Solution Architect - Business Information

About the role

Coface, a global trade finance group offering Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds and Factoring, is looking for a Solution Architect for its Business Information unit in Bucharest. You will shape the technical and functional architecture of the business intelligence platforms, working with product teams, developers and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, data-led solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and clarify business requirements with product teams and work with Enterprise and Data architects to solve business problems.
• Analyse legacy systems and source code, document functional needs and architecture in Confluence, and run gap analyses.
• Design modular, scalable functional architectures and integration points for parallel operation with legacy systems.
• Select technology stacks through POCs and benchmarks, design and implement technical architectures, and conduct code reviews.
• Ensure functional and technical designs are aligned, and oversee development progress and performance optimisation.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in full-stack architecture, API and web/mobile platform design, data strategy and integration, and infrastructure migration (on-prem/cloud).
• Experience with regulated environments such as financial services, insurance or compliance, and with security, compliance and incident management.
• Ability to lead agile teams and coordinate outsourced development, and to coach and mentor technical teams.
• Fluent English; French or Romanian is a plus.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; cloud, Agile or cybersecurity certifications are an advantage.

Required skills

• UML, ArchiMate, ITIL and governance frameworks; DevOps and CI/CD.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Docker and Kubernetes.
• API gateways, event-driven architecture and serverless computing.
• Frameworks such as TOGAF, SAFe or COBIT.

What we offer

• Flexible working model after the first month.
• A central, modern office.
• Annual budget for training, languages, e-learning and a dedicated development program.
• Career opportunities locally and internationally, and health care.