73 Sap Solution Architect jobs in Ireland

Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Technology Strategy

Management Level
Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary
PwC Ireland - Bring Your Experience, Grow Your Skills, Unlock Your Potential

We are a community of solvers combining human ingenuity, experience and technology innovation to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust.

We are Senior Technology and Digital leads, experienced in scoping, and delivering large transformation programmes, in leading senior partners in complex matrix environments.

*About PwC Technology Consulting *

At PwC, we recognise the opportunities that can be achieved when we embrace what technology has to offer. Our Technology Consulting team are dedicated to leveraging technology in order to solve complex business problems for our clients. We work with Ireland's largest organisations across a wide range of industries including financial services, healthcare industry and the public sector. With PwC, you will get the opportunity to work with clients along the entire technology lifecycle, from developing IT strategy through to system implementation.

*Purpose-led work you'll be part of *

As a Senior Manager, you'll work as part of a team of solutions-driven and problem-solving individuals, apply your technology experience and stakeholder management, to drive forward projects and programmes from strategy to execution. Responsibilities also include:

*Job Description *

As a SAP Solution Architect, your focus will be in functional architecture in Finance and the integration with other modules and your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• S/4 solution blueprinting, including the presentation and articulation to the client, with a focus on Finance processes, reporting, data and analytics
• Identify key design decisions in business-led, SAP-enabled transformations
• Communicate how the technology solutions proposed can enable the business transformation / benefits case
• Proactively assisting in the management of a portfolio of clients, reporting to Partner & Director Le
• Be actively involved in business development activities to identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients
• Craft and specify integrations of SAP solutions into other client systems, using enterprise architecture principles and standards
• Shape and deliver projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria
• Influence clients' use of automation/iRPA
• Train, mentor, and supervise team members

*Your Profile *

• Extensive experience in designing and implementing S/4HANA (preferred) and SAP ECC
• Functional process knowledge of several of P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A/xP&A, AM

• Experience in implementing, configuring and advising all or a subset of the following: 

• SAP FI/CO

• Group Consolidation and reporting,
• Planning and Forecasting: BPC, IBP, SAC
• Master Data Governance (MDG)
• Understanding of SAP data structures and integration with BW/ DWC
• Ideally familiarity with one or more  industry solutions: life science, retail, banking/insurance, telecomms, agribusiness
• Integration with line-of-business solutions (SuccessFactors, Ariba etc)
• Experience leading and inspiring teams of technical consultants onshore, nearshore and offshore
• Knowledge of best practice design and an advisory focus
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building both internally and with the client

*Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland *

We believe that challenges are better solved together We're inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you'll be a part of amazing teams

encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

*Enjoy PwC's perks *

We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you

thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at . (

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*Being appreciated for being you *

Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  We believe this so much that we have signed up for the

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You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at

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Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we'd love to hear from you

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please

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Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Model Development, Business Process Modeling, Business Systems, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Developing Training Materials, Embracing Change, Emerging Technologies, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Enterprise Integration, Enterprise Software, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Influence, Innovative Design, Intellectual Curiosity {+ 26 more}

Desired Languages
(If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
Yes

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date

What is the opportunity?
This is a great opportunity to make an impact on our IT Transformation journey, where you will work in a multi-vendor environment with a new team and a platform built from scratch using native technologies

The Cloud Platform Architect will support the CCoE Customers by developing solutions and features in our Cloud Platforms. You will ensure that DevOps teams using the platform will benefit from already built solutions and patterns accelerating delivery and ensuring compliance and security.

This a key role in bringing new solutions to enhance the business-as-usual (BAU) day to day and ensure automation is adopted by design.

In this Role, you will

• Design of new features in the bank's Public Cloud Platforms aligned to Business requirements feeding it to the sprints execute by the CCoE Cloud Engineering team
• Pursue improvements in the platform related to compliance, security and operations excellence via automation.
• Refine requirements ensuring the built solution will be aligned to business and customer's needs.
• Guide BUs and other areas on the best use of the CCoE Supported Cloud Platforms
• Guide Partners on the solution implementation once designed.
• Represent for the solution in the needed forums for approval (Architecture and Security for instance).
• Assess of opportunities for Cloud adoption working together with BUs, Group IT colleagues and partners in order to create business cases for adoption.
• Drive Cloud adoption by working together with Group Architecture, Security and other IT and IO's areas seeking new opportunities and areas of improvement.
• Constantly review the Bank's Public Cloud Platform looking for innovation and cost optimisation - new technologies, new design trends and ways of working.
• Support the Cloud Design Authority in the technical space, providing recommendations and guidance to projects/internal Customers on how to best use the Cloud
• Work together with the other Bank's areas in order to ensure security by design is adopted and all the guardrails suitable for both security and user needs.
• Create and document repeatable patterns to accelerate cloud adoption and reduce overhead for platform customers

What Will Make You Stand Out
You have 5+ years experience in Cloud Services and architecture with significant experience of cloud technologies especially AWS and Microsoft Azure. You are a subject matter expert on areas relating to customer applications and services (e.g., AI/Machine Learning, Containers, Security, Big Data etc.).

You have the ability to understand and input to the roadmap, support scalability, optimisation with an understanding of commercial imperatives and impacts. You are a strong communicator at all levels of the organisation and have experience managing third parties / multiple vendors. You understand risk and the operations in a regulatory sector. You display a product mind-set and thinking about how projects consume these services

Technical Skills Required

• Strong DevSecOps experience
• AWS and Azure full stack exposure
• CI / CD and automatization pipelines
• Problem / Incident management experience (ITIL)
• Pro-active issue resolution and diagnostics

Desirable Skills

• Cloud related qualifications such as AWS/ Azure technologies.
• Project management certification PRINCE 2 / PMI or equivalent desirable
• Six Sigma or equivalent an advantage

Essential Quaifications

• Cloud technologies certifications; ideally to Solution Architect Level

More About The Team
The Infrastructure Operations Team role is to "Enable the Service" through driving our partners in providing the Bank with the Technology required to run the business, securing the Customers and Banks data, improving stability and remaining current in order to provide a premier servic
e.
The Cloud Centre of Excellence has the mission to enable Cloud and to act as a trusted advisor for the Cloud Adoption in the Bank which is a foundation for Digital Transformation

Why work with us?
The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 23 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.

Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career

Key Competencies

• Champion Transformation - Self
• Accountable - Self
• Agile - Self
• Customer Focused - Self
• One Group, one team - Self

Bank of Ireland Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce.

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We're an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We're a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it's deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we'll invest in you

Job Description

• Architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud and AI solutions aligned with business goals.
• Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native architectures using Azure and/or AWS.
• Define and implement multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend best-fit solutions.
• Guide cross-functional teams including developers, data scientists, and business analysts.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into enterprise solutions using services like Azure Cognitive Services and AWS SageMaker.
• Design and implement microservices, API management, and event-driven architectures.
• Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Bicep.
• Oversee DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and security best practices.
• Support the development of data lakes, data warehouses, and ETL pipelines.
• Provide architectural governance and ensure alignment with IT strategy and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical architecture and future ICT platforms.
• Maintain high-quality architecture documentation and ensure compliance with governance processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in ICT Infrastructure, operations and cloud, solution and technical architecture.
• Proven experience in cloud architecture (Azure and/or AWS), including governance and security.
• Strong understanding of multi-cloud, hybrid cloud, and cloud-native services (serverless, containers, Kubernetes).
• Experience with AI/ML integration and lifecycle management (data prep, training, deployment, monitoring).
• Deep knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep).
• Expertise in application, integration, infrastructure, and security architecture.
• Experience designing large-scale on-premise and hybrid cloud business applications.
• Familiarity with architecture tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Strong understanding of non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, availability).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure services (Application Insights, Redis Cache, Service Bus, etc.).
• Understanding of IT governance, regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, ISO), and architectural governance.
• Experience with API design, microservices, and federated identity providers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and document solutions effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to shape strategic ICT and digital service direction.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people's individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1's Annual Excellence Awards & 'Call-Out' platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner

Company Description
Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We're An Award-winning Employer Reflecting How Our Employees Are At The Very Heart Of Version 1 And What We Do

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

Job Description
Version 1 has a strong capabilities program which focuses on the careers of our team. As a Solution Architect, you will be expected to play a leading role in this capability and driving strategy. For this, we will provide you with a dedicated career plan that will challenge you but will help you achieve what you want in your career and give you the opportunity to shape your career.

In this role, you will need

• Expert technical skills and proven experience across the architecture disciplines of Application, Integration, Data and Security and proven experience bringing all these views together into an organised IT architecture.
• Proven experience architecting business applications and services to run on complex large scale on-premise and cloud/hybrid cloud infrastructures;
• Proven experience providing advice and support to the various business and technology stakeholders in designing future ICT platforms and business support services;
• Proven experience working with architecture tools, frameworks and methodologies with the ability to define, publish, and maintain high quality architecture documentation;
• Proven experience in producing design documentation in advance of implementation in both waterfall and agile project delivery.
• Proven experience of functional application architecture design patterns and leading practices;
• Strong understanding of designing software for non-functional requirements (e.g. system performance, availability, scalability, etc.);
• Proven experience of architecting on large transformation programmes.
• Knowledge and understanding of architecting software to run across multiple platform technologies (e.g. VMWare, RedHat OpenShift, IMDG, Redis, 3Scale, SSO/Keycloak, OIDC, Identity Management, LDAP & Active Directory), database technologies (e.g. MariaDB/Galera, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, Ingres), application technologies (JBoss, Springboot), web UI technologies (e.g. Angular SPA) and operational knowledge of CICD pipelines and Jenkins build operations;
• Knowledge and understanding of SOA and microservices architecture patterns and practical application of these patterns to designing optimal solutions.
• Knowledge and understanding of IT governance processes with experience providing architectural governance across projects;
• Ability to oversee the implementation of a solution architecture based on business requirements and the Department's ICT strategy;
• Understanding of application programming interface (API), micro-services and interoperability solutions;
• Understanding of Federation and federated identity providers (local, social, other external);
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to engage with various stakeholders to define and get agreement on technical aspects of IT architecture;
• Ability to support the Department in forming the future strategic direction of its ICT and digital services;
• Effective Communication both orally and in writing in the English Language.
• Work closely with clients to assess their current infrastructure, application portfolios, and pain points to define strategic modernization plans.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure designs are implemented with best practices in coding, security, and performance.
• Guide and participate in proof-of-concept (PoC) development, helping clients visualize the future state of their applications.
• Facilitate workshops, technical sessions, and presentations for clients to build consensus and ensure alignment on architectural decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years prior experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect
• Prior experience as a hands-on Java developer / Tech Lead
• Intimate knowledge of architectural patterns and best practice
• Application Modernisation experience
• Strong technical and communication skills
• Confident working with senior stakeholders

Additional Information
Why Version 1?
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people's individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1's Annual Excellence Awards & 'Call-Out' platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner

Company Description
Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We're An Award-winning Employer Reflecting How Our Employees Are At The Very Heart Of Version 1 And What We Do

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We're a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it's deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we'll invest in you

Job Description

• Be able to communicate effective with management & C-level executives, avoiding technical jargon, translating technical roadmaps, understanding, aligning and prioritising with business strategies
• Be able to talk to service delivery & account execs and programme managers on programme progress, translating technical roadmaps, highlighting dependencies and offering pragmatic solutions
• Collaborate and coordinate with Solution Architects on solution designs and integration solutions
• Working with Business Analysts to help capture, understand, prioritise and manage business requirements across the enterprise
• Collaborate and liaise with subcontractors in various specialist areas such as service blueprinting, organisational & technical governance, spatial data

Qualifications

• An appreciation of business modelling techniques such as service blueprinting, event storming or business process modelling
• Experience with Python and Azure (desirable)
• Understand enterprise data and master data management approaches
• Direct experience of event driven architectures (EDA), API management, pub/sub and other integration patterns
• Direct experience of designing REST and GraphQL APIs
• Understanding of Data architecture patterns such as Data Mesh (desirable)
• Understanding the capabilities of different database technologies (relational, document & graph) and when to use each
• Experience and understanding of data migrations & ETL processes

Additional Information
Why Version 1?
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people's individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1's Annual Excellence Awards & 'Call-Out' platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Ekta Bahl - Talent Acquisition Capability Partner

Deloitte is the biggest professional services Firm in the world and making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. We're driven to create positive progress for our clients, community, people, and the planet. This sense of purpose inspires us to work to the highest standards, to tackle the challenges that matter.
Joining us means becoming part of a Consulting team that's at the top of its game and growing. Working with the best people and technology in the market, you'll tackle meaningful projects that transform the future for high-profile local and international clients. And you'll do it as part of a people-first culture that's supportive, collaborative and, above all, welcoming.
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in Java to join our dynamic tech consultancy firm. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive solutions that meet our clients' business needs. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills.

About the Role:

• Develop high-level architecture and design for complex systems, ensuring alignment with business requirements and technical standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring best practices in coding, architecture, and performance optimisation.
• Design and oversee the integration of various systems and technologies, including Java-based applications and other platforms.
• Collaborate with clients, business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business goals.
• Assess and recommend technologies, tools, and frameworks that best fit the project needs and client environment.
• Create detailed architectural documentation, including diagrams, specifications, and guidelines.
• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making to align technology solutions with business objectives.

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of architectural patterns and best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of databases (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and middleware technologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF) are a plus.
• Industry Experience: Experience in a consultancy firm or client-facing role is highly desirable.
• Additional Skills: Knowledge of other programming languages and technologies (e.g., Python, .NET) is advantageous.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.
What We Offer
Your reward at Deloitte is competitive, supports our purpose and enables our people to never stop growing. Your reward at Deloitte is not just your salary, we believe in investing in our people's personal and professional development and empowering their work-life balance. Our ambition is to achieve gender equality and enable continuous growth. We offer supports and benefits that suit you, wherever you are in life, including health and well-being, pension, savings, training, coaching and
enhanced leave options
among others.
Keep on being you. Bring your full, absolute self to work, every day. Explore, question and collaborate. Stretch your thinking, while building a career that inspires and energises you. And, whatever motivates you, keep growing both professionally and personally – because when you make an impact that matters, we do too.

Oliver James is hiring a Lead Solution Architect - Midrange/Core Technologies (Life400 | iSeries | AS400) on behalf of a leading financial services client in Dublin.

This is a key contract role focused on shaping core technology strategy, leading platform upgrades, and integrating midrange systems into the wider technology estate. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Life400 on iSeries (AS400) and a track record of leading technical delivery in complex environments.

Contract details:

• 6-month rolling contract
• Day rate
• 2 days onsite per week in Dublin city centre

What you'll be doing:

• Leading solution design and delivery across core midrange platforms
• Driving upgrades, integration, and change initiatives
• Engaging with business and technical stakeholders to ensure robust, sustainable solutions
• Aligning solutions with enterprise architecture and governance standards
• Supporting delivery teams throughout the full project lifecycle

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience with Life400 on iSeries (AS400)
• Proven leadership in solution architecture and technical delivery
• Knowledge of COBOL, SQL, IBM WebSphere, Mainframe, and MSP environments
• Background in financial services, with experience delivering to tight deadlines

If you're a solution-driven architect ready to lead impactful change in a high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.

Desired Skills and Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Life400 on the iSeries (AS400) platform

• Proven ability to lead the translation of business requirements into scalable, practical technical solutions

• Comfortable presenting to senior business and technical stakeholders

• Expertise in midrange and legacy architectures, including infrastructure and OS-level considerations

• Able to lead teams and deliver under tight project timelines, with a focus on business outcomes

• Experience with Mainframe, COBOL, SQL, IBM WebSphere, and MSP environments is a plus

We are looking seeking a Solution Architect with strong COBOL migration experience for a top company in Dublin for a long term day rate contract.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of the solution architecture migration
• Develop and maintain detailed migration plans, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with the Programme Manager, IT Project Manager, and Actuarial teams to define milestones and inputs
• Partner with external vendors to validate design decisions and ensure architectural coherence
• Provide technical oversight, identifying gaps, blockers, and key dependencies
• Support business decisions with technical insight and ensure timely escalation of unresolved design issues
• Work closely with delivery teams to ensure successful integration of complex Life & Pensions products
• Ensure architecture decisions reflect security, compliance, and scalability needs

For more info you can contact -

Job Title:
Solution Architect - Credit Transformation

Location:
Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week onsite)

Contract:
6-month initial contract (potential to extend)

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced
Solution Architect
with a strong background in
Credit Transformation
within the
Irish Financial Services (FS) market
. This role involves conducting a comprehensive assessment of the existing Credit landscape to help shape and design the upcoming Transformation programme.

You will require deep expertise in core banking environments, with a particular focus on the Credit space.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead an in-depth assessment of the organisation's current Credit systems, processes, and architecture.
• Define the high-level solution design and architecture for the upcoming Credit Transformation programme.
• Collaborate with the Senior Solution Architect to align architectural vision and delivery strategy.
• Provide expert recommendations on system integration, data management, and architecture best practices.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and business objectives in the Irish FS market.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to the roadmap for a multi-year Credit Transformation initiative.

Required Experience:

• Proven experience as a
  Solution Architect
  within the
  Irish Financial Services
  sector.
• Strong expertise in
  Credit Transformation
  programmes, ideally involving core banking platforms, such
  Transact, NCino, or Temenos.
• Excellent understanding of end-to-end Credit processes and system architecture design.
• Familiarity with Irish business culture and regulatory environment.
• Track record of designing solutions for complex, large-scale transformations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience:

• Previous involvement in multi-year Credit or Core Banking transformation initiatives.
• Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional delivery teams.
• Exposure to cloud-based banking platforms and integration strategies.

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