• Job Description

  Req#: R0280108

  Job Description:

  Job Title Solution Architect

  Location London

  Corporate Title Vice President

  Trade Finance Technology is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect to join our global team.

  You will define and own the technology strategy for our Limit Management Platform and play a crucial role in designing innovative technology solutions that fulfil the ever-evolving business goals and objectives. You will be working closely with Product Owners, Stakeholders and technology teams to ensure the successful delivery of complex projects.

  What we’ll offer you

  Hybrid Working

  We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.

  You can expect:

  • Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
  • 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
  • Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
  • A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
  • The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

  Your key responsibilities

  • Defining the target-state application architecture and roadmap that aligns with the domain and business strategy and collaborating with the product team and stakeholders to understand their business requirements and objectives
  • Creating detailed technical specifications, system architecture diagrams, and other relevant documentation to guide the development and implementation process
  • Providing technical guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of various software components and modules
  • Driving and monitoring progress towards achieving the target state, providing timely intervention where necessary
  • Assessing and evaluating emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to identify the best solutions for specific projects and making informed recommendations based on factors such as performance, scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness
  • Engaging and communicating effectively with clients, business stakeholders, and development teams to understand their needs, identify risks, and address concerns. Fostering strong relationships and ensure client satisfaction

  Your skills and experience

  • Experience as a Solution Architect, prior experience of hands-on software development, with a successful track record of designing and delivering complex technology solutions
  • Proven ability to analyse complex business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient technical solutions as well as strong analytical thinking and decision-making abilities
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile / scaled Agile software development methodologies, architectural patterns, and frameworks. Proficient in cloud platforms and modern technologies such as microservices and containerization. Experience with Java / Kubernetes / Oracle is a plus
  • Proven ability to balance business demands and IT capabilities in terms of standardisation reducing risk and increasing the IT flexibility
  • Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire technical teams. Strong collaboration skills and a passion for fostering a positive and inclusive work environment

  How we’ll support you

  • Training and development to help you excel in your career
  • Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
  • A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
  • A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
  • We value diversity and as an equal opportunity’s employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g., screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards.

  About us and our teams

  Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

  Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

  
  We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

  Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.

• About the company

  The bank's network spans 58 countries with a large presence in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

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