Solution Architect (Applications) - Financial Services, Dublin 2

IT Search; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Search is seeking a Solution Architect (Applications) for a Dublin-based role in Financial Services. The candidate will join the EMEA team at a senior level, focusing on regulatory architecture, cloud-native solutions, API integrations, and microservices to support business platforms.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience, Java/C#, and strong communication skills. The successful candidate will travel to Dublin City Centre 2/3 days per week for hybrid collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on commercial experience
• At least 5 years as Architect in a regulated industry
• Strong cloud-native architecture experience with Azure/GCP

Responsibilities

• Join the EMEA team as Senior Architect for financial applications.
• Lead cloud-native, microservices, API integrations and orchestration.
• Develop and improve cloud platform architecture (Azure/GCP).
• Present evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Balance technical debt with standards and architectural governance

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Java

C#

Microservices

API integration

Communication

Job description

Solution Architect (Applications) - Financial Services, Dublin 2

Our client is a global Financial Institution, with its Dublin base managing acting as European hub for various subsidiaries. They have engaged us to speak to a Senior Architect with a focus on Financial Services related application Architecture and Development.

The role:

• Join the existing EMEA team at a senior level to bring significant Architecture experience to the team, focusing on highly regulatory aspects of the business platforms
• Work across cloud native solutions, API integrations, Microservices and Orchestration
• Implementing and improving existing cloud platform (Azure/GCP) architecture
• Create complex standard based designs with a keen eye of technical debt
• Work across various senior level teams and stakeholders, bringing evidence based decision making and recommendations through reports, regular meetings with technical and non technical audiences

Requirements:

• 10+ years of hands on commercial experience, at least five at Architect level within a regulated industry
• Significant development background (Java, C#) moving towards Cloud Architecture (Azure/GCP)
• In-depth knowledge of cloud native microservices, API integration a key requirement
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work 2/3 days per week in Dublin City Centre

Please note we can only accept applications from candidates eligible to work in the EU.