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