Solution Architect

As a Solution Architect at SHBFinance, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing end-to-end solutions that meet the complex needs of our customers and our enterprise business users, working in shaping the technological landscape of our organization, specifically in the domain of banking and consumer finance industry. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, assess existing systems, and design architecture that aligns with business goals.

You will lead the design and development of cutting-edge solutions that enhance our ability to deliver financial products and services to our customers efficiently and securely. The Solution Architect is a key figure in our technology team and will collaborate with various stakeholders, including software developers, business analysts, and project managers, to create robust and scalable solutions that align with our strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design: Collaborate with business users, business analysts, and project managers to define solution requirements, objectives, and scope. Create comprehensive solution designs that address these requirements while considering scalability and future needs. Creating high-level solution designs that meet the business requirements and align with the company's long-term technology strategy.
• Technology Evaluation: Research and assess emerging technologies, tools, and platforms to ensure that the proposed solutions are aligned with industry best practices and advancements.
• Architecture Development: Create detailed technical architecture blueprints, outlining system components, interfaces, and infrastructure requirements. Ensure that the architecture adheres to security, performance, and compliance standards.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, system diagrams, and other relevant documents to support the development process.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee the quality and performance of the solutions, conducting regular reviews and assessments to ensure that they meet the defined requirements and standards.
• Client Communication: Serve as the technical liaison with business users, explaining technical concepts, addressing client concerns, and providing insights into the technology roadmap.
• Risk Assessment: Identify potential technical risks and challenges in projects and develop mitigation strategies
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring the implementation of best practices and architectural principles.
• System Integration: Oversee the integration of various systems and technologies, ensuring seamless data flow and functionality across multiple platforms.
• Scalability and Performance: Design solutions that are scalable, reliable, and performant, capable of handling the growth and demands of the consumer finance industry.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure that all solutions meet the highest standards of security and compliance with relevant financial regulations and industry standards.
• Emerging Technologies: Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in consumer finance and apply this knowledge to develop innovative solutions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to guide the implementation of the proposed architecture, providing technical leadership, and addressing any design or implementation issues. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, software developers, and project managers, to understand requirements and provide architectural guidance.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed architecture documentation, including design specifications and diagrams.
• Cost Analysis: Conduct cost-benefit analysis of proposed solutions and recommend costeffective alternatives.

REASONS TO JOIN SHBFINANCE

A professional, open working environment that emphasizes 5 core values: “Smart – Honest – Brave – Friendly – Cooperation”:

• Working hours: Monday to Friday, with a 1.5-hour lunch break.
• Work form home form 1 - 2 days/ week
• Friendly and open-minded colleagues who value individual development.
• Spacious open office with all necessary equipment provided for work.

Special attention to employees:

• Competitive compensation package with regular salary increases. Total income can reach up to 14 months' salary per year.
• Lunch allowance of up to 1,200,000 VND/month.
• Birthday leave + birthday gift
• Exclusive healthcare benefits with comprehensive SHBFC Care insurance.
• Annual health check-ups at top hospitals in Vietnam, along with social insurance benefits as per state regulations.
• Annual company trips and team-building activities.

Focused on supporting personal development:

• Guidance, companionship, and career development support from experienced, talented managers.
• Opportunities to participate in major projects, leading in the consumer finance sector.
• Support for learning activities, knowledge exchange, and cultural interaction (Training, Seminars, etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or a similar role in designing and implementing complex technical solutions such as Senior/Principal Software Engineer, Technical Architect. Preferably in the insurance, banking, or consumer finance, securities industry or related fields.
• In-depth knowledge of software and hardware architecture, cloud computing, and integration technologies.
• In-depth knowledge of software programing principles (e.g: SOLID), design patterns (e.g: GoF), and best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to design solutions that meet business requirements.
• Strong foundation in security knowledge for enterprise systems and services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for client interactions and team collaboration, excellent in transformation idea into practical milestone and tasking.
• Familiarity with various programming languages (e.g: Java, .NET, Go, Python, nodejs, …etc) and software development methodologies (e.g: Agile, DevOps, CI/CD theory and practices).
• Experience with cloud/private-cloud computing platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP,….etc and microservices architecture.
• Business proficient level of English (TOEIC, IELTS certificates or equivalent) to attend meetings with foreigner stakeholders, provide support to applications, help team to take the best decision and document your work.

Preferred Skills

• Expertise in system integration, enterprise architecture, and scalability.
• Proven ability to thrive in an agile development environment following either XP, Scru and enterprise at scale framework like SAFe, Spotify, Scrum@Scale, LeSS, ..etc.
• Knowledge of mobile development frameworks (e.g., Native Android/iOS, Flutter, ReactJS).
• Experience with front-end development frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, Vue).
• Having knowledge about finance industry, familiar various business domains of CRM, finance and accounting, loan origination & management, …etc is plus.
• Skilled in generalizaion, ability in negotiation, working in presures, parallel tasking and processing.
• Understanding about Data Goverance for enterprise organizaiton, having expericence in framework and practices is plus.
• Industry certifications such as TOGAF or Azure, AWS Certified Solutions Architect is a plus.
• Able to establish and develop standards and enterprise policy.

• Job type: Permanent