Enterprise Architect — Banking

Описание

This role is for an experienced Enterprise Architect to join a strategic architecture and transformation initiative within Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB). You will work closely with senior technology and business stakeholders to define target architectures, assess complex technology landscapes, and drive strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define decision-ready reference and target architectures for priority CIB capabilities, including capability decomposition, target building blocks, architecture principles, data and integration patterns, and transition considerations
• Work closely with CIOs, Domain Technology Heads and senior business stakeholders, challenging existing architectures, inherited constraints, local variations and investment assumptions
• Analyse current application and platform landscapes to identify duplication, fragmentation, obsolescence, dependencies, risks and opportunities for consolidation
• Translate architecture decisions into clear application-level recommendations, such as adopt, consolidate, migrate, selectively invest, contain or retire, including dependencies and transition sequencing
• Assess buy, build and reuse alternatives, evaluating market maturity, comparable CIB adoption, integration fit, vendor lock-in and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Prepare and lead architecture decision forums and domain working groups, presenting options, trade-offs, recommendations, required decisions and open dependencies
• Assess EUCs (End User Computing) and AI-enabled local solutions within the target architecture, defining appropriate classification, controls, ownership and transition paths
• Translate architecture decisions into fundable initiatives, contributing to preliminary business cases, expected benefits, complexity assessments, risks and investment planning
• Collaborate with global and cross-domain teams to ensure alignment between strategic architecture and business transformation objectives

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in technology architecture, enterprise architecture or technology transformation
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in CIB / Wholesale Banking
• Proven experience defining reference architectures, target architectures and/or transition states in complex technology environments
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Application landscape rationalization, Platform consolidation, Technology modernization
• Strong understanding of current-to-target assessments and their implications across areas such as: Applications, Data, Integration, Cloud, Resilience, Cybersecurity
• Ability to engage with senior technology and business stakeholders, constructively challenge existing approaches and clearly communicate architectural recommendations
• English: minimum B2 level, ideally C1, with professional fluency in both written and spoken English
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge of a major CIB domain or transversal technology platform
• Experience leading global or cross-domain transformation initiatives
• Experience assessing buy / build / reuse alternatives, market solutions and TCO
• Experience working with large-scale application portfolios and producing decision-ready architecture materials
• MBA or postgraduate qualification in Finance, Technology Management or a related field

We offer

• Full-time and permanent employment contract
• Hybrid role based in Madrid
• Professional growth possibilities & learning opportunities
• Possibility to join a multicultural team & work in the international environment
• Variety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing: private medical insurance, life insurance, lunch and transport card as part of the flexible remuneration pack, and online language classes
• Smart Office Pack