Solution Architect (Core Banking)

Capco; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid on-site/remote work

B2B contract

Job summary

Capco Poland is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to provide architecture advisory services for a banking client. The role focuses on review and validation of an existing solution architecture, with emphasis on system integration, message queues (MQ), performance, scalability, and resilience. The engagement will be delivered in a hybrid model (on-site and remote).

Fluency in Polish is mandatory. Key responsibilities include reviewing end-to-end architectures, verifying compliance with

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Solution Architect or similar in enterprise IT.
• Strong enterprise integration background.
• Hands-on with MQ/JMS/Kafka and asynchronous messaging.
• Experience in banking or regulated environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review end-to-end solution architecture and data flows.
• Verify compliance with architectural standards and non-functional requirements.
• Evaluate technology stack for scalability, fault tolerance, and resilience.
• Analyze integration between source systems and the Replica and data propagation.
• Prepare architecture review reports and recommendations for stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise integration

MQ/JMS/Kafka

Asynchronous messaging

Performance testing

Scalability analysis

Fault-tolerance

Hybrid delivery

Banking/regulatory experience

Tools

IBM MQ

JMS

Kafka

Job description

SOLUTION ARCHITECT – Architecture & Integration Advisory

Location: Warsaw, Poland

At Capco Poland, we’re not just another consultancy - we’re the spark behind digital transformation in the financial world. As a global leader in technology and management consulting, we thrive on helping clients tackle the toughest challenges across banking, payments, capital markets, wealth, and asset management.

Our secret?

A culture that’s fast, flexible, and fiercely entrepreneurial. We move quickly, think creatively, and always put our people first.

We’re passionate about growth - both for our clients and ourselves - and that means attracting the very best talent to join us on this exciting journey.

We’re Proud To Be

• Trailblazers in banking, payments, capital markets, wealth, and asset management
• Champions of an agile, nimble, and innovative work environment
• Dedicated to building a team of top‑notch professionals who share our drive and vision

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to provide architecture advisory services for a banking client. The role focuses on the review and validation of an existing solution architecture, with particular emphasis on system integration, message queues (MQ), performance, scalability, and resilience.

The engagement will be delivered in a hybrid model (on-site and remote).

Fluency in Polish is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess the end-to-end solution architecture, including system components, dependencies, and data flows.
• Verify compliance with architectural standards, best practices, and non-functional requirements.
• Evaluate the technology stack, scalability, fault tolerance, and resilience of the solution.
• Analyze integration between source systems and the Replica, including data propagation across architectural layers.
• Assess the use of message queues (MQ):
  • asynchronous communication patterns,
  • queue configuration,
  • message handling and error management,
  • retry mechanisms and Dead Letter Queues (DLQ),
  • delivery guarantees (e.g. at‑least‑once, exactly‑once),
  • queue throughput and impact on replication latency.
• Conduct or support performance and load testing aligned with real production data volumes.
• Analyze end-to-end processing times, system stability under load, and identify architectural bottlenecks.
• Monitor and assess CPU utilization (MSU) during peak data transfer periods.
• Identify optimization opportunities to reduce resource consumption, improve performance, and control costs.
• Prepare architecture review reports, findings, and recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Integration Architect, or similar role.
• Strong background in enterprise integration architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with message queue technologies (e.g. IBM MQ, JMS, Kafka or similar).
• Solid understanding of asynchronous communication, messaging patterns, and error handling.
• Experience with performance testing, scalability analysis, and non-functional requirements.
• Knowledge of high‑availability and fault‑tolerant architectures.
• Experience in banking or regulated environments is highly desirable.
• Ability to work effectively in hybrid delivery models (on-site and remote).

Language & Location Requirements

• Fluent Polish (spoken and written) – mandatory
• Good command of English for documentation and collaboration.
• Availability to work on‑site, with partial remote work.

Nice to Have

• Experience with mainframe environments and MSU‑based cost models.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience delivering architecture assessments or advisory engagements.

We offer a flexible collaboration model based on a B2B contract, with the opportunity to work on diverse projects.