System architect

KBC Global Services is the engine behind KBC Group – a leading bank-insurance group with over 41,000 talented employees serving more than 12 million clients across Europe. Since 2021, we have been supporting the digital transformation of KBC Group providing software development, QA, AI and other IT solutions working on a wide range of projects combining classical IT with digital banking.

Are you a visionary problem-solver who thrives on designing scalable and secure IT architectures? Do you enjoy translating conceptual ideas into concrete, future-proof solutions and extending the current architecture landscape with new capabilities? If the answer is “Yes”, you’ve come to the right place.

You will be part of the Service to Employee department. We deliver capabilities needed for a hybrid and digital collaboration workplace (O365, telephony, mail, hybrid working rooms); application delivery competence centers for Sharepoint, .NET & Copilot Studio + Azure AI Foundry; My Kate application used by all Belgium employees.

Our department is constantly undergoing changes. Next to the ever changing architecture of our Microsoft environment, we are also embarking on a new endeavor, building GenAI bots to improve the employee experience and disclosing those via the My Kate to support all employees in their day-to-day work;

Why us? Because we care. Choosing us, you are actually choosing work that works for you.

As our System architect, you would have the following responsibilities:

• Translate conceptual ideas to concrete solutions and design these solutions with a clear view on how the architecture should evolve, while adhering the necessary security principles;
• Connect the dots, bring teams together and define the architecture of our solutions across different client segments and technologies;
• Take into account all solution alternatives during the idea and feasibility phase;
• Do research about the feasibility of scope, budget, time-to-market and ability to execute;
• Ensure the chosen solutions are supported within the organization, with technical experts, other system architects and enterprise architecture;
• Pitch the conclusion on the DSB’s to ensure teams can work on a widely support solution;
• Work closely with PM & PO’s to pitch feature groups on the LPM roadmap to make our current IT architecture a better place.

Key competences that will help you succeed:

• Keen understanding of various architectural & framework offerings, with the ability to design flexible & lasting architecture;
• Ability to translate conceptual and strategic concepts into concrete solutions and advice, presented convincingly in customer-understandable language;
• Focus on quality, performance, security, and stability;
• Knowledge of IT Architecture, Platform Architecture, Architecture Modelling, and IT Standards, procedures, and policies;
• Planning (tactical and strategical);
• Collaboration and results orientation.

You are a perfect fit for us if you:

• Have strong analytical skills;
• Have effective communication skills (written and verbal in English);
• Like to broaden your knowledge by investigating new things and are willing to be a forerunner;
• Can listen and understand business needs and translate them into solutions;
• Are a real team player who gains energy from working in a multidisciplinary team towards a common goal;
• Are willing to continuously learn and are open to innovation.

Being part of KBC, you will enjoy plenty of benefits:

• Work-Life balance: 25-day annual paid holiday; regular team buildings and company parties;
• Personal Care: Additional medical insurance and pension plan;
• Fully covered Multisport card;
• Food Vouchers: Digital food vouchers, which you can use in hypermarkets and other partner brands;
• An international and highly diverse work atmosphere;
• Hybrid way of working: flexible working time with home-office option;
• Career growth and development: Leadership Development Program, Internal Academies encouraging internal rotations, a wide range of trainings and free access to several learning platforms, language courses and more;
• Preferential terms for banking and insurance products & services offered by KBC Group companies in Bulgaria (loans rates, life and non-life insurance, etc.)
• Spot Awards to make you shine: Employee of the month, Employee of the Year, Exceptional achievements and others;
• Referral program: recommend a friend to a job and get a bonus;
• Other remarkable benefits: Marriage and Childbirth bonuses, paid Volunteer Day, many discounted offers from various providers.

If you find this job opportunity interesting and you recognize yourself in the above, apply via the button with your CV in English.

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