Senior Solution Architect - VP

Citigroup Inc.; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational financial services corporation in Ireland is seeking a Senior Architect to lead IT architecture initiatives. This role requires significant experience in Solution Architecture and hands-on skills in Java, Python, and cloud technologies. The successful candidate will influence architectural decisions, develop technology roadmaps, and manage global stakeholders. A competitive salary and hybrid working model are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience with Solution Architecture managing global stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience in designing large, complex systems, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Executes the architectural vision through IT architecture initiatives.
• Develops technology roadmaps and provides technical leadership.
• Translates complex business problems into sound technical solutions.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Java

Python

Kafka Streaming

Event-driven architecture

Cloud technologies

Microservices

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

The Senior Architect is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within their own field and contributes to the delivery of innovative solutions via simple design and architecture.

Recognized technical authority for Debt capital markets and Issuer Services with understanding of basic commercial awareness. The IT Architect will be an individual contributor as a technology expert with abilities to integrate subject matter knowledge and industry expertise within a Debt portfolio. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the entire function.

Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas as well as internal stakeholders. Has responsibility for design, quality, timeliness and delivery of end results of an area. The selected individual must be able to assert significant impact on the Issuer services technology via simple and achievable architectural deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business.

This architect's work impacts an entire Debt portfolio, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities

• Executes the architectural vision for all IT systems through complex IT architecture initiatives to ensure architecture conformance to enterprise blueprints.
• Leverages knowledge of Issuer services business to deliver business and technical architectures for solutions
• Understands key technology platform architectures and is able to guide the development team with design and execution.
• Work in alignment with Issuer Services Architecture team to ensure all applications are conforming to Citi's CEAM standards and themes.
• Working knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAG, Zachman etc.
• Has experience delivering solutions and architecture leveraging Scaled Agile methodologies.
• Develops technology road maps, while keeping up to date with emerging technologies, and recommends business directions based on these technologies.
• Provides technical leadership and is responsible for developing the overall systems design and the associated components.
• Translates complex business problems into sound technical solutions.
• Applies hardware engineering and software design theories and principles in researching, designing, and developing product hardware and software interfaces.
• Provides integrated systems planning and recommends innovative technologies that will enhance the current system.
• Acts as an advisor or mentor to junior team members.
• Requires sophisticated analytical thought to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations.
• Impacts the architecture function by influencing decisions through advice, counsel or facilitating services.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience with majority of recent experience on Solution Architecture managing global stakeholders.
• Hands on experience in designing large, complex systems, microservices, event drive architecture, cloud, technologies streaming etc. are required
• Hands on development experience in Java, Python, Kafka Streaming, Web applications, OAuth, etc. are required
• Exposure to Mainframe is desired
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritize work and share with business stakeholders.
• Ability to develop working relationships with other architects and IT application managers.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and changing priorities
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with ability to take the initiative and master new tasks quickly.
• Education: Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience; potentially master’s degree.
• This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Benefits and Additional Information

By joining Citi Dublin, you will be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), and you will receive a competitive base salary (annually reviewed) plus a range of benefits to support you and your family.

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