Solution Architect - Consumer Finance - Senior

For our client from banking industry, we are looking for a Solution IT Architect. Description: An Expert IT Architect is sought to define and govern solution designs ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, fulfillment of business requirements, and delivery of secure, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions. Tasks to be carried out: Lead strategic architectural discussions to reduce complexity, enhance organizational agility, improve cost efficiency, mitigate risks and strengthen overall business outcomes. Ensure a comprehensive understanding of both current and future applications and IT infrastructure landscapes, proactively identifying gaps, dependencies and areas requiring improvement. Design architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and strategic technology roadmap. Develop and maintain comprehensive solution design documentation, incorporating detailed process flows, system architecture diagrams, and data models to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with business and technical requirements. Collaborate with the architecture community, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on solution design, technical standards, and delivery objectives. Requirements: Around 10 years of relevant experience + 3 years of experience as IT Architect Excellent communication skills in English - to facilitate close cooperation with stakeholders and fellow architects and to enable solution design handover to international teams of developers. Solution design through detailed process and system diagrams and data modelling. Ability to translate business requirements to architectural concepts, especially in financial services, i.e. Retail Banking Knowledge of process automation platforms: specifically Pega Knowledge of frontend to backend integration patterns Knowledge of integration frameworks: REST, CL Kafka Knowledge of microservices and micro web apps. Knowledge of application frameworks e.g. Angular, React Preferred Skills: Experience in working in SAFe Answer these questions separately in a few sentences and attach them to your application! (Mandatory!) - Do you have hands-on experience with design solution architecture?* - Do you have experience with Kafka?* - Do you have experience with Pega?* - Do you have experience with UI frameworks like Angular or React?* - Do you have experience with banking sector? If yes, please elaborate the domains.* Please apply with your CV in English, clearly showing how you match the requirements and answer to the questions above. The client is continously reviewing candidates and we ask you to submit your application as soon as possible. Start date: 1.8.2026 End date: 31.1.2027, possible continuation Workload: 100 % Location: Helsinki (3 days onsite) Please apply with your CV in English, clearly showing how you match the requirements and answer to the questions above. The client is continously reviewing candidates and we ask you to submit your application as soon as possible. Start date: 1.8.2026 End date: 31.1.2027, possible continuation Workload: 100 % Location: Helsinki (3 days onsite) We offer you: We offer a versatile assignment where every day is different and interesting. We also offer a very competitive salary and good employee benefits. Are you interested in becoming a part of our dynamic team? The position will be filled as soon as a suitable person is found, so please be quick and submit your application! Please include your salary expectation in your application. For more information, contact Kimmo Kärsämä, tel. 050 412 7500, kimmo.karsama@lokki.fi <mailto:kimmo.karsama@lokki.fi> Explore Lokki, through our blog and website: https://www.lokki.fi/ <https://www.lokki.fi/> . Lokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy (Finnish for Seagull Recruitment Services) has been active in providing recruitment services since 2005 and we belong to The Private Employment Agencies Association HPL. Our vision is to provide the best customer experience with our reliable, humane and effortless service around Finland. Our most important asset is a person who, as we know, thrives in a reliable and supportive atmosphere. At Loki you will be supported by your own human resources consultant throughout your employment relationship. At Lokki, we believe in a partnership achieved as a result of flexible service. Explore us and our vacancies: https://www.lokki.fi/. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.