Senior IT Consultant - Projects in Germany

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Job Description & Summary About the team Our Czech team, mainly based in Prague, works closely with PwC Germany as a nearshore consulting team supporting transformation projects in the financial services sector. We bring together strong German language capabilities, consulting skills, and understanding of banking, insurance and other FS domains. We have been fully & seamlessly integrated with PwC Germany but you will also be part of the Czech technology consulting team and will have the opportunity to be involved in activities in both countries. About your manager Romana Mrazova is a Manager in PwC’s Technology Consulting practice. Since 2017, she has combined technology consulting with hands-on delivery, working on software development and digital transformation in the automotive and telecommunications sectors, including SAP transformations. Her work covers product management, business analysis, project governance, and test and release management, with a focus on product quality and delivery excellence. Romana brings clarity to complex challenges and helps turn priorities into results. She guides cross-functional teams, improves collaboration and strengthens agile ways of working. She lived and worked in Germany and China and speaks Czech, English and German. Job description & summary As a Senior IT Consultant, you will deliver technology-enabled transformation projects for major financial-services clients. You will translate business needs into functional and technical requirements, work with architects and engineering teams, and support implementation across the full software delivery lifecycle. You will take ownership of defined workstreams, manage technical dependencies and risks, and ensure that solutions are secure, scalable, testable, and aligned with the client's target architecture and regulatory obligations. Imagine working on project like: Digital Banking Platform Migration – You support the transition of a major European bank from legacy applications to a modern cloud-based platform. You coordinate application, data, integration, testing, security, and release activities across business and IT teams. You help define migration waves, interface and data-mapping requirements, non-functional requirements, cutover and rollback plans, and operational-readiness criteria. You track technical dependencies and defects, support architecture decisions, and provide clear status and risk reporting to senior stakeholders. You'll be the orchestrator – the person who: Keeps complex programs on track across hundreds of moving pieces Translates business strategy and requirements into implementable solution concepts, technical work packages, and delivery plans Uses delivery metrics, system data, and technical evidence to support decisions and make progress, quality, and risks transparent to executives You lead workshops and elicit, analyse, and document business, functional, technical, and non-functional requirements, including security, performance, availability, and auditability needs. You create functional and technical specifications, user stories with acceptance criteria, process and data-flow models, interface requirements, and traceability from requirements through testing and release. You maintain decision records, RAID and dependency logs, architecture and interface inventories, data-migration mappings, test evidence, release-readiness documentation, and management reporting. You collaborate with solution, enterprise, data, integration, cloud, and security architects to assess solution options and document key design decisions. You support data migration and system integration by analysing source-to-target mappings, data-quality rules, interfaces, APIs, events, and reconciliation requirements. You support test and release management by defining acceptance criteria, coordinating test preparation and defect resolution, and assessing deployment, cutover, rollback, and hypercare readiness. You identify technology, cyber-security, resilience, privacy, and regulatory risks and translate them into concrete requirements, controls, and remediation actions. What matters to us Completed university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, with demonstrated interest in technology and digital delivery At least 3 years of professional experience in technology consulting, IT transformation, software delivery, banking, or insurance, with responsibility in business analysis, technical requirements engineering, PMO, testing, data migration, cloud transformation, or solution delivery Understanding of modern enterprise technology, including cloud (AWS, Google, Azure), APIs and integration, data platforms, cyber security, automation, and AI, with the ability to discuss technical topics confidently with specialists and explain implications to business stakeholders Good understanding of software delivery lifecycles, agile delivery, requirements traceability, solution design, testing, release management, and technology-enabled operating models Very good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Atlassian tools, especially Jira and Confluence; practical experience with requirements, test, service-management, data-analysis, API, cloud, or DevOps tools is advantageous Relevant certifications are advantageous, for example IREB, ITIL 4, ISTQB, Scrum/SAFe, PRINCE2, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner, TOGAF Foundation, or a recognised cyber-security or data qualification Experience using German at B2-C1 level and English at C1 level in a professional environment Understanding of modern enterprise technology, including cloud, APIs and integration, data platforms, cyber security, automation, and AI, with the ability to discuss technical topics confidently with specialists and explain implications to business stakeholders What will help you stand out Strong communication skills, structured working style, and confident stakeholder management Strong learning mindset and willingness to continuously develop professional and consulting skills Ability to review technical documentation, challenge assumptions, identify dependencies and gaps, and communicate findings in a structured and decision-oriented way. Ability to work effectively with developers, architects, testers, security specialists, operations teams, vendors, and business stakeholders in distributed international delivery teams. Why you'll enjoy working here Professional growth that matches your ambitions and pace. Gain in months the kind of experience that can take years to build elsewhere. Fair pay with no gaps. We are among the few companies in the Czech Republic certified for Equal Pay . A flexible benefits programme with 45,000 points to spend on what matters most to you. 30 days of paid time off , including three well-being days and two additional days off at the end of the year. An opportunity to give back to the community with one paid volunteering day every year. The chance to work from one of PwC’s international offices (available from the Senior Associate level). We support your learning and development journey: Benefit from ongoing training and certifications in consulting, business, and technology skills, including Agile and project management, data analytics (Power BI, Python, Alteryx, Tableau), cloud and Microsoft technologies (Azure, Power Platform), business process analysis, and consulting essentials, such as stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills. A buddy programme , regular feedback, and access to a coach who can support your professional development and career path. Extensive well-being support and initiatives promoting a healthy lifestyle, from Dr. Digital and Human Dynamic programmes to workplace yoga and running events. An ultrabook and an iPhone with unlimited data. Social events and Away Days . At PwC, we help clients solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges across audit, consulting, tax, legal, technology, and data. 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