Enterprise Architect

Raiffeisen Bank is the largest Ukrainian bank with foreign capital. For more than 30 years, we have been creating and building the banking system of our country. Raiffeisen employs more than 5,000 employees, including one of the largest product IT teams, which includes 900+ specialists. Every day, we work side by side so that more than 2.5 million of our clients can receive quality service, use the bank's products and services, and develop their business, because we are #TogetherWithUkraine.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision, principles, standards, and roadmaps aligned with the bank's business strategy; Develop and govern the Enterprise Architecture framework across application, data, integration, and technology domains; Maintain and evolve the enterprise application portfolio (1,000+ applications), driving rationalization, modernization, and technical debt reduction; Lead Architecture Review Board (ARB) processes - evaluate solution designs, ensure compliance with EA principles, and provide architectural decisions on cross-domain initiatives; Own and manage the Technology Radar - assess emerging technologies, define technology standards and lifecycle policies, guide adoption and sunset decisions; Collaborate with tribe leads, product owners, and business stakeholders to align technology investments with business priorities across 10 domains; Drive adoption of industry frameworks and standards (TOGAF, BIAN, ArchiMate) to ensure architectural consistency and banking domain alignment; Conduct architecture maturity assessments, identify capability gaps, and define improvement roadmaps; Provide strategic guidance on data architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise data governance and regulatory requirements; Facilitate cross-tribe architectural alignment, resolve architectural conflicts, and ensure coherent end-to-end solution design; Mentor and coach solution architects and engineering leads, fostering architecture thinking culture and design excellence across teams; Communicate architecture strategy, decisions, and trade-offs to C-level stakeholders and technical audiences alike

Requirements

7–10+ years of IT experience with at least 3 years in enterprise or solution architecture roles in banking or financial services; Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman) and modeling notations (ArchiMate, UML, BPMN); Hands-on experience with EA tooling (LeanIX, Ardoq, Mega, or similar) for portfolio management, dependency mapping, and capability modeling; Deep understanding of banking domain: core banking systems, payments, lending, customer onboarding, KYC/AML, regulatory compliance; Experience with BIAN (Banking Industry Architecture Network) service landscape and its practical application; Strong expertise in integration architecture: API management, ESB/iPaaS, event-driven patterns (Kafka, event streaming), and microservices governance; Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid infrastructure strategies, including containerization (Kubernetes, Docker) and IaC (Terraform); Experience with data architecture concepts: data mesh/data fabric, master data management, data governance frameworks, and analytics platforms (Snowflake, dbt, or similar); Knowledge of modern software engineering practices: DDD, CQRS, Event Sourcing, CI/CD, DevOps, and observability; Proven experience in technology portfolio governance: technology radar management, lifecycle policies, build-vs-buy analysis, and vendor assessment; Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language for executive audiences; Experience facilitating architecture review boards, workshops, and cross-functional alignment sessions; Strategic thinking combined with pragmatic execution - ability to balance long-term architectural vision with short-term delivery needs; Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken)

Nice to have

TOGAF or equivalent EA certification; Experience with Agile at scale (SAFe, Spotify model) and architecture practices within tribe/squad organizational structures; Background in core banking migration or transformation programs; Familiarity with AI/ML integration patterns and data-driven architecture approaches; Experience with business capability modeling and IT strategy development

Benefits

Competitive salary with stable income and annual bonuses for personal contribution; Referral reward program; Official employment; 28 days of paid leave; Additional maternity leave for fathers; Financial assistance for parents upon the birth of children; Possibility of a hybrid work format; Offices equipped with shelters and generators; Modern equipment; Medical insurance from the first working day; Consultations with a psychologist, nutritionist or lawyer; Discount program for sports and shopping; Family days for children and adults; Massage in the office; Access to over 130 online educational resources; Corporate training programs, online library, mentoring program; Over 15 professional communities, reading or sports clubs; Career opportunities for advancement between functions; Support program for defenders and veterans; Mobilized employees paid average salary with jobs preserved