Solution Architect
Raiffeisen Bank UkraineKyiv, Ukraine
Posted September 24, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Raiffeisen Bank Public Joint Stock Company was registered on March 27, 1992 (operated under the brand name of Joint Stock Postal Pension Bank Aval until September 25, 2006). Since October 2005, the Bank has been part of the Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG Group, Austria (since October 2010 — Raiffeisen Bank International AG, as of September 30, 2015 the Group held 96.46% of shares in the Bank). The Bank provides a broad range of standard and innovative banking services through its nationwide network which comprised, as of September 30, 2015, 617 outlets located in big cities, provincial and community centers throughout Ukraine. The Bank has an effective management structure, based on a clear division into business lines and supporting verticals (information technologies, operation support, controlling, security and other) both in the Bank’s Head-office and regional directorates. As a truly international bank, Raiffeisen Bank clearly separates front-office functions from back-office ones to achieve higher quality of client service and enhance risk mitigation. Traditionally, Raiffeisen Bank is ranked among top Ukrainian banks by trust and recognition of clients, partners and experts, both Ukrainian and international. The Bank strives to improve its customer service quality through using its own long-term experience, the valuable expertise of Raiffeisen Bank International network banks and the newest technologies.
Job Description
Raiffeisen Bank is Ukraine's largest banking institution, with over 5,500 employees. They are seeking a Solution Architect to join their rapidly growing IT team, collaborating on the design and maintenance of software architecture for customer-facing banking systems. The role involves hands-on technical guidance, code reviews, and promoting technological advancements within the bank.
Requirements
- 5–7 years of IT experience with proven hands-on solution architecture in customer-facing banking systems.
- Strong expertise in API design & management, including OpenAPI Specification 3.0 and API Gateway patterns.
- Deep knowledge of microservices and event-driven architecture.
- Understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), enterprise integration patterns, and resilience patterns (Circuit Breaker, Saga).
- Proficiency with Java, Spring Boot, and modern programming practices (clean code, testing, algorithm design).
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Practical experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ or similar messaging platforms.
- Solid knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and data modeling.
- Experience with workflow orchestration and BPM (Camunda or similar).
- Cloud expertise: AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda) and networking fundamentals.
- Familiarity with observability tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana) and deployment strategies (Blue/Green, Canary).
- Strong understanding of banking domain: customer onboarding, account management, KYC, compliance requirements, CRM/Customer 360.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts as both technical and business stakeholders.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Referral program
- Social package
- Wellbeing program
- Training and development
- Career opportunities
- Innovations and technologies
