System Architect
About
KBC Group’s Digital Development Center (DDC) is our newly established scaled agile delivery to business center in Varna, Bulgaria. The DDC offers you an unique opportunity to join the exciting world of digital bank- insurance and become part of a leading EU Banking Group. With our 41,000 talented employees, we at KBC Group aspire every day to enable and protect the dreams of our clients.
KBC’s DDC is where classical IT meets digital banking – an international meeting place for cross-country collaboration and idea creation.
In Bulgaria, KBC Group is one of largest foreign investors, where we operate under the leading brands of UBB (Banking), DZI (Insurance) and SSC (Shared Services).
The Role
Ready to achieve shared understanding of system design? Would you call this shared understanding “architecture”?
Are you fond of making the right decisions early enough in the project? Do you feel passionate about balancing between complexity and simplicity? Then join us!
The System Architect with KBC is responsible for the architecture of the solutions in the Agile Release Train (ART) and works together with the teams in order to build the correct solutions.
Moto:
'"I focus on building solutions or services right"
'"Building new solutions with new technologies ignites my passion"
You will be
- Responsible for definition & communication of “fit for purpose” technical and architectural vision for the ART, based on functional and non-functional requirements, and also in support for new business capabilities
- Responsible for describing a solution architecture with the most important components and their interfaces
- Takes care of aligning the teams around the technical orientation and connects with the teams in order to evaluate the different technical alternatives and work out the solution
- Participates actively in following ART events: PI planning, demo’s, sync meetings, Inspect & Adapt
- Participates actively in continuous exploration and innovation
Extra in KBC
- The System Architect is accountable for the solution architecture for the ART
- The System Architect is accountable for the ART Epics
- The System Architect can work in Delivery to business (D2B) or Service to deliver (S2D) context
- In D2B context, the System Architect is accountable for creating business enabler ART epics, guided by the domain architect and based on requirements of the product manager.
The Talent
Education/ Experience
- At least 5 years in a role focused on software/system design and architecture in a complex environment
- Architectural skills incl.: Design, Modelling, Documentation; Solution architecture
- Experience in one or more major programming languages
- Experience in analyzing strategic objectives and defining specific goals. Translating these goals into architecture & design
- IT or Engineering Bachelor / Master degree is a highly recommended
- Scaled Agile (SAFe) expertise is big plus
Personal traits
- Problem analysis & judgement: Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Networking, Communication and Persuasion: Ability to persuade others, build and maintain positive and trustworthy relationships on all organizational levels in the context of high-pressure and rapidly changing environment.
- Teamwork: Able to share knowledge, engage in discussions and group decision-making.
- Presentation skills;
- Assertive and pro-active;
- Personal efficiency;
Benefits:
- Career development opportunities with reputable international company
- Preferential terms for use of products and services with all KBC Group companies in Bulgaria
- Additional Medical Care insurance and Pension plan
- Multisport card for discounted price and other discounts in shopping centers
- Great opportunities for learning and professional development
- Possible Home Office
- Flexible working
- 25 days of holidays
If you find this job opportunity interesting and you meet the requirements for the position send a CV in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview. Confidentiality is guaranteed and the provided data is subject to special protection in the meaning of the GDPR and Personal Data Protection Act.