Senior IT Architect; m​/f​/d

Senior IT Architect in Athens, Greece

We are seeking a Senior IT Architect to play a strategic role at our client, a bank based in Greece. This position is critical, as it will serve as a key reference point for our architectural capability and enable expansion into additional and parallel projects.

The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of IT architecture expertise, banking domain knowledge, and excellent communication skills, and will be comfortable leading high-level architectural discussions with senior stakeholders.

• Define and deliver IT Architecture Blueprints with a strong focus on Cloud and Security.
• Lead and facilitate architecture discussions, design sessions, and workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted architectural advisor within banking and financial services environments.
• Translate business requirements into high-level and detailed architectural designs.
• Ensure architectural alignment with security, regulatory, and enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with multiple teams while remaining technology and platform agnostic.
• Contribute to the organization’s strategic positioning by establishing strong architectural references.

• Proven experience as a Senior IT Architect, ideally within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrable experience creating architecture blueprints, particularly involving Cloud and Security domains.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles.
• Ability to lead, influence, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable running face-to-face workshops and architecture reviews.
• Technology- and platform-agnostic mindset (no specific vendor or stack expertise required).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a professional, senior environment.