Hands-on Integration Architect for Project Compass, driving Real Time Ledger (RTL), Payments, and FX systems integration within a large banking platform. Deep integration expertise + cloud-native mindset Strong communicator and technical leader Familiar with AI-assisted development tools NATS experience is a plus (Kafka/Pulsar accepted) Key Responsibilities: Define and own target-state integration architecture aligned with enterprise standards Lead end-to-end integration delivery across multiple systems and teams Design event-driven, API-first, cloud-native solutions (NATS, REST, async messaging) Create architecture artefacts (blueprints, APIs, ADRs) Act as integration authority across platforms and stakeholders Mentor teams on integration patterns, API governance, and best practices Drive use of AI tools to improve development efficiency Tech Stack Integration: Event-driven architecture, NATS (or Kafka/Pulsar), messaging patterns Backend: Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST/gRPC Cloud: AWS (EKS/ECS, SQS/SNS, API Gateway, Terraform) API: OpenAPI/AsyncAPI, versioning, governance Frontend: React/TypeScript (working knowledge) Domain Expertise (any of these) Real Time Ledger (accounting, event sourcing) Payments (SWIFT, ISO 20022, settlement) FX (trade life cycle, rates, positions) Risk/Limit Management Client onboarding (KYC, account setup) Experience Required 15+ years in tech, 5+ years in integration architecture Proven delivery in large-scale financial/fintech systems Str