Solution Architect

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John Deere Bank S.A. is the European Headquarters for John Deere Financial and maintains branch offices in the UK, Spain, Germany, and Poland. The primary activity is providing financial services to customers and dealers who want to finance John Deere equipment.
In our financial department, you can expect an international team with a global presence in a highly collaborating network using benchmark processes and systems (e.g., SAP ERP) to support the business objectives. Our teams are working in an innovative environment where new ideas (e.g., artificial intelligence) and continuous process improvements are appreciated and promoted. We provide the best solutions and opportunities for our employees with high engagement toward creative thinkers with outstanding financial expertise.
Our financial department is currently seeking candidates for the position of:
Solutions Architect
Poznań, Poland
Your responsibilities:
Our John Deere Financial IT team is looking for an individual to provide solutions architecture and technical guidance to internal development teams primarily supporting applications for our European markets. This will entail:

• Being recognized as a seasoned technology professional and expert who focuses on developing strategic architectures and roadmaps, then assisting with designing solutions that adhere to those architectures.
• Provide technical guidance to development teams to ensure that solutions built are effective.
• Lead and advise product teams on complex architecture design issues on products and help them to remove impediments.
• Partner with the Product Managers and Engineering Manager to understand issues and provide solutions.
• Participate in technology selections with external vendors.
• Engage in Innovation and FinTech enablement for regional solutions.
• Maintain in-depth technology knowledge in a primary capability area and create architectures and designs for that capability area.

Our requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience in a related career field.
• Strong English written and verbal communication, working collaboratively with technical development teams across the business and IT organization, including other business and technology leaders.
• 8 or more years of experience with server-side design and development including but not limited to Java/J2EE, Python, React, Node.js or equivalent.
• 8 or more years of experience with vendor software implementation and integration.
• 8 or more years of experience with enterprise caliber software architecture and/or design.
• Knowledge of complex technology, methodology, and full life-cycle development in an agile environment.

Nice to have:

• Business model, business context, and business process understanding of financial services businesses.
• Experience in: API design and development, data and analytics solution design and development.
• Experience working with global teams and with European banking supervisors, handling financial regulatory implications for financial systems.

What we offer:

• Employment contract.
• Company car and/or car allowance.
• Strong support for work-life balance, including flexible working hours (start time between 7:00 and 10:00 AM) and a hybrid work model at Business Garden in Poznań.
• Opportunities for professional development within the company, with strong support for internal career growth.
• Employee referral program.
• Additional vacation days based on length of employment.
• Holiday allowance when taking at least 2 weeks off.
• Daily use of a foreign language in a friendly international working environment.
• Private medical care, life insurance, sports card, meal allowance, language courses, a social fund budget, and various additional fun events in our office.
• Free access to our e-learning platform, featuring over 1,000 courses.

Please attach an English version of your CV.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a qualified individual with disability.