IT Solution Architect - Infra

Axian Group · Dar es Salaam · posted 7 d ago

About the role

AXIAN Digibank & Fintech is looking to hire an IT Solution Architect - Infra to design end-to-end solutions for core wallet, core banking, payments and data platforms. The role is open in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Antananarivo and Islamabad. Responsibilities: - Design end-to-end solutions for new initiatives and changes spanning core wallet, core banking, payments, LMS, cards, agent/merchant management, KYC/AML, fraud, mobile apps, USSD, APIs and data platforms. - Own the solution design for deployments, upgrades and swaps, including data model, integration topology and migration architecture. - Design hybrid and cloud deployments (AWS / Azure / on-premise) for D&F workloads with appropriate landing zones, network segmentation and identity controls. - Embed security-by-design principles: identity & access management, encryption (in transit and at rest), key management, secrets handling and zero-trust patterns where appropriate. - Contribute to Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and design authority forums; approve or reject designs against agreed criteria. - Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Data, Risk and Business teams to translate needs into technical solutions. How to apply: Apply via the AXIAN Group careers portal (Job Reference: req4923): https://axian-group.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/4923?c=axian-group

Key requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years in solution, application or enterprise architecture roles, with at least 3 years in fintech, mobile money, digital banking or telecom.
• Hands-on architectural experience with core wallet and/or core banking platforms; prior exposure to Telepin, Comviva, Ericsson Wallet Platform, Huawei CPS, Temenos, Finacle or equivalents is valued.
• Proven track record designing solutions across multiple domains: payments, lending (LMS), cards, agent management, KYC/AML, fraud, mobile/USSD channels, APIs and data platforms.
• Strong cloud architecture experience (AWS and/or Azure), including landing zones, identity, networking and containerized workloads.
• Experience operating across African markets (multi-country preferred), with awareness of local regulatory and operating realities.
• Solution architecture
• AWS
• Azure
• Core banking
• Mobile money platforms
• Cloud security