Senior Solution Architect Lead Architecture & Delivery Readiness We’re seeking a Senior Solution Architect to join a fintech company and act as the technical leader reporting to the CTO of this medium sized organisation. This is a permanent position and the work arrangement will be hybrid with an average of 3 days per week in the office. This role owns the end-to-end solution architecture for products and platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance across all initiatives. You’ll provide architectural clarity, uplift delivery readiness, and lead a small team to deliver high-quality requirements and user stories. What You’ll Do Architectural Leadership: Drive solution design, patterns, and standards for new products, features, and compliance initiatives. Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Product, IT, and Operations to ensure technical feasibility and architectural integrity. Team Management: Lead and develop Business Analysts, ensuring clarity and quality in requirements and specifications. Delivery Readiness: Influence prioritization, sequencing, and sprint preparation to enable predictable, high-quality delivery. Compliance & Security: Embed security-by-design and ensure adherence to PCI DSS, AML/CTF, and Australian Privacy Principles. What We’re Looking For 10 years in Solution Architecture or complex systems design. Strong development background with hands-on coding experience. Proven leadership in managing small teams and influencing Agile delivery. Expertise in integrations, APIs, microservices, and architectural governance. Experience in regulated environments or fintech/ payments or similar Certifications like TOGAF or AWS/Azure Architect are a plus. Why Join? Shape the architecture of cutting-edge payment solutions. Work closely with senior leadership and influence strategic delivery. Drive innovation and uplift architecture maturity across the organization. Interested? Send your CV to Silvia at Balance Recruitment Balance Recruitment is committed to equal opportunity employment. We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for this role. If this role is located in Victoria, this posting was placed on behalf of Balance Consulting Services who will provide all services related to the recruitment of this position ( BCS ). Balance Recruitment is committed to equal opportunity employment. We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of the community to apply.