Responsibilities What will you contribute? As the Principal Enterprise Architect for Universal Banking’s Essence product, this role will provide advice, expertise, and consultancy across the customer lifecycle, including the initial discovery phase, pre-sales and during implementation projects. This is a senior role within the Professional Services team responsible for implementing and deploying core banking, digital banking, and analytics solutions to Universal Banking customers across the globe. The implementation of a new core banking solution represents a significant transformation for our customers, and this role will act as an advisor to customers and lead them toward the next step of their transformation by providing holistic advice and guidance. Enterprise Architects are helping to drive the digital transformation of our customers with expertise in Cloud architecture, system integration, and technology implementation. This role will be key in aligning and integrating a complex technology landscape with multiple third-party integrations, including fintech partners and other Finastra solutions. Responsibilities & Deliverables: Support large-scale technology transformation to deliver customer value through the evolution and management of enterprise architecture Apply enterprise architecture frameworks and tools to create artifacts such as blueprints and roadmaps that communicate the architecture transformation Map the customer’s as-is architecture and define the future-state to support pre-sales activities Perform analysis of existing customer architectures and use knowledge and insight to define architectural options Articulate the value of the designed target architecture and provide guidance on the realization of the identified benefits Support the design and implementation of enterprise architecture strategies, operating models, and roadmaps across different deployment types – public, private and hybrid cloud as well as on-prem Support complex implementations where third-party and cross-Finastra integrations require expert enterprise architecture consultancy support Understand industry and technology trends with specific focus on retail and core banking to identify and formulate recommended changes to existing and future-state enterprise architecture Guide customers through their cloud transformation journey Provide enterprise architecture guidance to customers and colleagues during all stages of the customer lifecycle – acting as a trusted advisor Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience in enterprise, solution, and software architecture Strong background in core banking systems and financial services software Proven track record in the implementation and deployment of SaaS and cloud solutions Experience with security compliance and ensuring data integrity. Knowledge of data privacy regulations and best practices for data security Strong understanding of business processes and business functions, aligning them with enterprise design and planning standards. Ability to think about and design scalable architectural landscapes. Experience engaging with senior stakeholders Expert presentation skills Proficiency in workshop design and facilitation Work Environment: Full-time role with flexibility for hybrid or remote work, depending on customer and project needs. Collaboration across global teams, requiring occasional travel to customer sites or Finastra offices.