Senior Solution Architect

Where your journey begins and your potential shines

At Synpulse, we don’t just consult - we transform. As a leading global management and technology consultancy with Swiss roots, we empower financial institutions to navigate change and seize new opportunities. Since 1996, we've been shaping the future of financial services by delivering cutting-edge expertise in strategy, operations, and technology to banks and insurers worldwide.

What sets us apart is our people. At Synpulse, we cultivate a collaborative, high-impact culture where initiative and creativity are valued. With 21 offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, we bring together diverse perspectives and talents. We believe innovation thrives where everyone feels they belong and can contribute.

Our core values - Embrace, Drive, Achieve - shape how we work and grow. We don’t just offer jobs - we offer the opportunity to grow, make a difference, and be part of a team that’s redefining the future of financial services.

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For more information, please visit us at www.synpulse.com

At Synpulse, we believe that technology is a strategic enabler of business transformation. We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect who thrives at the intersection of technology, business, and strategy. You are a strategic thinker and trusted advisor to our clients, but also a pragmatic, hands-on architect with a can-do mentality and deep roots in software engineering.

You will be instrumental in shaping and delivering end-to-end solutions that align with business goals and technical vision. You enjoy working in cross-functional teams, guiding engineering squads with strong architectural principles, while also mentoring colleagues and driving technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with clients to understand business goals, identify technology opportunities, and define digital transformation strategies.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performing architectures across Cloud, web, mobile, and backend systems, often in the context of complex enterprise ecosystems.
• Architect modern data platforms and pipelines, and embed AI/ML and GenAI capabilities into end-to-end solutions, treating data and intelligence as first-class architectural concerns.
• Leverage Cloud Native and Cloud Agnostic design principles to create flexible, portable, and resilient architectures that can thrive across multi-cloud environments.
• Use industry-standard modeling approaches like C4Model, ArchiMate, or equivalent to document and communicate system architecture clearly.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical discovery sessions, and proof-of-concepts.
• Act as a hands-on advisor throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and quality expectations.
• Work in agile and multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful solutions at speed.
• Maintain a strong awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends, especially in financial services and fintech.
• Mentor and inspire engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous learning.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering or solution architecture roles, with at least 3 years as a lead or senior architect.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering enterprise-grade systems within financial services, banking, wealth, or insurance domains.
• Deep knowledge of Cloud Native architectures (e.g., containerization, Kubernetes, service mesh, serverless) and Cloud Agnostic strategies for multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud deployments.
• Strong expertise in modern technology stacks (e.g., event-driven systems, microservices, APIs, DevSecOps).
• Solid grounding in data engineering and data architecture (e.g., data pipelines, data lakes/warehouses, streaming) and experience integrating AI/ML into production systems.
• Proficiency with architectural modeling tools (e.g., C4Model, PlantUML, Structurizr, or ArchiMate).
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying on-premises and hybrid infrastructure solutions in highly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to architect and deliver fixed-price or outcome-based projects, balancing scope, quality, and timelines.
• Excellent communication skills-able to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity, with a pragmatic and delivery-focused mindset.
• Natural team player with strong leadership potential and coaching skills.

• Strong domain knowledge and hands-on experience in financial services, banking, wealth management, or insurance.
• Experience working directly with clients in a consulting environment, ideally in financial services.
• Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event Storming, or other collaborative design techniques.
• Exposure to platform engineering or the development of reusable internal developer platforms.
• Hands-on experience with modern data and AI tooling (e.g., Spark, dbt, Kafka, MLOps, or LLM / GenAI Agentic Enablement).
• Certification in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Active contributor to architecture communities, blogs, or open-source initiatives.

Benefits

• Sick leave compensation 100% from day one

• 3 sick days per year
• Attractive performance bonus based on project performance up to 10%
• Cafeteria benefit system with a flexible allowance of 500 EUR per year for education, health benefits, shopping, travel, cultural activities, and sports options
• Overtime fully paid or compensated based on your preference
• A friendly and informal working environment
• Work-life balance with flexible working hours and the option to work from home (by agreement)
• Dedicated time for individual training
• MultiSport card

Starting salary for this roles is 4200€ before taxes. Final offer will be adjusted based on the candidate´s actual skills and experience.