
Solution Architect at Qualco. With more than 20 years of proven experience, QUALCO Group is a leading Fintech solutions provider, offering a wide range of analytics-driven, highly scalable enterprise software solutions in over 35 countries worldwide. Our end-to-end technology solutions cover a wide range of needs for Banking, Financial Services, Utilities, Insurance, Retail organizations, and beyond.. We are looking for a. Solution Architect . for the improvement of business processes through analysis, design, specification, and implementation of solution functions.. Responsibilities:. . Lead the Solution Architecture design and programming architectures for code efforts;. . Work closely with Architects and Analysts in gathering requirements and specifications from clients and users and translating them into technical designs;. . Determine a project’s scope by conducting required studies;. . Define all aspects of development from appropriate technology and workflow to coding standards;. . Provide technical guidance and coaching to Developers and Engineers;. . Provide inputs in the development of schedules and test plans, preparation of documentation based on analyst reports, and defining key project milestones;. . Evaluate potential risks in projects;. . Advise the project team and the client in areas such as capacity management, contingency planning, environment planning, and configuration management;. . Create and maintain technical documents/manuals describing the system architecture and its infrastructure;. . Review of software code and secure code in line with best practices;. . Define and document system interfaces, ensuring clear communication of technical specifications between various system components;. . Develop detailed interface specifications, including data flow diagrams, API definitions, and communication protocols;. . Ensure that system interfaces adhere to industry standards and best practices for security, performance, and scalability;. . Ensuring that all activities and duties comply fully with regulatory requirements, including the Group Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.. . . University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant discipline;. . Minimum 10 years of experience in the IT field;. . 6 years of working experience as a Solution Architect;. . Strong experience with Sparx EA, ArchiMate, and UML;. . Knowledge and experience in the TOGAF standard;. . In-depth knowledge of OWASP guidelines for secure application design;. . Extensive knowledge of virtualization architecture (VMWARE);. . Experience in container platforms, preferably in Red Hat OCP;. . Experience in microservices, event-driven, and publish/subscribe architecture;. . Experience in writing and reviewing technical documentation;. . Experience in writing Interface Control Documents;. . Knowledge of technologies and standards commonly used for describing interfaces (e.g., RESTful APIs, gRPC and the associated data formats – XML, JSON, protobuf);. . Knowledge of interoperability technology (e.g., web services, message-oriented middleware, service-oriented bus, distributed event streaming);. . Knowledge of Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch;. . Experience in Cloud-based solutions, preferably Microsoft Azure;. . Experience in the full development lifecycle of complex large-scale and multi-user applications;. . Experience using Agile software development methodologies (i.e. Kanban, Scrum, and other lean techniques);. . Experience and willingness to work in an international/multicultural environment;. . Excellent knowledge of English language (written and verbal).. . Company Location: Greece.