Solution Architect (Pega)

We are looking for an Expert IT Architect responsible for defining and governing solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise strategy, fulfilment of business requirements and delivery of secure, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions.

Tasks to be carried out

• Lead strategic architectural discussions to reduce complexity, enhance organizational agility, improve cost efficiency, mitigate risks and strengthen overall business outcomes
• Ensure a comprehensive understanding of both current and future applications and IT infrastructure landscapes, proactively identifying gaps, dependencies and areas requiring improvement
• Design architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and strategic technology roadmap
• Develop and maintain comprehensive solution design documentation, incorporating detailed process flows, system architecture diagrams, and data models to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with business and technical requirements
• Collaborate with the architecture community, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on solution design, technical standards, and delivery objectives

Knowledge and skills

• Excellent communication skills in English - to facilitate close cooperation with stakeholders and fellow architects and to enable solution design handover to international teams of developers.
• Solution design through detailed process and system diagrams and data modelling.
• Ability to translate business requirements to architectural concepts, especially in financial services, i.e. Retail Banking
• Knowledge of process automation platforms: specifically Pega
• Knowledge of frontend to backend integration patterns
• Knowledge of integration frameworks: REST, CL Kafka
• Knowledge of microservices and micro web apps.
• Knowledge of application frameworks e.g. Angular, React