Principal System Architect – Digital Banking / Digital Payments / FinTech

XAD Technologies

Full-time business-and-financial-operations
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Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Posted
July 24, 2026

Job Description

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Principal System Architect to lead the enterprise architecture strategy for large-scale Digital Banking and Digital Payments platforms. The role will define architecture standards, govern technical solutions, and drive the design of secure, scalable, cloud-native, and high-availability systems supporting mission-critical financial services.

Working closely with Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, and Executive Leadership, the Principal System Architect will ensure technology aligns with business strategy while mentoring architects and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define enterprise architecture strategy, technology roadmap, standards, and governance.
  • Design scalable, cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures.
  • Architect Digital Payments, Mobile Wallets, QR Payments, Payment Gateways, Open Bank...