As Senior / Lead SAP Solution Architect – Core Banking (m/f/d), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of modern banking architectures. You will drive strategic transformation projects, design scalable and future-proof solutions, and advise our clients on the modernization and optimization of their core banking platforms. Leveraging your deep understanding of core banking and related technology, you will collaborate closely with our customers to define and deliver solutions that enable operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and business agility. With your in-depth process and solution expertise, you are recognized as an expert in your field. You will work hand in hand with stakeholders across business and IT to translate strategic goals into concrete architectures and deliver tangible value. Key Responsibilities:Engage with prospects, customers, and sales teams to comprehensively understand and anticipate business requirements and transformation challenges in core banking. Utilize your deep industry and technology knowledge to clearly articulate customer needs and solution approaches. Translate complex banking processes into robust, scalable solution designs and architectures based on SAP Fioneer products Lead the design of suitable target architectures and scalable solutions for complex business problems Conduct fit-gap analyses, identify innovation potential, and ensure solution designs align with customers’ strategic and business objectives, also considering regulatory guardrails. Advise customers on the best possible use of SAP Fioneer solutions to achieve business outcomes, e.g., modernization, cost efficiency, and long-term competitiveness. Drive opportunities, transformation projects, and innovation initiatives - acting as a trusted advisor and architectural lead for core banking architecture and solutions. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape product roadmaps and ensure alignment with market needs. Provide coaching to team members and foster a culture of knowledge sharing RequirementsAcademic degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, Business, Finance, Economics, Physics, Mathematics; MBA or PhD is a plus. 5+ years of professional experience in consulting, banking, or software companies – ideally in solution / enterprise architecture, technology transformation, and/or core banking implementation based on SAP Banking components. Proven track record in delivering complex transformation or modernization programs within commercial and/or retail banking. Deep expertise in core banking domains, such as deposits, lending, account management, product engines, and regulatory processes. Strong understanding of modern banking technology stacks, integration architectures, and cloud transformation. Excellent communication skills in English, German is a plus. BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes occupational pension provisions, support for health and wellbeing, various mobility options like bike leasing and transportation allowances, as well as additional perks such as celebration rewards, meal programs, jubilee recognition, and relocation reimbursement.
As Senior / Lead SAP Solution Architect – Core Banking (m/f/d), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of modern banking architectures. You will drive strategic transformation projects, design scalable and future-proof solutions, and advise our clients on the modernization and optimization of their core banking platforms.
Leveraging your deep understanding of core banking and related technology, you will collaborate closely with our customers to define and deliver solutions that enable operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and business agility.
With your in-depth process and solution expertise, you are recognized as an expert in your field. You will work hand in hand with stakeholders across business and IT to translate strategic goals into concrete architectures and deliver tangible value.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with prospects, customers, and sales teams to comprehensively understand and anticipate business requirements and transformation challenges in core banking.
- Utilize your deep industry and technology knowledge to clearly articulate customer needs and solution approaches.
- Translate complex banking processes into robust, scalable solution designs and architectures based on SAP Fioneer products
- Lead the design of suitable target architectures and scalable solutions for complex business problems
- Conduct fit-gap analyses, identify innovation potential, and ensure solution designs align with customers’ strategic and business objectives, also considering regulatory guardrails.
- Advise customers on the best possible use of SAP Fioneer solutions to achieve business outcomes, e.g., modernization, cost efficiency, and long-term competitiveness.
- Drive opportunities, transformation projects, and innovation initiatives - acting as a trusted advisor and architectural lead for core banking architecture and solutions.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape product roadmaps and ensure alignment with market needs.
- Provide coaching to team members and foster a culture of knowledge sharing
Requirements
- Academic degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, Business, Finance, Economics, Physics, Mathematics; MBA or PhD is a plus.
- 5+ years of professional experience in consulting, banking, or software companies – ideally in solution / enterprise architecture, technology transformation, and/or core banking implementation based on SAP Banking components.
- Proven track record in delivering complex transformation or modernization programs within commercial and/or retail banking.
- Deep expertise in core banking domains, such as deposits, lending, account management, product engines, and regulatory processes.
- Strong understanding of modern banking technology stacks, integration architectures, and cloud transformation.
- Excellent communication skills in English, German is a plus.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes occupational pension provisions, support for health and wellbeing, various mobility options like bike leasing and transportation allowances, as well as additional perks such as celebration rewards, meal programs, jubilee recognition, and relocation reimbursement.
SAP Fioneer builds software and platforms that enable banks, insurance companies and challengers to run, transform and grow – cost-efficiently and at scale and speed. Backed by global technology leader SAP and entrepreneurial investor Dediq, we are in a unique position to combine the speed and agility of a start-up with the experience and capabilities of a best-in-class software company. Benefiting from a broad network of partners, we aspire to be more than just a vendor: a reliable and safe pair of hands that is there today and tomorrow to put financial services organizations at the cutting edge – from established players to disruptive challengers. As a global business with 1,000 employees in 17 offices, and over 800 customers across 14 countries, SAP Fioneer’s pioneering spirit is fueled by bold creativity and underpinned by its rock-solid technology.
SAP Fioneer builds software and platforms that enable banks, insurance companies and challengers to run, transform and grow – cost-efficiently and at scale and speed.
Backed by global technology leader SAP and entrepreneurial investor Dediq, we are in a unique position to combine the speed and agility of a start-up with the experience and capabilities of a best-in-class software company. Benefiting from a broad network of partners, we aspire to be more than just a vendor: a reliable and safe pair of hands that is there today and tomorrow to put financial services organizations at the cutting edge – from established players to disruptive challengers.
As a global business with 1,000 employees in 17 offices, and over 800 customers across 14 countries, SAP Fioneer’s pioneering spirit is fueled by bold creativity and underpinned by its rock-solid technology.
