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Our Purpose
Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most\u2014for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges, and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations, and supporting our communities.
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During your tenure as a Core Banking Architect, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
1. Architecture Strategy & Governance
- Define and own the end-to-end banking architecture blueprint, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory needs.
- Drive adoption of modern architecture principles - cloud-native, microservices-based, API-first, and event-driven architectures.
- Provide architecture governance across solution design, integration, infrastructure, and data flows.
- Collaborate with CxOs, technology leads, and delivery teams to influence roadmap and architectural decisions.
- Ensure compliance with security, scalability, availability, and performance standards.
2. Core Banking (Temenos) Architecture
- Lead the technical solutioning of Temenos Transact implementations (TAFJ/TAFC, Design Studio, AA, APIs).
- Define and validate design for Temenos modules (Customer, Accounts, Lending, Deposits, GL, AA).
- Ensure optimal use of Temenos Integration Framework (TIF), API Gateway, and Data Framework.
- Provide architectural guidance on Temenos configuration, customizations, extensions, and upgrades.
- Ensure Temenos deployments align with bank-wide architecture strategy (e.g., cloud, containers, security).
3. Technical Leadership & Oversight
- Lead architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and technical deep dives with vendors and client teams.
- Oversee architecture documentation, integration specifications, and platform infrastructure plans.
- Manage dependencies across systems - including digital channels, CRM, payments, AML, GL, etc.
- Guide teams on performance tuning, failover, disaster recovery, and data integrity architecture.
- Support DevSecOps alignment and automation strategy for core banking and surrounding systems.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 12+ years of experience in banking technology, with at least 5 years as a core banking architect.
- Deep hands-on experience in Temenos platforms - especially Transact, Design Studio, Integration Framework, APIs.
- Strong understanding of modern banking architecture principles: cloud-native, microservices, containers, APIs, and event-driven design.
- Track record of leading architecture design and governance for large-scale banking programs.
- Temenos certifications (Architect / Technical) strongly preferred.
- Exposure to other core banking platforms is a plus.
- Experience with Temenos AA, TDS, and reporting frameworks.
- Familiarity with regulatory and security requirements in banking (e.g., data residency, PCI-DSS).
- Experience in the Middle East or other regulated banking markets.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Deloitte is the world's largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.
With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte's more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.
Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.
Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.
Our Purpose
Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.
Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:
- Integrity
- Outstanding value to markets and clients
- Commitment to each other
- Strength from cultural diversity
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