Java Solution Architect- PI Germany

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**About BNP Paribas India Solutions** Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions. **About BNP Paribas Group** BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind, and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. **About Business Line/Function** BNP Paribas PI Germany has 3 brands **Consorsbank** , **DAB** und **Wealth Management Private Banking** which are pure digital. The IT department supports Business building the IT landscape. At Architecture Services – Solution Architecture we create are taking care of the business requirements and find the best appropriate solutions for their needs. **Job Title** IT Solution Architect **Date** Beginning of 01.01.2025 **Department** PI Germany Location: Chennai **Business Line / Function** IT Solution Architecture **Reports To** (Direct) Na **Grade** (if applicable) Senior Expert (Functional)NA **Number Of Direct Reports** Nil **Directorship / Registration** NA Position Purpose **The Solution Architect is responsible for evaluating business needs and determining how IT can support those needs leveraging application architecture, software, hardware, or infrastructure.** The Solution Architect - Has a global knowledge in one or several business domains and is assigned to one or several products/tribes. Works with project/product teams and sponsors to provide solutions that address specific business problems/needs and ensures solution compliance/alignment with the architecture framework (guidelines, standards principles) - Has a deep knowledge of the PI information system and technologies to suggest the most appropriate solution according to the business requirements and provides insights that facilitate decision-making. - Works in close collaboration with the other architects and with Subject Matter Experts, in addition to business and IT teams. Solution Architecture tasks - Contribute to analyze the business needs and their importance. - Contribute to analyze functional and non-functional requirements. - Analyze current technologies/services, available at BNP Paribas. - Make architectural recommendations. - Determine how to use them to design the most appropriate solution. - Define solution scenarios and criteria to facilitate decision-making. - Define solution evolution stages according to business priorities. - Contribute to validate technology assumptions. - Contribute to prepare testing requirements and strategy. - Maintain Architectural designs/diagrams in the repository tool (EA Sparx). Solution implementation and support - Contribute to build solution prototype (PoC, MVP) - Support project/product teams to understand the Architecture design Architecture Vision - Understand architecture vision and technology trends of BNP Paribas. Explore practical application of existing, new and emerging technologies and solutions in the Industry. - Contribute to technology watch studies(PoC / MVP) in the area of expertise for product/project perimeter. Reference Architecture - Contribute to reference architecture of the Group. - Contribute to architecture framework and maintenance of PI IT & the Group. - Evaluate supplier capabilities with respect to thir