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Role Overview We’re seeking a seasoned Solution Architect with deep domain expertise in Loan Origination Systems. You will own the end-to-end technical strategy and solution design across all origination phases (Pre-Application/Lead, Marketing, Application, Customer Verification, Credit Underwriting, Bureau Investigation, Funding, Contract Creation, Dealer Payment). You’ll collaborate closely with product, engineering, security and operations teams to deliver scalable, secure, cloud-native architectures—grounded in Spring Boot and Google Cloud Platform. Required Experience 8+ years’ experience as a Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect or Senior Technical Architect Demonstrated domain expertise in Loan Origination Systems, covering at minimum: – Pre-application/Lead Management – Marketing Automation – Digital Application Workflows – Customer Identity & Verification (KYC/AML) – Credit Underwriting & Bureau Integration – Funding Engines & Settlement – Contract Generation & e-Signing – Dealer/Partner Payment Processing Strong hands-on background in integration architecture: REST/gRPC APIs, message-driven architectures (Kafka, JMS), ESBs or iPaaS platforms Proficiency with Spring Boot as the core integration framework Good understanding of cloud architectures on GCP (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Spanner, BigQuery, etc.) Solid understanding of IaaS vs. PaaS vs. iPaaS vs. SaaS models and when to apply each Required Qualifications & Experience 8+ years’ experience as a Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect or Senior Technical Architect Demonstrated domain expertise in Loan Origination Systems Strong hands-on background in integration architecture: REST/gRPC APIs, message-driven architectures (Kafka, JMS), ESBs or iPaaS platforms Proficiency with Spring Boot as the core integration framework Good understanding of cloud architectures on GCP (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Spanner, BigQuery, etc.) Solid understanding of IaaS vs. PaaS vs. iPaaS vs. SaaS models and when to apply each Ability to design secure, multi-tier solutions traversing all 7 OSI layers Excellent communicator: able to translate business requirements into technical blueprints and present to both technical and executive audiences Prior experience in working in consulting firms focused on stakeholder management and preparing solution proposals. Preferred (Nice-to-Have) Qualifications TOGAF® Certification (or equivalent enterprise architecture framework) Basic understanding of with API management tools (Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft) GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification or equivalent Familiarity with Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban) and DevOps best practices Past experience in heavily regulated industries (financial services, insurance) Key Responsibilities Support architecture design for the full loan origination lifecycle, ensuring compliance, performance and scalability Define and evangelize integration patterns (APIs, messaging, ETL), middleware choices and data flows between systems (CRM, credit bureaus, banking/payment gateways, document engines) Develop solution blueprints that span the 7 OSI layers: network, transport, session, presentation, application (plus physical and data-link layers where relevant) Architect, prototype and document cloud solutions on GCP—leveraging IaaS, PaaS, iPaaS and SaaS offerings Drive Spring Boot–based microservices design, best practices and reusable frameworks Collaborate with DevOps to define CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Deployment Manager) and monitoring/observability strategy Review and approve technical designs, perform architecture risk assessments and mentor engineering teams on architecture governance Stay ahead of industry trends in loan origination, fintech integrations, cloud services and security frameworks
