Enterprise architect

As an Enterprise Architect in OTP Bank, you will be responsible for bank-level architectural activities.  

You will be required to understand and apply OTP standards and guidelines in design work, while also creating architecture vision and high-level design documents, recognizing the connections between projects, uncovering possible gaps, and formulating solutions. 

From a strategic perspective, you will be involved in reviewing and developing existing standards, principles, and guidelines used in OTP Bank by the architects.  

Key responsibilities:

• Aligning enterprise architecture with the organization's strategic goals and enabling business transformation through capability-based planning 

• Designing and maintaining enterprise-level architecture blueprints that reflect business capabilities, processes, and IT systems 

• Mapping and maintaining business capabilities and aligning them with IT capabilities and architectural components 

• Collaborating with other architecture areas within the Bank to develop strategic materials and designs 

• Ensuring architectural compliance of solution designs with enterprise architecture principles and target states 

• Providing strategic architectural guidance during project initiation and planning phases 

• Following trends and utilizing knowledge in light of current and future IT and business needs 

• Ensuring and supervising the consistent application of IT architecture principles and standards 

• Developing and continuously updating the list of technologies, strategic building block solutions and IT application architecture modeling system 

• Providing architectural leadership and decision support on enterprise-wide IT initiatives 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field 

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an application, or enterprise architect 

• Strong knowledge of architectural principles and design patterns (TOGAF, BIAN) 

• Broad and current knowledge of enterprise technologies, platforms, and integration patterns 

• Experience in designing complex, enterprise level architectures 

• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, and deployment models (e.g. on-prem, hybrid, cloud-native) 

• Experience in business requirement assessment, and high level architecture design 

• Ability to offer IT solutions to meet business requirements 

• Ability to work alone, or in a group 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse teams 

• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills 

• Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken), with the ability to participate in technical and strategic discussions in international settings 

Other skills and certifications:

• TOGAF certification is preferred

• BIAN certification is preferred

• Familiarity with banking terminology, products, business processes, relevant laws and regulations is an advantage

Why it is good to join us:

• Hungary's largest financial player provides you with predictability, stability, and development opportunities
• As an innovative employer, we offer a comprehensive training system, career opportunities, and support in your professional development
• A friendly, open team awaits you, where we provide solutions to our customers' needs every day and also pay attention to each other
• We offer competitive benefit and cafeteria package
• We provide a private health insurance service package and support your health fund and voluntary pension savings
• We offer numerous employee discounts (e.g., for mobile phones, loans, bank accounts, vacations)
• Hybrid work