Application Architect

We are looking for a talented Application Architect to join our team and contribute to ongoing and upcoming projects, related to end-to-end integration architecture of Banking Products.

About the role

Join a technological institution with a rich heritage of empowering financial solutions and fostering economic growth. Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to driving impactful financial strategies and leading the way in digital transformation, revolutionizing the industry. The team prioritize integrity, excellence, and a commitment to fostering financial stability, providing an environment where your expertise can shape the future of the global financial landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Define and govern the project platform architecture and design standards, leveraging AI-enabled architecture and engineering tools where appropriate to improve quality, consistency and delivery efficiency.
• Own the target-state integration architecture vision and ensure all integration work aligns to it, including the identification of opportunities to apply AI and intelligent automation within integration and architectural processes.
• Establish Authentication and Authorization (RBAC, SSO/Identity Provider patterns), security, audit-trail and fallback-behavior standards, with consideration for AI-related security, governance and responsible-use requirements where applicable.
• Oversee DevSecOps pipeline design (CI/CD, deployment automation) and environment strategy; drive the use of AI-assisted development, testing and automation capabilities to improve engineering productivity and software quality.
• Provide technical governance during SIT, NFRT and UAT phases, leading production deployment planning and ensuring appropriate architecture, security and AI-related governance controls are in place.
• Delegate detailed integration flow design, sequence diagrams, API specification artefacts and Initial Load design & execution to the Integration Architect, while encouraging the effective use of AI-assisted tools for architecture documentation, analysis and development.
• Mentor the Integration Architect and development team, fostering a modern engineering culture that embraces AI-enabled delivery practices and continuous improvement.
• Liaise with the client Architecture team and contribute to architectural discussions around AI adoption, intelligent automation and emerging technology opportunities relevant to the programme.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or any related field.
• 5+ years of experience in solution / application architecture.
• End-to-end integration architecture experience in banking / financial services.
• Strong integration architecture design experience — API-led, event-driven and orchestration patterns.
• Ability to produce and own architecture sign-off artefacts.
• Familiarity with core banking systems.
• Architecture governance & review board facilitation.
• Integration design sign-off & traceability.
• Mentoring and technical leadership of architect/developer teams.
• Awareness of AI technologies and practical experience using AI-enabled tools to support software engineering, architecture, automation, documentation or solution design.
• Understanding of AI governance, security, data privacy and responsible AI principles, particularly within enterprise and financial-services environments, would be an advantage.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong leadership skills, collaborative spirit, sense of ownership, and accountability.
• Completion of military obligations if applicable.

Soft Skills:

• Strong decision-making and ability to resolve technical conflicts
• Clear communication of architecture decisions to both technical and business stakeholders
• Liaison with client enterprise architecture teams
• Able to perform under pressure

PS*Freelancers who are interested in a long term collaboration are also welcome!

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package
• Hybrid way of working
• Private health insurance
• Free Access to LinkedIn learning platform
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment

Founded in 1997 in Brussels, UpcoMinds is a reliable IT partner specializing in Project Development, Consulting, Strategic Teaming, and R&D & Innovation.

With offices in Belgium, Greece, and Cyprus, we support organizations across Europe in delivering complex, high-impact technology initiatives. Our team of 200+ professionals operates in an agile and hybrid working model.

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