Group Technology & Operations – Solution Architect, T24 – up to VP level recruitment

About Deutsche Bank:

A Passion to Perform. It’s what drives us. More than a claim, this describes the way we do business. We’re committed to being the best financial services provider in the world, balancing passion with precision to deliver superior solutions for our clients. This is made possible by our people: agile minds, able to see beyond the obvious and act effectively in an ever-changing global business landscape. As you’ll discover, our culture supports this. Diverse, international and shaped by a variety of different perspectives, we’re driven by a shared sense of purpose. At every level agile thinking is nurtured. And at every level agile minds are rewarded with competitive pay, support and opportunities to excel.

Group Technology Operations overview:

The strength of technology and operations is present in eveyrthing we achieve. Delivering tailored information technology and seamless transaction solutions is essential to Deutsche Bank's global resilience. Pioneering technologies and reengineering processes, we combine exceptional levels of innovation with world-class client service.

Our division designs and develops the systems, software and solutions that make millisecond transaction times cost-effective and reliable. Every second, we face the technological and logistical challenges implicit in growth, market change and constant competition.

Position overview:

The Solution Architect has responsibility for architecture, design definition and documentation of architecture relevant system, software changes or enhancements except those classified as minor.

In practice, Solution Architects work in the details of the systems, products, and/or technologies and can filter to the right/higher level of detail when engaging Enterprise/Domain Architects. The focus of the Solution Architect is on system technology solutions.

Job responsibilities:

• Responsible for architecture and design definition and documentation of architecture relevant system or software changes or enhancements to all systems except those classified as minor.
• Determines and confirms solution architecture and design, considering specific business constraints, requirements and dependencies.
• Determines and confirms solution approach.
• Acceptance of high-level design and detailed design documentation through enterprise and peer design reviews.
• Measure the quality of the developed solution from an architecture perspective and ensure the conformance of delivered software with predefined quality metrics.
• As part of Solution Architect role, ensures alignment to Enterprise and Domain Architecture standards and processes and ensure usage of Enterprise and Domain Architecture assets, where possible.
• Responsible for all aspects of solution architecture (i.e. maintainability, scalability, effective integration with other solutions, usage of shared solutions and components where possible, optimization of the resource consumption) with the objective to drive the appropriate balance between business needs and total cost of ownership.
• Determines what the system does, while also being interested in how it does it - the architecture of the system implementation, the technologies, processes and key mechanisms internal to the working of the system.
• Responsible for discovering, promoting and executing SOA solutions.

Candidate requirements:

• Significant experience in IT delivery and architecture, with considerable experience as an Architect and considerable experience in IT Delivery as technical project manager
• Significant experience in business analysis, IT planning and design with a cohesive vision of the key business challenges of which major focus in the same business area and also in the same domain
• Proven ability to upwardly influence the strategic direction of IT solutions
• Ability to work in fast paced environments with competing and alternating priorities, with a constant focus on delivery
• Proven ability to balance business demands and IT fulfillment in terms of standardization, reducing risk and increasing IT flexibility
• Solution designing expertise on the below T24 Modules:
o Securities
o Asset Management
o Foreign Exchange
o Derivatives
o Taxation(EU tax and other tax setup)
o Credit Management (Limits, Collateral)
o Money Market Loans and Deposits
o Core banking (Customer, Accounts, Funds Transfer, Delivery, Financial Accounting)
• Degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration in Computer Science or IT-related discipline (or equivalent diploma / work experience)

Deutsche Bank is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, color, sexual orientation or disability.

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