Enterprise Architect - Banking (Relocation to Spain)

About the role

Talan is looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to join a strategic architecture and transformation initiative within Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB). The role works closely with senior technology and business stakeholders to define target architectures, assess complex technology landscapes and drive decisions on applications, platforms, data, integration and modernization. It is a hands-on position and involves relocation to Madrid.

Key responsibilities

• Define decision-ready reference and target architectures for priority CIB capabilities, including capability decomposition, building blocks, principles, data and integration patterns and transition considerations.
• Work with CIOs, Domain Technology Heads and senior business stakeholders, challenging existing architectures, inherited constraints, local variations and investment assumptions.
• Analyse current application and platform landscapes to identify duplication, fragmentation, obsolescence, dependencies, risks and consolidation opportunities.
• Translate architecture decisions into application-level recommendations such as adopt, consolidate, migrate, selectively invest, contain or retire, with dependencies and sequencing.
• Assess buy, build and reuse alternatives, including market maturity, integration fit, vendor lock-in and total cost of ownership.
• Prepare and lead architecture decision forums and domain working groups, presenting options, trade-offs and required decisions.
• Assess EUCs and AI-enabled local solutions, defining classification, controls, ownership and transition paths.
• Contribute to preliminary business cases, expected benefits, complexity assessments, risks and investment planning.
• Collaborate with global and cross-domain teams to align architecture with business transformation objectives.

Required profile

• 8+ years of professional experience in technology architecture, enterprise architecture or technology transformation.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in CIB / Wholesale Banking; experience in this sector is mandatory.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• English at minimum B2, ideally C1, with professional fluency in writing and speaking.

Required skills

• Proven experience defining reference, target and transition architectures in complex environments.
• Experience in at least one of: application landscape rationalization, platform consolidation, technology modernization.
• Strong understanding of current-to-target assessments across applications, data, integration, cloud, resilience and cybersecurity.
• Nice to have: knowledge of a major CIB domain or platform, experience leading global transformation initiatives, buy/build/reuse assessment, large-scale portfolio work, and an MBA or postgraduate qualification in Finance or Technology Management.

What we offer

• Full-time and permanent employment contract.
• Hybrid role based in Madrid.
• Professional growth and learning opportunities, and a multicultural international team.
• Benefits including private medical insurance, life insurance, lunch and transport card, and online language classes.