Digital Euro Pilot Architect — Core Banking & Payments

softwareXperts GmbH; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

softwareXperts GmbH is seeking an experienced Solution/Enterprise Architect to lead the target architecture for a Digital Euro Pilot in Vienna. You will collaborate with the enterprise architect to evaluate local vs central implementation across RBI Group entities and design integration with Core Banking Systems, payment platforms, settlement, and liquidity management.

The role requires deep banking experience, ISO 20022, SWIFT, TARGET services, and API-first, cloud-native architecture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Solution or Enterprise Architect in banking/financial services.
• Hands-on experience with Core Banking Systems (Temenos, SAP Banking, Finacle, Avaloq, Hogan or similar).
• Deep expertise in ISO 20022 (pain/pacs/camt), SWIFT MT/MX, and cross-border payments.
• Experience with TARGET Services (T2/TARGET2, TIPS) and settlement/l liquidity management.
• Design of large-scale integration architectures in complex banking environments; API-first, microservices, event-driven integration, cloud-native.
• Experience with regulatory/compliance requirements in banking.
• Experience with CBDC initiatives or Digital Euro concepts is highly preferred.
• Experience in international multi-entity organizations.
• Fluent English (mandatory); German and/or CEE languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define the target architecture for the Digital Euro Pilot with the enterprise architect.
• Design integration patterns between Digital Euro components and Core Banking Systems; define interfaces to payment platforms and settlement.
• Evaluate Digital Euro vendors/platforms; support build-vs-buy decisions and vendor selection.
• Facilitate architecture workshops; identify risks, dependencies and design gaps.
• Prepare architecture recommendations and management-ready summaries; support go/no-go decisions.
• Deliverables: target architecture, integration blueprint, CBS/payment landscape assessment, gap analysis and roadmap.

Skills

Core Banking Systems

CBDC / Digital Euro

Architect - Software Engineering

Architect - Infrastructure

Job description

softwareXperts GmbH is seeking an experienced Solution/Enterprise Architect to lead the target architecture for a Digital Euro Pilot in Vienna. You will collaborate with the enterprise architect to evaluate local vs central implementation across RBI Group entities and design integration with Core Banking Systems, payment platforms, settlement, and liquidity management.

The role requires deep banking experience, ISO 20022, SWIFT, TARGET services, and API-first, cloud-native architecture.