Associate Director / Director, Solution Architecture

Volante Technologies is the leading global provider of low-code cloud Payments as a Service solution for financial businesses. We are disruptors and innovators and we are growing fast. For the last three years, we have been the #1 seller of wholesale payment systems worldwide. At Volante, we are all about revolutionizing the world of Payments.

Seeking a Solution Lead to bridge Product Owners and Engineering by translating business requirements into scalable, resilient, enterprise-aligned technical designs and guiding Java-based delivery across payments systems (transaction processing, messaging, integrations).

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

Functional-to-Technical Translation

Work closely with Product Owners to understand functional requirements

Convert business requirements into detailed technical solution designs

Identify design gaps, edge cases, and non-functional requirements early

Drive requirement clarification workshops where needed

End-to-End Solution Ownership

Own overall solution architecture for assigned initiatives

Produce high-level and low-level design documents

Define integration patterns (batch, file-based, APIs, messaging, queues)

Ensure design alignment with enterprise architecture principles

Technical Leadership

Guide and mentor development teams during implementation

Review code and design artifacts for quality and scalability

Identify performance, concurrency, and integration risks upfront

Ensure solutions meet reliability, resiliency, and scalability expectations

Payments & Domain Alignment

Design solutions for payment processing workflows

Understand transaction lifecycles, exception handling, reconciliation flows

Ensure compliance with regulatory and operational controls

Anticipate domain-specific edge cases (timeouts, retries, duplicates, reversals, etc.)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with QA, middleware, infrastructure, and operations teams

Support production issue analysis and root cause identification

Continuously improve solution patterns and reusable components

What You Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / computer science

Core Technical Skills

Strong hands-on experience in Core Java

Solid understanding of OOP, collections, multithreading, concurrency

Working knowledge of Servlets and Spring (used selectively)

Experience in JVM memory management and performance tuning

Familiarity with Java design patterns

Integration & Processing

Experience with batch and file-based processing systems

Strong understanding of messaging and queue-based systems

IBM MQ or similar platforms

Asynchronous processing concepts

Retry mechanisms, DLQ handling, idempotency

Experience designing API-based integrations

Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments

Architecture & NFR Awareness

Understanding of scalability, resiliency, and high availability

Awareness of security principles in transaction systems

Exposure to distributed systems and enterprise integration patterns

Leadership & Communication Skills

Strong ability to articulate technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders

Experience working directly with Product Owners and business teams

Ability to challenge requirements constructively

Strong analytical and structured problem-solving mindset

Experience leading design reviews and driving technical decisions

Nice-to-Haves

TOGAF certification (good to have)

Java or middleware certifications (good to have)

Highlight what matters most to candidates today.

✔ Competitive compensation

✔ Health benefits

✔ Remote/flexible work options

✔ Professional development support

📍 Location

Pune / Chennai

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Volante Technologies, we believe diversity drives innovation and inclusion fuels success. We are committed to creating a performance driven workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and ensure equitable opportunities for growth. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. Together as ONE TEAM, we celebrate differences and foster collaboration, creativity, and belonging.