SAP Solution Architect - Core Banking

SAP Fioneer; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational pension provisions

Health and wellbeing support

Bike leasing

Transportation allowances

Celebration rewards

Meal programs

Jubilee recognition

Relocation reimbursement

Job summary

SAP Fioneer GmbH is seeking a Senior / Lead SAP Solution Architect - Core Banking (m/f/d) to shape modern banking architectures and lead transformation programs. You will design scalable solutions, advise on modernization, and collaborate with customers to ensure regulatory compliance and business agility.

In this role you will translate complex banking processes into target architectures based on SAP Fioneer products, drive architecture strategies, and coach teams while shaping product roadmaps

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, Business, Finance, Economics, Physics, or Mathematics.
• MBA or PhD is a plus.
• 5+ years of professional experience in consulting, banking, or software companies in architecture/transformation.
• Proven track record delivering complex transformation or modernization programs in banking.
• Deep expertise in core banking domains and regulatory processes.
• Strong understanding of modern banking tech stacks and cloud transformation.
• Excellent communication in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage with prospects, customers, and sales teams to understand and anticipate business requirements and transformation challenges in core banking.
• Articulate customer needs and solution approaches using industry knowledge.
• Translate banking processes into robust SAP Fioneer architectures.
• Lead design of target architectures and scalable solutions for complex problems.
• Conduct fit-gap analyses and ensure designs align with regulatory guardrails.
• Advise customers on SAP Fioneer solutions to modernize, reduce costs, and stay competitive.
• Drive opportunities, transformation projects, and innovation as architectural lead for core banking.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to shape roadmaps.
• Provide coaching to team members and foster knowledge sharing.

Skills

Core banking

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Cloud transformation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Degree in CS/IS/IT/Business/Finance

MBA/PhD advantageous

Tools

SAP Banking

Cloud platforms

Job description

Описание:

As Senior / Lead SAP Solution Architect - Core Banking (m/f/d), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of modern banking architectures. You will drive strategic transformation projects, design scalable and future-proof solutions, and advise our clients on the modernization and optimization of their core banking platforms. Leveraging your deep understanding of core banking and related technology, you will collaborate closely with our customers to define and deliver solutions that enable operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and business agility. With your in-depth process and solution expertise, you are recognized as an expert in your field. You will work hand in hand with stakeholders across business and IT to translate strategic goals into concrete architectures and deliver tangible value.

Задачи:

• Engage with prospects, customers, and sales teams to comprehensively understand and anticipate business requirements and transformation challenges in core banking.
• Utilize your deep industry and technology knowledge to clearly articulate customer needs and solution approaches.
• Translate complex banking processes into robust, scalable solution designs and architectures based on SAP Fioneer products.
• Lead the design of suitable target architectures and scalable solutions for complex business problems.
• Conduct fit-gap analyses, identify innovation potential, and ensure solution designs align with customers' strategic and business objectives, also considering regulatory guardrails.
• Advise customers on the best possible use of SAP Fioneer solutions to achieve business outcomes, e.g., modernization, cost efficiency, and long-term competitiveness.
• Drive opportunities, transformation projects, and innovation initiatives - acting as a trusted advisor and architectural lead for core banking architecture and solutions.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape product roadmaps and ensure alignment with market needs.
• Provide coaching to team members and foster a culture of knowledge sharing.

Требования:

• Academic degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, Business, Finance, Economics, Physics, Mathematics; MBA or PhD is a plus.
• 5+ years of professional experience in consulting, banking, or software companies - ideally in solution / enterprise architecture, technology transformation, and/or core banking implementation based on SAP Banking components.
• Proven track record in delivering complex transformation or modernization programs within commercial and/or retail banking.
• Deep expertise in core banking domains, such as deposits, lending, account management, product engines, and regulatory processes.
• Strong understanding of modern banking technology stacks, integration architectures, and cloud transformation.
• Excellent communication skills in English, German is a plus.

Условия:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes occupational pension provisions, support for health and wellbeing, various mobility options like bike leasing and transportation allowances, as well as additional perks such as celebration rewards, meal programs, jubilee recognition, and relocation reimbursement.