Position: Solution Architect
Company: Levi9
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

**Job** **requirements:**
— 6 years of software development experience;
— 2 years dedicated Financial Services industry experience, including:
— You have created solutions for financial services organizations (banks preferred, ideally >= $10B AUM)
— Expert-level knowledge of the banking vendor landscape in the US and Canada for both Retail and — Business/Corporate banking solutions (Core vendors, FinTechs, Payment processors, Loan Origination systems, Credit Card servicers, IAM/IDM, etc)
— You are well-informed on current trends in digital banking and can speak confidently on what banks need to be prepared for in the next 5-10 years.

— You are the expert of the Java platform;
— Experienced in Spring, Maven, and Jenkins;
— Experienced in cloud deployments and the tools of modern cloud architecture, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Kafka, Redis, etc.;
— Demonstrable understanding of Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA);
— Demonstrable understanding of Micro-Services Architectures;
— Knowledgeable in JavaScript/TypeScript and other modern web technologies such as Angular, React, Bootstrap, Node/NPM, etc.;
— Practical application of MVC patterns and principles of REST APIs, ideally including RAML and/or OpenAPI, are second nature to you;
— You have professionally worked with Enterprise Integration Patterns and frameworks that implement them;
— And let’s not forget your broad, operational knowledge of cloud infrastructure, application servers, databases, load balancers and other infrastructure components required to deploy web and mobile applications in a highly available and scalable environment;
— Last but not least, you have excellent communication and presentation skills in English.

**As** **a** **plus:**
— Have experience with Portal/Web Content Management solutions;
— Are well-versed in Microsoft/.NET technologies in addition to Java;
— Have mobile app development experience and understand the unique challenges of building and deploying mobile solutions;
— Are familiar with advanced architectural patterns, such as Microservices, CQRS, and event sourcing.

**9** **reasons** **to** **join** **us:**
1. Today we’re working with the technology of tomorrow.
2. We don’t wait for change. We are the change.
3. We’re experts in creating experts (Levi9 academy, Lead9 program for leaders).
4. No micromanagement. We are free birds with a clear understanding of what the high performance is!
5. Learning in Levi9 never stops (unlimited Udemy for business, meetups, English courses, Professional training, and certification).
6. We’ve gathered the best locations. All you have to do is choose (5min from Olimpiyska metro station in Kyiv and Lviv office overlooking the Stryiskyi park).
7. We have a master’s degree in work-life balance.
8. Here you can train your body and mind (massage, gym in the office, TRX, Crossfit, and more with our corporate trainers).
9. A little party never hurt nobody (winter/summer parties, Ski Trip, etc).

**Job** **responsibilities:**
It’s your job to be the face of Backbase expertise in banking technology.
Interfacing with C-level executives and technology leaders from prospective banks, you help them see the path to success using Backbase’s industry-leading software in combination with their core systems and the rich landscape of FinTech offerings available to financial institutions.
To customers and partners, you are the expert liaison with a keen feel for their needs, and an eye for creative solutions. So besides being a great technician, you are also a considerate companion who delivers remarkable results on a continuous basis. In this heavily client-facing role, you apply your deep expertise wherever it is needed, from deep-dive technical workshops to board-level sales presentations. Having earned your stripes in designing modern, enterprise-scale architectures, you have no problem finding the scope in large-scale, complex projects.

**About** **project**:
We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our team to work with our client: Dutch company delivering omnichannel banking services. The company offers state-of-the-art digital banking software that unifies data and functionality from traditional core banking systems and fintech providers into a seamless, digital customer experience.

Organized for maximum efficiency, the company includes dedicated Research & Development and Customer Success departments. The former is focused on outlining and developing the core software functionality, while the latter works with every client to implement the software to cater to the client’s specific banking needs.

The Levi9 team is involved in end-to-end development of several core banking capabilities, which facilitate communication between banks and their customers, as well as provide automation and financial control functionalities.