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.