Application Architect

LMW HR Group, on behalf of its client, a leading multinational IT company, is seeking an Application Architect to contribute to ongoing and upcoming projects, related to the end-to-end integration architecture of Banking Products.

The selected candidate will have the chance to join a technological institution with a rich heritage of empowering financial solutions and fostering economic growth. They will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to driving impactful financial strategies and leading the way in digital transformation, revolutionizing the industry. Our client prioritizes integrity, excellence, and a commitment to fostering financial stability, providing an environment where your expertise can shape the future of the global financial landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and govern the project platform architecture and design standards

• Own the target-state integration architecture vision and ensuring all integration work aligns to it
• Establish Authentication and Authorization (RBAC, SSO/Identity Provider patterns), security, audit-trail and fallback-behavior standards)
• Oversee DevSecOps pipeline design (CI/CD, deployment automation) and environment strategy; securing integration design sign-off
• Provide technical governance during SIT, NFRT and UAT phases, leading production deployment planning
• Delegate detailed integration flow design, sequence diagrams, API specification artefacts and Initial Load design & execution to the Integration Architect
• Mentor the Integration Architect and development team. Liason with the client Architecture team

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 in banking / financial services
• Integration architecture design - 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
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills in both Greek and 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

Benefits

• Hybrid working model (with a minimum of 2 days per week on-site at the client's premises).
• Be part of an international company with a fast-paced working environment, with a rich heritage of empowering financial solutions and fostering economic growth.
• Be part of a dynamic and flexible team, dedicated to drive impactful financial strategies and lead the way in digital transformation, revolutionizing the industry.
• Continuous learning with the most modern methods - unlimited access to e-learnings.