One bank. Many career paths. #makeITmatter Enterprise IT Architect Payments (all humans) Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria Working Hours: fulltime_permanent Division: Core Services Company: Erste Digital Apply now Make a difference in the financial life of millions of people: At Erste Digital you are co creating the digital future, in which better financial health is possible. #believeinyourself We are part of Erste Group the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 2,500 branches and over 45,000 employees. Our more than 2,000 IT experts and enthusiasts are the bank''s Digital Muscle. The department Payments Services is not only responsible for the smooth operation of national and international payment transactions but also for central compliance screening within the Erste Group. This makes us part of numerous national and international projects which are often pilot projects in the financial industry. What to do: * Design scalable, secure, and resilient business critical solutions within Erste Group''s payments infrastructure * Continuously monitor the latest trends, technologies, and vendors as well as evaluate their potential * Guide and support the implementation of technology solutions and ensure adherence to architectural principles You check these boxes: * Over 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure (networking, storage, servers, virtualization, cloud services). * Some years of experience as an Enterprise IT Architect or a similar role * Proven track record in designing and implementing resilient, scalable solutions across environments from mainframes to container platforms * Strong knowledge of modeling languages and architecture frameworks (e.g., Archimate, UML, TOGAF) * Hands on experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure) * Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts to non technical stakeholders * Very good knowledge of English, German skills are beneficial * Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and manage change Beneficial: * Knowledge of SQL and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., Oracle, Postgres, Elasticsearch, Redis). * Experience in administering IT infrastructure (e.g., Linux, application servers) Why you will like us: * You can expect an open minded, experienced and fun team that will help shape the future of our application landscape and always strives for close cooperation with our business partners * A great learning curve through personal responsibility and creative freedom * An independent working environment in an overarching field of activity, from the pre project phase through to the use of applications in agile projects and in the ongoing operation of IT products * Exciting projects and tasks in an environment of the highest criticality ("critical infrastructure"). Our product team setup allows you to expand your focus within the team, e.g. in testing, solution or project management * Possibility to benefit and lea