Senior AWS Core Banking Transformation Engineer

(Client-Facing | Demo Engineering | AI & Data)

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior AWS Engineer with deep expertise in core banking systems and transformation programs across lending, credit, deposits, and investment domains.

This is a high-impact, client-facing, hands-on engineering role requiring the ability to:

Design and deliver cloud-native banking solutions on AWS

Build rapid prototypes and live demos for client engagements

Integrate AI and data capabilities into core banking platforms

The ideal candidate combines strong engineering depth, banking domain expertise, and the ability to translate ideas into working solutions quickly.

✅ Key Responsibilities

Core Banking Transformation

Lead modernization of core banking systems, including:

Lending / loan origination and servicing

Credit decisioning systems

Payments, deposits, and investment platforms

Drive transformation approaches:

Legacy → cloud-native (rehost, replatform, refactor)

Monolith → microservices / event-driven architecture

Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, production-ready architectures

Client-Facing Demo & Prototyping (Critical Requirement)

Build end-to-end functional prototypes and demos on AWS to showcase solutions

Rapidly convert client use cases into:

Working applications

API-driven services

AI/data-driven proof-of-value solutions

Lead:

Solution workshops

Pre-sales discussions

Live demo sessions with business and technology stakeholders

✅ Expected capability: Build a working demo (e.g., AI-powered credit workflow or customer 360 solution) within short timelines

AWS Cloud Engineering (Hands-on Senior Level)

Architecture & Design

Design cloud-native banking architectures using:

Microservices and event-driven patterns

API-first integration models

Ensure:

High availability, scalability, and resiliency

Security and regulatory compliance

Core AWS Stack

Compute: Lambda, ECS/EKS, EC2

Data: S3, Aurora/RDS, DynamoDB

Integration: API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge

Observability: CloudWatch and monitoring frameworks

DevOps & Automation

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / CloudFormation / CDK)

CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment

Ability to stand up environments quickly for demos and delivery

AI & Data Capabilities in Banking (Strong Preference)

Data Engineering

Build and manage:

Data lakes (S3-based architectures)

ETL / ELT pipelines

Work with banking data:

Customer, transaction, credit, and risk datasets

Machine Learning & Analytics

Develop or integrate models for:

Credit scoring and underwriting

Fraud detection / AML

Customer segmentation and personalization

GenAI & Modern AI

Implement:

RAG-based solutions (e.g., document processing, KYC)

AI assistants for banking users

Experience with:

AWS Bedrock / SageMaker / equivalent

LLM orchestration and vector search

Real-Time Decisioning

Build event-driven pipelines supporting:

Real-time credit approvals

Fraud detection and alerts

Client Engagement & Thought Leadership

Act as a trusted technical advisor to financial services clients

Lead:

Architecture discussions

Solution design workshops

Pre-sales and technical solutioning

Communicate the value of:

Core banking modernization

Cloud + AI transformation

Bridge business, data, and technology stakeholders effectively

✅ Required Qualifications

8–15+ years experience in:

Banking technology / financial services IT

Core banking systems (lending, payments, deposits, investments)

Proven experience delivering:

Core banking modernization or migration programs

Large-scale transformation initiatives

Strong hands-on AWS experience:

Cloud-native architecture and development

Microservices / distributed systems

Strong hands-on programming experience in Python (preferred), with the ability to build cloud-native applications, data pipelines, and rapid client-facing prototypes

Demonstrated ability to:

Build working demos / PoCs under time pressure

Operate effectively in client-facing roles

✅ Preferred Qualifications

Experience with core banking platforms:

Temenos, Mambu, Finacle, FLEXCUBE, nCino

Proven AI / Data experience in banking:

Data engineering and analytics platforms

ML / GenAI use cases integrated into business workflows

Experience with:

Event-driven architecture

API-first ecosystems

Domain-driven design (DDD)

AWS Certifications (Associate / Professional)

✅ Profile We Are Targeting

Hands-on builder (not a pure architect or program manager)

Able to design, build, and demo solutions live to clients

Strong banking domain credibility

Bridges cloud + core banking + AI/data

Comfortable in pre-sales + delivery hybrid environments