Senior Blockchain Architect
Senior Blockchain Architect
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Blockchain Technical Architect to join our Corporate and Institutional Banking Technology Architecture team. In this role you will oversee the design of blockchain solutions ensuring alignment with the organizations technology standards and strategic goals.
You will act as a trusted advisor providing technical guidance coconstructing solutions with crossfunctional teams and driving innovation in blockchain adoption across the enterprise.
Main Tasks:
- Technical advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership offering insights and recommendations on blockchain technology trends opportunities and risks.
- Solution coconstruction: Collaborate with business stakeholders developers and other architects to coconstruct blockchain solutions that address complex banking challenges.
- Technology standards: Define and enforce blockchain technology standards frameworks and best practices across the organization.
- Vendor and partner management: Evaluate and assess thirdparty providers solutions to ensure acquisition of highquality solutions.
- Compliance and governance: Ensure blockchain solutions adhere to regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR PSD2 AML KYC) and industry best practices.
- Innovation leadership: Stay abreast of emerging trends in blockchain DeFi CBDCs and AI and assess their potential impact on the organizations strategy.
- Stakeholder alignment: Work closely with business units and IT teams to align blockchain initiatives with broader organizational goals.
Qualifications :
Technical skills:
- Deep understanding of distributed ledger technology consensus mechanisms (e.g. PoW PoS PBFT QBFT etc) and core cryptographic principles including hashing digital signatures and zeroknowledge proofs.
- Proficiency in tokenization token standards (ERC20 ERC721 and smart contracts (including upgradable ones) for decentralized applications.
- Expertise in enterprise blockchain platforms such as Hyperledger Besu Canton Fabric R3 Corda and Quorum.
- Familiarity with permissioned blockchain architectures and their specific applications in banking.
- Proven ability to design scalable secure and highperformance blockchain solutions.
- Strong grasp of cybersecurity best practices for blockchain systems.
- Understanding of traditional financial systems like RTGS SWIFT trade finance capital markets and digital asset custody.
- Insight into how blockchain can enhance or replace conventional financial processes including trends in decentralized finance (DeFi) and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
- Experience with cloud technologies containers and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
- Experience with facilitating seamless interaction between various blockchain platforms and traditional financial systems.
- Strong understanding of financial systems regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Certifications in blockchain technologies (e.g. Certified Blockchain Architect Hyperledger Certified Professional) are a plus.
Language Skills:
- English (read spoken written)
- French (nice to have)
Soft skills:
- Autonomous organized and deliveryfocused with attention to detail
- Proactive taking own initiative to mitigate risk and prevent issues arising
- Great communication skills
- Good work ethic and high levels of motivation
- Process and Results Oriented
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
