluation and integration of new technologies and frameworks that align with the bank's digital transformation objectives. 3. Create architecture blueprints, technical models, and high-level designs that support business goals while ensuring system flexibility, performance, and security. 4. Oversee the architectural direction for both front-end (React, Flutter) and back-end (Node.js, Java) technologies, ensuring seamless integration and data consistency across the stack. 5. Architect efficient data storage, retrieval, and processing solutions using a mix of SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) databases, optimized for high-volume transaction processing. 6. Ensure all digital banking platforms adhere to banking regulations, data privacy laws, and industry-standard security practices. 7. Work closely with product owners, developers, and other architects in DDC & IT to translate business requirements into technical solutions, balancing technical depth with practical delivery timelines. 8. Advocate for and lead the adoption of emerging technologies, such as cloud-native architectures, microservices, containerization, Data streaming, Event driven architecture, in the bank s digital products. 9. Design systems capable of scaling to meet high traffic demands while maintaining performance and reliability. 10. Mentor development teams on best practices in software development, including CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and agile methodologies. 11. Engage with business and technical stakeholders to ensure digital solutions are aligned with organizational objectives and deliver value. 12. Participate and recommend improvements to policies, processes and procedures and manage their implementation to ensure all relevant procedural / legislative requirements are fulfilled. 13. Ensure compliance with all relevant CBE regulations, banking laws, AML regulations and internal CIB policies and code of conduct in order to maintain CIB s sound legal position and mitigate any potential risks. Desired Candidate Profile Bachelor s degree of computer science or its equivalent. . 7-10 years developing software for Web, iOS and/or Android using either Switft, Objective-C, Java, Kotlin, Scala programming languages. (10+ years for Senior Software Architect). Experience with modern software development practices, including agile methodology, scrum framework, and GitOps. Experience in design, architecture and delivery of applications end to end, for 100% digital companies since its conception. Experience leading and coaching teams and working on projects involving multiple business units. Company Industry BankingFinancial ServicesBroking Department / Functional Area IT Software Keywords DIGITAL SOFTWARE ARCHITECT Get real-time job updates only on our App