Role Summary
We are seeking a Thai-speaking Solution Architect to serve as the strategic interface between local business requirements and global technical delivery. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of end-to-end architectures, facilitating technical workshops in Thai to ensure the client's business vision is accurately translated into global-standard blueprints. While you bring deep banking expertise, GFT will provide the necessary enablement to empower your current domain expertise further with our global architectural standards and methodologies.
Key Activities
- Design and implement end-to-end solution architectures for banking transformation, taking ownership of the initial design phase through workshops conducted in the Thai language.
- Evaluate existing banking systems within the client's infrastructure, identifying limitations and proposing solutions that align with both global standards and local regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and SMEs to define solution blueprints, acting as the technical leader for requirements gathered in Thai.
- Manage and coordinate technical efforts across multiple local and offshore teams to ensure timely delivery of robust and future-proof banking solutions.
- Ensure architectural integrity and consistency by synthesizing Thai-based business logic into English-language technical documentation for global development teams.
- Identify, communicate, and mitigate RAID throughout the project lifecycle, navigating the organizational nuances of large-scale local enterprises.
- Provide technical leadership in defining best practices and frameworks for banking transformation
Required Skills
- Bilingual Proficiency: Native or professional fluency in Thai for stakeholder negotiation and design facilitation; strong English for technical documentation and global collaboration.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proficiency in developing and deploying applications in a microservices architecture and event driven architectures especially strong in Java (Java, OOP, Kafka, Spring boot, etc.), with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a Solution Architect role or 5+ years of experience in banking technology, banking implementation, or platform engineering.
- Strong understanding of banking products, transaction processing, payments, and regulatory requirements.
- Expertise in enterprise architecture, software design patterns, and API-driven architectures.
- Proficiency in modern application development methodologies, including event-driven architecture and microservices.
- Hands-on experience with integration frameworks and legacy modernization approaches in banking.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adapt existing domain knowledge to new architectural frameworks and global implementation standards.
- Builds strong, influential relationships with senior stakeholders, effectively engaging C‑suite and executive leaders to align technical strategy with business priorities
(Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not received a response from GFT regarding your application within 10 workdays, please consider that we have decided to proceed with other candidates. We truly appreciate your interest in GFT and thank you for your understanding.)
