Chennai (ex Madras) Core Banking Enterprise Architect DMN BDF

Job Description - Grade Specific

Capgemini is hiring a Core Banking Enterprise Architect  to lead and deliver large-scale banking transformation programmes.

This is a hands-on architecture leadership role, requiring deep expertise in core banking package platforms and proven experience delivering transformations either client-side within banks, or within leading system integrators such as Accenture, Infosys, TCS, or Cognizant.

The role combines architecture ownership, programme delivery, and client advisory, with a strong bias toward execution and implementation.

Ideal Candidate

• Key Responsibilities
• Hands-On Architecture & Delivery
•  Lead end-to-end architecture design and delivery for core banking transformation programmes
•  Act as responsible architect across full lifecycle: design, build oversight, integration, migration
•  Define target state and transition architectures
•  Ensure architecture aligns with delivery execution
• Core Banking Package Expertise
•  Provide expertise in Temenos, Finastra, Thought Machine, or Avaloq
•  Lead solution design and customization strategy
•  Promote out-of-the-box usage and manage technical debt
• Integration & Modern Architecture
•  Drive API-led, microservices, and event-driven architecture
•  Integrate core banking with payments, digital and data platforms
• Programme & Stakeholder Leadership
• Lead architecture across large transformation programmes
•  Engage with CIO, CTO, and programme leadership
• Guide global delivery teams
• Client Advisory
• Translate business needs into executable architecture
•  Advise on modernization strategies and delivery risks
•  Hands-on enterprise architect with delivery experience
•  Experience client-side or with leading SIs (Accenture, Infosys, TCS, etc.)
• Core Banking Expertise
• Experience with at least one major platform (Temenos, Finastra, Avaloq, Thought Machine)
• Exposure to implementation, integration, and migration
• Domain Knowledge
•  Retail, Corporate Banking, Payments, Lending
• Experience in regulated environments
•  TOGAF or equivalent
•  Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
•  APIs, microservices, data architecture
•  Strong technical credibility
•  Stakeholder management
•  Delivery-focused problem solving
•  Leadership in global banking transformations
•  Exposure to tier-1 banking clients
•  Career path to practice leadership
•  Delivery-focused architect
•  Strong bridge between architecture and execution
•  Proven transformation track record