Solutions Architect - Mortgages Domain Expert (Relocation to Portugal)
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About the Position
We're looking for a Solutions Architect – Mortgages Domain to join our team in Portugal in a remote working mode. This is a senior role focused on designing end-to-end solutions for mortgage-related projects within a major UK bank. The position requires strong problem-solving capabilities, the ability to produce detailed Solution Design Documents (SDDs) and an understanding of functional and non-functional requirements, risk management, and migration from legacy technologies. You will collaborate with a wide architecture community, ensuring reusable patterns and compliance with enterprise architecture standards.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end solution architecture for mortgage-focused initiatives, delivering clear and practical designs aligned with governance standards
- Create Solution Design Documents (SDDs) and diagrams covering functional and technical architecture views
- Document As-Is, Transition, and Target Architectures and align solutions with strategic roadmaps
- Collaborate with other architects and teams to coordinate inputs from multiple architecture disciplines
- Apply decision-driven design principles to define integration points and system interactions
- Contribute to decommissioning and migration strategies for legacy systems while reducing technology obsolescence
- Communicate architecture decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Provide architectural assurance to ensure compliance, feasibility, and alignment with IT standards
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience as a Solutions Architect within large financial institutions (retail or corporate banking preferred)
- Proven track record in IT systems design, functional architecture, and integration patterns
- Ability to develop practical architectures aligned with defined IT standards and governance frameworks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
- Experience influencing and guiding diverse stakeholders and managing architecture decisions diplomatically
- Familiarity with managing risks and issues in a regulated financial services environment
Nice to Have
- Direct experience designing solutions in the mortgages domain or related financial products
- Awareness of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or C4 models
- Skills in handling ambiguities and demonstrating resilience in fast-paced, high-compliance environments
- Experience defining strategies for integration, migration, and decommissioning legacy systems
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills across multiple workstreams
We Offer
- Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
- Variety of projects within one company
- Being a part of a project following engineering excellence standards
- Individual career path and professional growth opportunities
- Internal events and communities
- Flexible work hours
About the Company
EPAM Systems is a global software product development and digital platform engineering company. We partner with the world's leading brands to deliver technology solutions that drive business innovation and growth.
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