Associate Director, Solution Architecture

HSBC
Pune
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Architecture & Urban PlanningSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Stakeholder management","Risk management","Governance"]

Own solution architecture for complex, multi-system changes from discovery through delivery. Define end-to-end architecture across applications/channels, integrations and APIs, data flows, infrastructure/cloud, IAM, and observability—while capturing and validating non-functional requirements. Embed security, privacy, and data protection controls, support threat modeling and security reviews, guide engineering teams, and reduce delivery risk through reusable platforms, operability requirements, and governance of dependencies and RAID.

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HSBC
HSBC
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Associate Director, Solution Architecture

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Job Summary

Own solution architecture for complex, multi-system changes from discovery through delivery. Define end-to-end architecture across applications/channels, integrations and APIs, data flows, infrastructure/cloud, IAM, and observability—while capturing and validating non-functional requirements. Embed security, privacy, and data protection controls, support threat modeling and security reviews, guide engineering teams, and reduce delivery risk through reusable platforms, operability requirements, and governance of dependencies and RAID.
Location: Pune
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Create solution architecture options and recommend pragmatic trade-offs across cost, risk, time-to-market, and strategic alignment.
  • •Define end-to-end architecture including channel/application components, integration/API design, data flows, infrastructure/cloud, identity and access management, and observability.
  • •Produce and maintain architecture artifacts (e.g., diagrams, sequence flows, deployment views, NFRs, ADRs) aligned to the delivery model.
  • •Support security-by-design, privacy, and data protection controls; participate in threat modeling and security reviews with stakeholders.
  • •Provide architecture guidance and governance by reviewing key designs/changes, managing cross-team dependencies, and driving reuse to reduce rework and technical debt.

Key Requirements

  • •Deliver solution architecture for complex, multi-system change from discovery through delivery.
  • •Define and validate non-functional requirements (availability, performance, resilience, scalability, security, maintainability).
  • •Apply modern architecture patterns (API-led integration, microservices, event-driven, cloud-native) and support legacy integration/modernisation.
  • •Demonstrate security-by-design expertise including IAM, encryption, secrets management, least privilege, and secure SDLC.
  • •Collaborate in agile environments and communicate technical trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience:BankingFinancial servicesEnterprise architectureCloud-nativeMicroservicesIntegrationSRE
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationStakeholder managementRisk managementGovernance
Certifications:AWSAzureGCPTOGAF
Tech Stack:AWSAzureGCPAPI-led integrationMicroservicesEvent-drivenCloud-nativeIAMEncryptionSecrets managementSecure SDLCSRETOGAF

Company Brief

HSBC
Global banking and financial services organisation offering retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and global markets services across Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1865
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