Job
- Level
- Lead
- Job Field
- IT, DevOps, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Salary
- 86.000 to 130.000€ Gross/Year
- Location
- Frankfurt
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you shape the architecture for digital transformation and modern IT platforms, develop cloud strategies, and ensure compliance with EU regulations. You conduct risk assessments and create architecture documentation.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to provide technical and architectural leadership in enabling SMBC's digital transformation and modernization strategy.
- The Enterprise Architect ensures alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and global architectural principles and standards.
- This role requires close collaboration with senior stakeholders, external partners, and global teams to deliver scalable, secure, and future-ready technology platforms.
- This role has been created to support SMBC EU AG's continued growth and increasing regulatory expectations under ECB direct supervision.
- Ensure architectural decisions comply with EU regulations including GDPR, DORA, and UK operational resilience standards.
- Collaborate with the Security Architecture team to embed security-by-design principles.
- Conduct architectural risk assessments and maintain documentation for audits and reporting.
- Partner with EMEA business leaders to align architecture with business transformation goals.
- Facilitate collaboration across architecture, data, security, and business teams.
- Support architecture governance forums and design authorities.
- Produce high quality architecture artefacts including logical and physical diagrams, interface contracts, and design documentation.
- Design and implement hybrid multi-cloud strategies using Azure, GCP, and Databricks.
- Identify and mitigate risks, including technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and system dependencies.
- Develop architectural roadmaps to support business growth and innovation.
- Drive architectural innovation while ensuring operational stability and compliance.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent working experience.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership in enterprise architecture within financial services, with a strong grasp of regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Certifications in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
- Cloud platform certifications (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise architecture roles within large, complex organizations.
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What we offer
- The anticipated annual salary range for this role is €86,000 - €130,000, with the final offer determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, role scope, location, and relevant market factors.
- In addition to base salary, the role may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award and a competitive benefits package, including core benefits such as pension provision.
- We offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-being and work-life balance.
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Competitive paid leave days.
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance.
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services.
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities.
- Ambitious remuneration package.
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This is your employer
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is a prominent Japanese bank headquartered in Tokyo. It is part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and provides a wide range of banking and financial services. The bank has locations in Germany, including Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Banking, Finance, Insurance
Director Enterprise IT Architecture Lead
- Salary
- 86.000 to 130.000€ Gross/Year
- Location
- Frankfurt
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
