Lead Technical Architect

ABOUT TEMENOS

Temenos is a global leader in banking technology. Through our market‑leading core banking suite and best‑in‑class composable solutions, we are modernizing the banking industry. Banks of all sizes utilize our adaptable technology – on‑premises, in the cloud, or as SaaS – to deliver next‑generation services and AI‑enhanced experiences that elevate banking for their customers. Our mission is to create a world where people can live their best financial lives.

• Care about transforming the Banking landscape.
• Commit to being part of an exciting culture and product evolving within the financial industry.
• Collaborate effectively and proactively with teams within or outside Temenos.
• Challenge yourself to be ambitious and achieve your individual as well as the company targets.

The role is known both internally and externally as either Lead Technical Architect (LTA), Solution Architect or Principal Technical Consultant. The position is a senior role within a Temenos project team with responsibility for establishing and communicating the overall architectural and non‑functional solution design. The role is complementary to the Lead Business Architect (LBA) role and may also start from the pre‑contract scoping phase, continuing through the implementation on a full‑time at one single large project, or be responsible for a number of smaller projects as required.

The role holder plays the interface between the project team and the client, ensuring that all actions are taken to fully satisfy the client within the project scope in all aspects of a technical nature. They will focus on complex problems, lead the technical teams in resolving issues, challenge colleagues and clients when required, and demonstrate proven stakeholder management skills with all contacts.

They will have detailed knowledge of a particular product area, along with the ability to explain multiple others. They will also display similar level of awareness of industry and market trends/behaviours. A strong leadership contribution to their aligned Centre of Excellence and input on product and process improvement is also expected. They act as the point of escalation for multiple projects, where required understand client issues, challenge where applicable and present plans to resolve.

• Act as an architectural leader and trusted advisor to Clients.
• Design viable technical solutions compatible with business solutions, agreed requirements, contractual obligations and project plans.
• Be commercially astute when engaging and advising a client.
• Act as an ambassador for Temenos product solutions throughout a customer engagement.
• Identify, evaluate and offer mitigation strategies for technical risks.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to Clients on the optimal implementation of Temenos products within the Client’s infrastructure, thus achieving the desired non‑functional characteristics such as online and COB performance, high availability, disaster recovery and associated testing strategy.
• Represent Temenos within the project/program Design Authority to promote the benefits of a solution based on established Reference Architectures, Core Product and Model Bank, and adhering to the governing principles agreed between Temenos and the Client for the project.
• Provide an effective link between the project team and Development Teams and the Technology Product Group in respect of Reference Architecture and Sizing information.
• Help the Project Manager to prevent scope creep, eliminating the design and delivery of inconsistent solutions, and providing transparency on the entire solution design process.
• Help to ensure that the Technical Consulting and architectural elements of Temenos Implementation Methodology (TIM) are understood by the Client and adhered to by project team members. Help the Project Manager to negotiate and agree any specific technical or architectural divergences from TIM with the Client (for example, to incorporate Client‑specific methodology and naming standards) and communicate them to project team members.
• Review and supervise technical System Amendment Requests (SARs), and process changes. (L1 Developments).
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