Be at the center of the IT system architecture process in a private bank in Luxembourg.
We are looking for a IT System Architect for one of our clients in Luxembourg.
Position based in Luxembourg with a hybrid work model
Freelance contract or permanent contract via a payrolling company
English fluent is mandatory
Experience in IT architecture in a banking environment is required
Your responsibilities
System architecture:
You will collaborate with product management and key stakeholders to understand and shape the business vision and its impact on architectural blueprints/runways.
You will take responsibility for the architectural design within a defined scope (for example, a domain).
You will work with the Product Manager and product owner to define high‑level solution intent (blueprint), including roadmap, information models and documentation expectations.
You will identify enabler epics (initiatives, stories) and make dependencies transparent.
You will define subsystems and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities and understand deployment as well as interactions with the surrounding solution context.
You will plan and develop the architectural runway for your system to support business features, the technical vision and the blueprint, and support teams in technical design.
You will ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards and support the long‑term sustainability of the system.
You will prepare options and request exceptions when deviations are required.
You will manage the application lifecycle and work toward reducing architecture debt, communicating this transparently and protecting applications/platforms from excessive debt accumulation.
Planning:
You will work with other system architects, shared services, the system team and the Enterprise Architect to define the architectural approach and capability roadmap.
You will contribute to the QBR process and to the high‑level objectives for the upcoming PI planning (enablers).
You will help summarise findings into an agreed set of PI solution objectives and validate alignment of the technical directions.
You will support teams in defining features and breaking them down into stories.
Collaboration:
You will identify risks related to deviations from standards or innovation.
You will work with discipline architects to address identified issues and contribute to bank‑wide solutions.
You will collaborate with stakeholders, customers and suppliers to ensure the architectural direction remains aligned with the system intent.
You will make sure that the technical characteristics of supplier‑delivered capabilities are well understood and support their integration into the architecture.
Your profile
You are a graduate with a BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
You are experienced as an architect in the information technology and/or Finance sector.
You are confident in client‑facing settings as well as internal communication.
You are strong in written and verbal communication.
You are organised, detail‑oriented and comfortable managing several tasks simultaneously.
You are proficient with Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Jira.
You are analytical and critical in your approach.
You are fluent in English, with German, French or any additional language considered an advantage.
You are possibly experienced with Temenos Banking software (T24 or Triple'A), which is considered an advantage.