Senior Data & API Architect — Banking Platform Leader

ITConnect; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

ITConnect is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to shape the architecture of data products and APIs in banking technology. You will lead domain-oriented data products and APIs that enable critical business capabilities across the bank, guiding multiple delivery streams with guardrails for scalable, secure solutions.

Your impact includes establishing reusable data and API capabilities, aligning capabilities across streams, and driving architectural standards with stakeholders to maximise

Qualifications

• Senior-level architecture experience in banking or regulated sectors.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale data and API solutions.
• Experience leading architecture across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture vision, principles and roadmap for Data Products and Domain APIs in banking tech.
• Align business capabilities, data assets, APIs and platforms across streams.
• Oversee end-to-end solution architecture and coordinate architects in delivery streams.
• Identify interfaces, data flows and cross-domain dependencies; guide solution choices.
• Establish patterns and standards for domain-owned data products that are discoverable and governed.
• Clarify data ownership, product boundaries, quality expectations, metadata and lifecycle responsibilities.
• Partner with stakeholders to maximise value and safe use of data across the organisation.
• Promote modern data architecture practices, including data product thinking and domain ownership.
• Define API-first architecture principles, design standards, governance and lifecycle practices.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Domain Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

API Design

Data Governance

Leadership

Job description

ITConnect is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to shape the architecture of data products and APIs in banking technology. You will lead domain-oriented data products and APIs that enable critical business capabilities across the bank, guiding multiple delivery streams with guardrails for scalable, secure solutions.

Your impact includes establishing reusable data and API capabilities, aligning capabilities across streams, and driving architectural standards with stakeholders to maximise