Camunda lead

Role Summary We are seeking a seasoned Camunda Lead / Architect with deep expertise in designing and implementing large-scale workflow and BPM solutions in financial services environments. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of overall experience, including 5+ years of hands-on experience with Camunda (preferably Camunda 7 and/or Camunda 8) in cloud-native architectures. This role will lead solution design, architecture governance, and global delivery teams to build scalable, resilient BPM workflows—specifically supporting Account Opening and Advisor Applications in a regulated financial ecosystem. Key Responsibilities Solution Leadership & Architecture ● Engage with business and technology stakeholders to gather and refine requirements. ● Define end-to-end solution architecture for BPM-driven cloud applications. ● Create and review: ○ Solution Architecture Documents (SAD) ○ System Design Documents (SDD) ○ High-Level and Low-Level Designs ● Provide architecture governance and conduct design/code reviews. Camunda Implementation & BPM Design ● Design and build scalable BPMN workflows using Camunda for: ○ Account opening processes ○ Advisor onboarding and related financial workflows ● Implement orchestration logic, service integrations, and event-driven workflows. ● Design reusable workflow components and decision models (DMN). ● Ensure performance optimization and scalability at large scale deployments. Cloud & Application Architecture ● Architect cloud-native solutions (AWS/Azure/GCP). ● Design microservices-based integrations around Camunda. ● Ensure secure, compliant, and resilient architecture aligned with financial regulations. ● Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices. Leadership & Delivery ● Lead distributed global engineering teams. ● Provide technical guidance and mentorship. ● Drive estimation, sprint planning, and delivery tracking. ● Ensure quality, scalability, and production readiness. Client Engagement ● Act as the primary technical interface with client stakeholders. ● Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. ● Communicate architectural decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Required Qualifications ● 10+ years of overall experience in software engineering and architecture. ● 5+ years of hands-on experience implementing enterprise-scale solutions using Camunda. ● 8+ years of hands-on experience implementing enterprise-scale solutions using .Net, Java or Python. ● Strong experience in financial services (banking, wealth management, capital markets, fintech). ● Deep expertise in: ○ BPMN 2.0 ○ DMN ○ Workflow orchestration ○ REST-based microservices architecture ● Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP). ● Strong understanding of secure application design in regulated environments. ● Experience building high-volume, mission-critical workflows. ● Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications ● Experience with Camunda 8 (SaaS / Self-Managed). ● Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka or equivalent). ● Knowledge of account opening and advisor platforms in wealth management. ● Experience leading offshore/onshore hybrid teams. ● Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD automation, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).