Company: OUVRiEX
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Employment Type: Full-time
Description:
One of our esteemed clients is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Banking Architect with expertise in the Digital Banking Sector. The role includes the following details:
Job Description:
The Senior Banking Architect will play a crucial leadership role in the development and execution of a cutting-edge digital bank architecture specifically tailored to the Egyptian market. This role requires a deep understanding of local banking systems, payment infrastructures, technology options, and the vendor ecosystem. The architect will guide the technical stream, aligning with both business and technology needs, and ensuring successful delivery and operation of the digital bank.
Key Responsibilities:
1) Architectural Leadership:
• Lead the design and development of the digital banking architecture, ensuring it is tailored to the Egyptian banking environment.
• Incorporate the latest industry standards in payments, cards, and digital infrastructure, taking into account the absence… of cloud solutions in Egypt.
• Ensure scalability, security, and regulatory compliance of the architecture.
2) Vendor & Partner Ecosystem Management:
• Develop and maintain relationships with key technology vendors and partners specific to the Egyptian market.
• Evaluate existing components from the master enterprise architecture (EA) and identify new components for Egypt localization.
• Build a comprehensive list of vendors for critical areas like core banking systems, digital payments, card systems, and regulatory technologies.
3) Business Impact Analysis:
• Collaborate closely with business leaders to analyze and understand business requirements.
• Assess the impact of business requirements on key systems, including core banking and the digital stack, and adapt architecture accordingly.
• Propose necessary modifications to the architecture to accommodate business demands and ensure alignment with the overall business strategy.
4) Cost Estimation (CAPEX/OPEX):
• Develop a detailed Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operational Expenditure (OPEX) model for the vendors and technologies supporting the digital bank architecture.
• Ensure that financial planning aligns with the bank’s long-term goals, providing transparent cost structures for both initial setup and ongoing operations.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through vendor negotiations, system optimizations, and leveraging existing infrastructure.
5) Stakeholder Communication & Reporting:
• Present architecture plans and updates to senior stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of technical decisions and business impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including legal, compliance, and operations to ensure comprehensive integration of all aspects of the digital bank.
6) Continuous Improvement:
• Stay updated on emerging trends, regulations, and innovations in the Egyptian financial services market.
• Provide recommendations for ongoing improvements to the digital banking architecture.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in banking or financial services architecture, with a specific focus on digital banking and payments.
• Deep understanding of the Egyptian financial market, including local infrastructure, regulations, and key vendors.
• Experience leading the design and implementation of core banking systems, digital payments, cards, and regulatory technologies.
• Proven experience with CAPEX and OPEX financial modeling for technology solutions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage both technical and business stakeholders.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is preferred
Source: LinkedIn
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