Senior Enterprise Architect - Core Banking Systems

Project overview

For a long-term project with our client in Zurich (remote share only possible within Switzerland), we are looking for a Senior Enterprise Architect - Core Banking Systems.

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Type of assignment:

Utilization: 100%

Industry: Banking

Responsibilities

Must-Have Requirements

Nice-to-Have Requirements

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• Preparation and execution of an RFP and development of bank-wide target states for the consolidation of core banking systems
• Development of the strategic application architecture for the core banking systems and their direct environment in line with the IT and corporate strategy
• Structured and critically challenging preparation of business requirements
• Responsible for the development of a cross-domain reference architecture
• Development of an implementation roadmap with critical path, dependencies, and clear exit points
• Support of vendor selection, including critical examination of cost issues
• 12 years of professional experience as a domain or enterprise architect in complex IT landscapes, especially in the area of core banking systems for accounts, securities, payment transactions, and financing
• Comprehensive experience with core banking transformations across various products and all project phases
• Proven experience with modern architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Capability Based Modelling, agile environments such as Scrum or SAFe, and common integration patterns
• Broad know-how of banking applications, IT solutions, and reference architectures
• Experience in age-appropriate communication at all levels, from C-level to implementation teams
• Open personality with a quick grasp
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
• Assignment duration: January 2027 to March 2028 with option for extension
• Workload: 100%
• Location: Zurich & Remote (only possible within Switzerland)
• per week

Project details

• Start: 2027-01-01
• Duration: 15 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Zürich, Schweiz, CH
• Languages: German