HRO Digital is an international company providing recruitment support within #Fintech, #Finance and #Banking market in EMEA. We connect the most innovative organizations with the best people in the market. We conduct systematic market research, which allows our Digital Teams to be a step ahead of the competition.
Currently we are looking for Senior Solution Architect to join one of the biggest banks in Cracow!
A successful candidate will be part of the Central Design Team for a Europe Transformation programme, supporting the Europe Transformation Architect in delivering the overall design artifacts, working closely with Regional Architecture and delivery teams. Integration design Skills are required, as this role will be primarily focused on managing the multi-application integration designs, end to end solution designs which will deliver expected Business Outcomes in line with global patterns and strategies where appropriate.
The successful candidate will be accountable for:
End to End Solution Design
Defining the detailed end to end integration design for solutions and applications for the target banking platform, articulating and addressing associated architectural risks, issues and technical debt
Translating the requirements created by business analysts and other architects into the architecture for that solution, ensuring the products and services meet the customer needs and expected Business Outcomes
Engage with relevant Stakeholders, Platform and Enterprise Architects who inform solution design
Ensuring the design of the solutions are cost effective and maintained through the agile development lifecycle, managing the flow of the backlog of design activities
Ensuring the NFRs are consistently defined and architected into the design
Risk Management
Effectively manage & escalate risks/issues, to ensure there are no surprises for the PM &/or stakeholder where appropriate
Governance
Ensuring the architecture undergoes appropriate level of assessment at the right stage throughout the agile process in line with the Programme and Architecture Governance process ensuring adherence to Bank Solution Architecture standards
Production of relevant risk based architecture deliverables are completed in accordance with Bank Architecture governance process and quality standards
Appropriate level of governance for any decisions when deviating from Reference Architectures, Strategies, Patterns or Policies
Peer review and solutions design decision making verification and traceability
Architecture Mindset
Collaborating with the Enterprise, Platform and Value Stream architects to evolve the Programme architectural roadmap; looking for opportunities to improve the current landscape/enterprise
Identify dependencies across multiple Platforms and Value & Sub-Value Streams; awareness of projects/strategies outside of the Value Stream
Developing and growing a skillset to design for cloud and for resilient, robust, secure, adaptable and flexible solution
Act as interface to other architectural groups both regional and at Group level
Leadership
Providing leadership with individual PODs or working with a number of PODs to ensure consistency of direction
Requirements:
Experience in delivering solutions over a number of years in roles other than architecture
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Capability to influence and champion new ideas and technical direction within the organization
Ability to collaborate with the Business and Engineers to ensure solutions adhere to principles and direction set
Ability to breakdown non-functional requirements into Infrastructure and Security designs
Excellent Communication skills and the ability to adapt verbal and written communications to the appropriate audience to communicate at the right level
Responsible for significant architectural decisions and provide justification for decisions taken
Technical and business stakeholder management from developers to executive management
Good understanding of the Business Functional Domains (with at least one function end to end); Operations and Frontline activities
Awareness of Infrastructure Design and concepts
Awareness on Integration concepts, techniques and patterns.
Knowledge of
Data modelling and Data Architecture concepts
APIs and Messaging infrastructure and standards
Security concepts and design
Key Behaviours
Approachable manner and be a supportive team member with a collaborative attitude within a demanding, fast paced Agile environment
An abundance of drive, motivation, determination, dedication, resiliency, honesty and enthusiasm
Excellent Stakeholder Management
Keen Learner; Demonstrates Continuous Improvement
Technology Savvy
Capable of communicating based upon the target audience
Cultural awareness and sensitivity
Builds Networks
Certifications, Qualifications & Experience
University graduate of Computer Science/IT-related field or relevant working experience in the field;
Experience in Solution Architecture including building, managing and governing the integration aspects of the design artifacts.
Good communication and presentations skills with the ability to explain strategies, plans, methods, tools and operational plans globally;
Experience in senior stakeholder management, with the capability of discussion in diverse populations,
Strong resilience and tenacity in an information-driven environment with highly effective influencing, persuading and negotiating skills.
We offer:
Stable job in professional team
Competitive salary, B2B contract
Interesting path of career in an international organization
Private health care, employees' benefits
Contact with top IT technologies available in the market
100% remote work (now and after pandemic) and flexible working hours
Parking few minutes away from the office
Relax room (with massage chairs and area for yoga/stretch), game room, bicycle racks in the underground garage and around the office, showers dedicated to cyclists
Casual dress code
