Business Solutions Architect, Banking

Deloitte Deloitte · Consulting

This role is for a Business Solutions Architect in the Banking sector at Deloitte. The primary focus is on leading complex solution architecture and business transformation workstreams for clients, translating business needs into robust architectural designs. It involves managing deliverables, leading workshops, acting as a trusted advisor, and mentoring teams. While the team is named AI & Engineering and mentions AI capabilities, the core responsibilities of this specific role are focused on solution architecture and business transformation within the banking domain, not direct AI/ML model development or deployment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leading complex solution architecture and business transformation workstreams for banking and capital markets clients, translating business needs into robust, scalable, and secure architectural designs across core banking modernization, payments, platform transformation, and enterprise integration initiatives
  2. Managing deliverables across complex programs, including architectural specifications, project scope, use case development, requirements gathering, risk assessment, design documentation, test plans, test cases, and project financials
  3. Leading functional and technical workshops, translating business and operational needs into functional and technical requirements, and collaborating with client stakeholders, program sponsors, delivery teams, and vendors to drive implementation readiness
  4. Acting as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders by identifying key business issues, evaluating solution options, validating analyses, and developing recommendations within the context of broader transformation objectives
  5. Leading and mentoring teams, managing client relationships, contributing to proposals and other business development activities, and supporting on-time, on-plan delivery aligned to architecture standards and technical best practices

Skills

Required

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise communications and executive-ready presentations for business and technical audiences
  • Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, board members, and regulatory stakeholders
  • Ability to build strong client relationships, align cross-functional teams, and influence stakeholders toward shared outcomes
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams and collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, define problem statements, and structure complex issues into actionable solutions
  • Ability to mentor team members and provide clear guidance to client stakeholders