IT Enterprise Architect

Ascendion; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A financial services firm is seeking a highly accomplished Domain Architect to lead architecture strategy in Corporate & Investment Banking. The ideal candidate has an MBA, 15+ years in architecture, and 10+ years in banking. Responsibilities include defining domain models, leading architecture for key areas, and engaging with executives. Spanish proficiency is mandatory for this senior role based in Madrid.

Formación

• 15+ years in enterprise/solution architecture.
• 10+ years in Corporate or Investment Banking.
• Fluency in Spanish is mandatory.

Responsabilidades

• Lead architecture for Corporate Lending, Treasury, Payments.
• Define domain models and capability maps.
• Engage C-level stakeholders on banking technology strategy.

Conocimientos

Spanish proficiency

Cloud-native architecture

Data platforms

AI/ML

Microservices

Educación

MBA in Corporate Finance or Accounting

Herramientas

AWS/Azure/GCP

Kubernetes

Java/Python/C#

Descripción del empleo

Job Description: Domain Architect – Corporate & Investment Banking

Overview

We are seeking a highly accomplished Domain Architect – Corporate & Investment Banking to lead architecture strategy, domain modeling, and transformation initiatives across capital markets, treasury, payments, corporate lending, risk, finance, and regulatory functions.

This role requires a unique blend of deep banking domain expertise, enterprise architecture leadership, and AI‑enabled solution design, supported by an MBA in Corporate Finance or Accounting.

Spanish proficiency is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

Banking Domain Architecture

• Define CIB domain models, capability maps, and target‑state architectures
• Lead architecture for Corporate Lending, Treasury/ALM, Payments, Cash Management, Trade Finance, Risk & Finance
• Translate regulatory requirements (Basel, AML/KYC, IFRS/GAAP) into solution patterns
• Architect financial data flows covering GL, sub‑ledger, reconciliations, and reporting

Enterprise & Solution Architecture

• Lead end‑to‑end architecture across UI, backend, integration, data, and AI
• Design cloud‑native architectures (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, event‑driven systems
• Establish architecture guardrails, standards, and modernization strategies
• Drive platform engineering best practices across global teams

Risk, Finance & Regulatory Architecture

• Architect risk and finance data models and regulatory reporting flows
• Build frameworks for data lineage, governance, quality, and audit compliance
• Support architectures for credit/market risk, liquidity, and capital reporting

Strategic Consulting & Transformation

• Engage C‑level stakeholders on banking technology strategy
• Lead operating model design, domain assessments, and roadmap creation
• Build business cases, ROI models, and transformation plans
• Facilitate workshops, blueprinting, and cross‑functional alignment

Required Qualifications

Academic & Professional

• MBA in Corporate Finance or Accounting (Mandatory)
• 15+ years in enterprise/solution architecture
• 10+ years in Corporate or Investment Banking
• Fluency in Spanish

Domain Expertise

• Corporate Lending, Treasury/ALM, Payments, Trade Finance
• Capital Markets front‑to‑back lifecycle
• Risk & regulatory frameworks (Basel, CCAR, AML/KYC, IFRS/GAAP)
• Finance & accounting processes (GL, product processors, reconciliations)

Technical Skills

• Cloud‑native architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP), Kubernetes, microservices
• Data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks), streaming (Kafka), governance
• AI/ML (LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, MLOps, AI governance)
• API‑first, event‑driven architecture, Java/Python/C#

Leadership & Consulting

• Executive presence and stakeholder influence
• Leading cross‑functional/global teams
• Strong communication, facilitation, and architectural storytelling
• Experience with Agile/SAFe in regulated environments

Preferred

• Prior architecture leadership in major banks
• Experience setting up domain or AI Centers of Excellence
• Large‑scale transformation program leadership