Solution Architect

We are looking for an RBO Solution Architect who will drive the architecture and continuous evolution of the Bank's Remote Banking (RBO) platform. The primary goal of this role is to design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions that align business needs with enterprise architecture principles. You will ensure architectural consistency, regulatory compliance, and technical excellence while enabling the delivery of reliable digital banking services and supporting the platform's long-term modernization.

Your future responsibilities:

• Primary contact for the business on technical and architectural questions
• Build and maintain the Software Architecture Document (SAD) with both business and technical architecture
• Collaborate with business analysts for requirements gathering, risk assessment, and ensuring alignment of solution architecture with business strategy
• Prepare IT solution documents compliant with Enterprise Architecture principles and banking compliance requirements
• Assure compliance of APIs with technical standards and security best practices (JWT, OAuth 2.0, RBAC, OWASP Top 10)
• Provide hands-on technical guidance to teams: code reviews, architectural best practices, and technical problem-solving
• Collaborate with development teams on integration design and business logic implementation principles
• Support architectural consistency and self-consistent technical decisions of the development team
• Coordinate technical debt management and architectural backlog prioritization
• Infrastructure cost analysis and optimization
• Mentor and coach development team members in technical directions, fostering a collaborative and security-first mindset

Your skills and experience:

• 5–7 years of IT experience with proven hands-on solution architecture in customer-facing complex systems
• Strong expertise in API design & management, including OpenAPI Specification 3.0 and API Gateway patterns
• Deep knowledge of microservices and event-driven architecture, performance troubleshooting and best practices with hands on implementations in production
• Understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), enterprise integration patterns, and resilience patterns (Circuit Breaker, Saga)
• Knowledge with Java, Spring Boot, and modern programming practices (clean code, testing, algorithm design)
• Familiarity with modern AI development and product lifecycle management approaches
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Solid knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, caching strategies
• Experience with workflow orchestration and BPM (Camunda or similar)
• Cloud expertise: AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda) and networking fundamentals, cost analysis and optimization
• Familiarity with observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana) and deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary)
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders
• Experience in workshop facilitation, stakeholder negotiation, and technical leadership/mentoring

We offer what matters most to you:

• Competitive salary: we guarantee a stable income and annual bonuses for your personal contribution. Additionally, we have a referral program with rewards for bringing in new colleagues to Raiffeisen Bank. 
• Social package: official employment, 28 days of paid leave, additional paternity leave, and financial assistance for parents with newborns. 
• Comfortable working conditions: possibility of a hybrid work format, offices equipped with shelters and generators, modern equipment. 
• Wellbeing program: all employees have access to medical insurance from the first working day; consultations with a psychologist, nutritionist, or lawyer; discount programs for sports and purchases; family days for children and adults; in-office massages. 
• Training and development: access to over 130 online training resources; corporate training programs in CX, Data, IT security, leadership, agile, сorporate library. 
• Great team: our colleagues form a community where curiosity, talent, and innovation are welcome. We support each other, learn together, and grow. You can find like-minded individuals in over 15 professional communities, reading clubs, or sports clubs. 
• Career opportunities: we encourage advancement within the bank across functions. 
• Innovations and technologies: Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub, GitHub actions, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Victoria, Vault, OpenTelemetry, ElasticSearch, Crossplain, Grafana. Languages: Java (main), Python (data), Go (infra, security), Swift (IOS), Kotlin (Android). Data stores: Sql-Oracle, PgSql, MsSql, Sybase. Data management: Kafka, AirFlow, Spark, Flink. AI: building expertise and actively integrating into processes. 
• Support program for defenders: we maintain jobs and pay average wages to mobilized individuals. For veterans, we have a support program and develop the Bank’s veterans community. We work on increasing awareness among leaders and teams about the return of veterans to civilian life. Raiffeisen Bank has been recognized as one of the best employers for veterans by Forbes. 

Why Raiffeisen Bank? 

• Our main value is people, and we support and recognize them, educate them and involve them in changes. Join Raif’s team because for us YOU matter! 
• One of the largest lenders to the economy and agricultural business among private banks. 
• Recognized as the best employer by EY, Forbes, Robota.ua, Stud-Point, Delo.UA, NV, Odgers, UAFIC. 
• The largest humanitarian aid donor among banks (Ukrainian Red Cross, UNITED24, Superhumans, СМІЛИВІ). 
• One of the largest IT product teams among the country’s banks. 
• One of the largest taxpayers in Ukraine; 6 billion UAH were paid in taxes in 2025. 

Opportunities for Everyone: 

• Raif is guided by principles focused on human development and the well-being of 5,000 employees and over 2.5 million clients. 
• We uphold the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
• We are open to hiring veterans and people with disabilities and are ready to adapt the work environment to meet your specific needs. 
• We collaborate with students and experienced professionals alike, creating opportunities for growth at every stage of a career 

You matter at Raif!