Solution Architect

The IT company Andersen invites a Solution Architect to help implement a modern engagement banking platform, modernize customer journeys, improve omni-channel experiences, and integrate flexible digital modules for financial institutions. 

The customer is a global technology company providing a comprehensive digital platform for financial institutions. Their solutions help banks modernize online and mobile services, unify customer interactions across channels, and streamline internal processes. By focusing on user experience, data-driven personalization, and efficient product delivery, the company supports organizations of various sizes in their digital transformation. With an international presence and a strong innovation culture, they enable banks to enhance engagement, improve service quality, and operate more effectively in a competitive market. 

The project is focused on implementing a modern engagement banking platform that helps financial institutions move away from legacy architectures. It enables the gradual modernization of customer journeys, seamless omni-channel experiences, and the integration of flexible, out-of-the-box modules into existing systems to accelerate digital transformation. 

Responsibilities: 

- Providing technical leadership and acting as the primary technical liaison between multiple development teams working on a joint use case or product.  

- Establishing technical direction for product initiatives, defining component architectures, technology choices, and integration patterns.  

- Anticipating technical challenges and designing scalability into solutions from inception to support long-term product growth.  

- Creating comprehensive solution design documents that outline technical approaches, design rationale, and implementation pathways.  

- Reviewing and refining solution designs in collaboration with development teams to ensure feasibility and optimal outcomes.  

- Leading proof-of-concept initiatives to validate architectural approaches and mitigate technical risks prior to full implementation.  

- Providing technical guidance and mentoring to development teams throughout implementation to ensure alignment with architectural designs.  

- Championing architectural improvements and technical debt reduction initiatives to enhance product stability and development velocity.  

- Supporting deployment strategies, operational excellence practices, and reliability engineering across product systems. 

Must-have: 

- Extensive experience in backend development with a proven track record of architecting backend strategies and defining best practices for 5+ years.  

- Multiple years of experience working as a Solutions Architect designing software solutions or as a Staff Engineer.  

- Advanced engineering experience with Java, Spring, Docker, and Maven, along with knowledge of modern frontend technologies and frameworks such as Angular.  

- Proven experience in database design, API architecture, and system integration patterns for product-scale applications.  

- Advanced expertise in system design and architecture, including designing scalable, distributed systems capable of handling significant scale and complexity.  

- Demonstrated ability to design solutions that balance technical excellence with business pragmatism and product delivery timelines.  

- Hands-on technical engagement mindset, including active involvement in implementation, coding, system design validation, and proof-of-concept development.  

- Experience mentoring and supporting development teams on technical implementation and architectural best practices.  

- Prior experience in product-driven organizations where technical decisions directly impact the product roadmap and customer outcomes.  

- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.  

- Level of English – from Upper-Intermediate+ and above. 

 Reasons why this job would be interesting to you: 

- Experience in teamwork with leaders in FinTech, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, and others. Andersen cooperates with such businesses as Samsung, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, BNP Paribas, Ryanair, Mercedes, TUI, Verivox, Allianz, T-Systems, etc.. 

- The opportunity to change the project and/or develop expertise in an interesting business domain. 

- Job conditions – you can work both fully remotely and from the office or can choose a hybrid variant. 

- Guarantee of professional, financial, and career growth! The company has introduced systems of mentoring and adaptation for each new employee. 

- The opportunity to earn an additional up to 1,700 EUR per month by participating in the company's activities. 

- Access to the corporate training portal, where the entire knowledge base of the company is collected and which is constantly updated. 

- Bright corporate life (parties / pizza days / PlayStation / fruits / coffee / snacks / movies). 

- Certification compensation (AWS, PMP, etc). 

- Referral program. 

- English courses. 

- Private health insurance and compensation for sports activities. 

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