Solutions Architect (Fraud, Financial Crime & Risk) (relocation to Portugal)

Remote in Brazil

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We're looking for a Solutions Architect to join our team in Portugal in a remote working mode. This is a senior-level, hands-off role focused on producing end-to-end solution designs for central services in the banking domain, including Fraud, Financial Crime and Risk areas. The position requires strong problem-solving capabilities, the ability to define logical and functional architectures, and ensure alignment with long-term technology strategies while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design and govern end-to-end solution architectures for central banking applications, ensuring scalability and alignment with strategic architecture roadmaps
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate functional and non-functional requirements into comprehensive Solution Design Documents (SDDs) and architectural diagrams
Act as a trusted architectural advisor to senior business and IT leadership, providing guidance on technology direction and compliance with governance standards
Produce practical designs that align with enterprise-level principles, standards and reference architectures
Peer review solution designs created by other architects to ensure architectural quality, integrity and alignment
Work closely with engineering teams to validate technical design adherence and support solution delivery
Support third-party integration designs within the bank's application ecosystem
Advocate architecture best practices in decommissioning, archival and modernization initiatives

Requirements

Significant experience as a Solutions Architect within complex financial services or banking environments
Proven ability to create logical componentized designs, define system interactions and ensure overall solution integrity
Exposure to central services applications and large-scale enterprise integration architectures
Experience balancing immediate business priorities with strategic architecture objectives
Strong understanding of architecture governance processes and practical application in complex organizations
Ability to manage risk and issues within solution designs and provide mitigation approaches
Excellent stakeholder communication and facilitation skills, with ability to simplify highly technical concepts for business stakeholders
Independent and proactive working style with experience operating in fast-paced environments

Nice to have

Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, BIAN, ArchiMate or C4
Exposure to tools such as Avolution Abacus or similar enterprise architecture management platforms
Understanding of microservices, API design patterns and cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
Previous experience with insurance integrations or similar domains within banking systems
Insight into large-scale transformations within global banking environments

We offer/Benefits

Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
Variety of projects within one company
Being a part of a project following engineering excellence standards
Individual career path and professional growth opportunities
Internal events and communities
Flexible work hours