Solution Architect

NN Group; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cafeteria

Health insurance

Life and accident insurance

Possible annual bonus

Personal development

Job summary

NN Group, expanding its Data & AI capabilities in Hungary, is seeking a skilled Solution Architect to define and manage IT solutions aligned with business needs. You will work with enterprise, solution, cloud, and security architects to ensure cohesive design and risk mitigation.

You will help drive reusable solutions, contribute to architecture governance, and stay abreast of trends like microservices and modern integration technologies. Fluent English and strong analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an enterprise Solution Architect role, preferably in financial services.
• Agile development experience.
• Ability to design complex systems meeting business needs.
• Strong knowledge of architectural principles and design patterns.
• Familiar with Archimate modelling and Sparx EA.
• Stay current with industry trends (e.g. Microservice, Micro-frontend).
• Knowledge of modern integration technologies (OpenAPI, Swagger, Web Services, API Management, MQ/Kafka).
• Broad knowledge of enterprise applications including legacy systems.
• Fluent English, strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Translate business processes into IT architecture with proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design optimal solutions for business requirements with reusability in mind.
• Collaborate with system analysts on solution design and technology capabilities.
• Harmonize business requirements with other architects and stakeholders.
• Identify security, business and operational risks and propose mitigations.
• Discuss limitations with BA to balance business needs and architecture complexity.
• Perform software selection analysis based on requirements and guidelines.
• Oversee test strategy and tools requirements.

Skills

Enterprise environment experience

5+ years as Solution Architect

Agile development

Design complex systems

Architectural principles

Archimate modelling

Sparx EA

OpenAPI / Swagger

Web services / API management

Kafka / MQ

Legacy systems knowledge

Fluent English

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Tools

Archimate

Sparx EA

OpenAPI/Swagger

API Management

MQ / Kafka

Job description

NN started its operations in Hungary in 1991 under the name Nationale-Nederlanden. In just 6 years, we became market leaders and continue to be a key player in the Hungarian life insurance market. NN Insurance Hungary is expanding its Data & AI capabilities and is looking for a Solution Architect to be part of this exciting journey.

In this position, you will define and manage potential IT solutions regarding Data&AI in relation to specific business problems and needs, that involves tailoring IT solutions to specific business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Design optimal solutions for business requirements with the aim to reusability, meaning to actively look for already approved and developed solutions in NN other entities, and also to make our solutions reusable by others
• Cooperate with system analysts on solution design, considering and utilizing capabilities of the systems and technologies in use
• Ensure harmonization of business requirements and in this sense actively cooperate with other architects (enterprise, solution, cloud, security), business and system analysts
• Identify security, business and operations risks related to IT and propose measures to mitigate them
• Discuss identified technical limitations with the BA for resolutions in order to find the best compromise between business requirements and IT solution architecture complexity, to maximize performance, reduce cost and implementation risks
• Perform a software selection analysis for the architecture components (and integration) based on the business requirements, as well as the security/architecture guidelines and policies
• Oversee development of test strategy, determine test environment requirements and tools

What matters to us:

• Experience in enterprise environment, min. 5 years’ experience as a Solution Architect or similar role – preferably in the financial industry
• Agile development practice
• Ability to design complex systems and solutions that meet business needs
• Strong knowledge of architectural principles and design patterns
• Familiar with architecture modelling (Archimate) and tools (Sparx EA)
• Stay current with industry trends (e.g: Microservice, Micro-frontend)
• Knowledge of modern integration technologies (OpenAPI, Swagger, Web Service, API Management, Messaging systems eg.: MQ/Kafka)
• Broad knowledge of enterprise applications, including legacy systems
• Fluent English knowledge
• High level of logical thinking, ability of synthetic and analytical thinking; advanced negotiation skills
• An overview of current trends in database integration, web and IT infrastructure
• Understanding the business processes of the company and the ability to creatively translate these processes into an approved IT architecture
• Proactive, positive and solution focused personality

What matters to you:

• Work in an eco-friendly open office built in 2020 and nominated for the "Office of the Year" award
• In 2026, NN Insurance received the Top Employer certification for the eighth time
• Becoming part of a flexible, supportive and agile team
• Average 1-2 office days per week, with possible ad-hoc deviations
• After probationary period, in addition to basic salary: cafeteria, health insurance, NN group life and accident insurance, and possible annual performance-related bonus
• Personal development and support programs
• Active Well-being support, health awareness presentations and training
• Family-friendly approach, because we put family first
• Volunteer weeks, because giving back is important
• Active sports life and variety of micro communities
• Employer Support Program – free and anonymous counselling on financial, legal, psychological, lifestyle, dietary, and leadership-related topics

Advantages:

• Experience with insurance or financial area
• Experience with AI
• Azure/AWS knowledge

At NN, we believe our strength lies in embracing the full spectrum of humanity. We recognize each person’s uniqueness and contributions which empowers us to succeed as individuals, as teams, and as a company. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is embedded in our culture which is guided by our values – care, clear, commit – and supports us in fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and proud to work.

Be you. You have our support.