Enterprise Architect (EU)

Summary

Andersen is hiring an Enterprise Architect in the EU for a project defining target architecture for a large-scale banking transformation based on API-first, event-driven, and cloud-native principles.

The customer is a financial services organization providing banking products and digital solutions for individual and business clients. The company operates through an established service network and online platforms and is part of a larger international financial group, supporting ongoing development of its services for a broad client base.

The project is focused on defining the target architecture for a large-scale technology transformation within a banking environment. It involves designing an end-to-end architecture blueprint based on API-first, event-driven, and cloud-native principles, while guiding its implementation in collaboration with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design of the TO-BE enterprise architecture blueprint: core banking decoupling, middleware layer, API management, event-driven architecture and digital channels.
• Defining architectural principles, standards, patterns and guardrails aligned with Architecture Board requirements.
• Producing ArchiMate-compliant architecture artefacts: landscape models, integration maps, capability models and transition roadmaps.
• Driving discovery workshops to assess current-state architecture (IBM ACE ESB, existing middleware) and identify gaps.
• Designing the multi-layered architecture: Core (system-of-record), Middleware (orchestration/integration), Channels (presentation) with clear boundary definitions.
• Defining API-first strategy and API governance framework (APIM / Apigee), including versioning, security and lifecycle management.
• Architecting event-driven flows: Kafka/CDC topology, topic design, consumer patterns and real-time data flow for priority use cases (Customer 360, notifications, onboarding).
• Providing architectural oversight across all workstreams and reviewing technical designs for compliance with target architecture.
• Supporting Technology Architecture Board submissions for technology changes and new platform approvals.

Requirements

• Experience in enterprise architecture for 10+ years, with at least 5 years in banking or financial services.
• Proven track record designing distributed, cloud-native architectures for large financial institutions.
• Expert-level proficiency in ArchiMate, TOGAF or similar EA frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of core banking systems, middleware integration patterns (ESB, API gateway, EDA) and digital channel architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud architecture, AKS microservices and Azure integration services.
• Strong expertise in API design, REST/HTTPS, OAuth2/OIDC security patterns.
• Experience with event-driven architecture: Apache Kafka, Confluent, Azure Event Grid / Service Bus.
• Excellent executive-level communication and workshop facilitation skills.
• Level of English – from Upper-Intermediate and above.

Desired skills

• TOGAF 9 or 10 certifications.
• Experience with major CEE banking groups.
• Familiarity with IBM ACE, Camunda BPM and Apigee.
• Knowledge of EU financial regulatory requirements (EBA guidelines, DORA, GDPR, PSD2).

Reasons to join us

• Experience in teamwork with leaders in FinTech, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, and others. Andersen cooperates with such businesses as Samsung, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, BNP Paribas, Ryanair, Mercedes, TUI, Verivox, Allianz, T-Systems, etc..
• The opportunity to change the project and/or develop expertise in an interesting business domain.
• Job conditions – you can work both fully remotely and from the office or can choose a hybrid variant.
• Guarantee of professional, financial, and career growth! The company has introduced systems of mentoring and adaptation for each new employee.
• The opportunity to earn up to an additional 1,000 USD per month, depending on the level of expertise, which will be included in the annual bonus, by participating in the company's activities.
• Access to the corporate training portal, where the entire knowledge base of the company is collected and which is constantly updated.
• Bright corporate life (parties / pizza days / PlayStation / fruits / coffee / snacks / movies).
• Certification compensation (AWS, PMP, etc).
• Referral program.
• English courses.
• Private health insurance and compensation for sports activities.

Join us!

Locations

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands