Senior Solution Architect - Hiring Urgently

We are on the lookout for an energetic Senior Solution Architect to join our awesome team at Bank of Ireland in Dublin.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior Solution Architect is a terrific opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in adaptability, project management and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Senior Solution Architect at Bank of Ireland today!

What is the opportunity?

This is an exciting opportunity to design full-stack solutions for data, integration, infrastructure and application systems, on various platforms and technologies including cloud (hybrid and on-premise) and newer integration technologies, which require modern design practices and the opportunity to remain relevant.

Automation and DevOps are key investment areas for the Bank!

In this Role, you will

• Translate functional and non-functional requirements into solution designs adhering to strategic architecture roadmaps, principles, patterns and standards.
• Identify and provide recommendations on solution options where appropriate.
• Actively participate in project teams to provide design recommendations to assist project planning, execution, test and deployment.
• Collaborate with teams such as solution design, factories, strategic architecture, project teams, analysts, technical teams, business partners and technology architecture teams including security and infrastructure.
• Provide design leadership and support technical teams to ensure alignment to the design throughout delivery.

What will make you stand out?

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm to take responsibility for developing their career and contribute actively to the solution design competency. You have a growth mentality with excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Technical leadership and stakeholder management is vital for this role and experience on delivery in agile and waterfall as well as hybrid delivery methodologies.

You have a consistent track record of solid and current solution architecture experience on large and complex solutions including various technologies and platforms with the ability to upskill in specific vendor solution or technical capability areas to include into solutions successfully. Experience to include Integration and data designs on modern and mature technologies.

Experience with any of the following will help you to stand out but is not necessary in order to apply for this role;

• Minimum of 5 years Solution Architecture experience.
• Banking and/or Financial services experience in large environment.
• IT Architecture qualifications (TOGAF/CITA).
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Essential Qualifications

3rd level degree in an engineering or architecture field or equivalent experience.

More about the team

The Solution Design team's vision is ".. to develop a best-in-class practice that is highly skilled at solution, application and data architecture, that is strategically focused and that provides design assurance and thought leadership to our customers in Bank of Ireland."

The Enterprise & Digital team consists of a number of highly experienced Senior Solution Architects focusing to deliver high quality designs across business- and technical domains with strong collaboration skills and tolerance to ambiguity and delivery pressures.

The team works remotely with regular virtual sessions for synergy and unity as well as in person events quarterly.

The flexi working arrangements within core hours ensures we balance work and life commitments equally successfully.

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Why work with us?

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 23 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paidmaternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.

Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

Flexible working matching promise

A fear of losing your current working flexibility shouldn't hinder you from applying for new opportunities, which is why we aim to match your existing flexible working arrangements.

At the heart of our purpose is our commitment to Inclusion & Diversity:

Bank of Ireland Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce, this is supported by the development of our Employee Support Networks.

We offer reasonable accommodation at every stage of the application and interview process. If you require assistance, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

Key Competencies

• Customer Focused - Leader
• One Group, one team - Leader
• Agile - Leader
• Accountable - Leader
• Manage Risk - Leader

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Bank of Ireland Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce.

Benefits of working as a Senior Solution Architect in Dublin:

● Learning opportunities
● Opportunities to grow
● Competitive salary