Principal Application Architect

As our application landscape expands across core platforms Workday SalesforceMicrosoft Fabric Atlassiansuiteand multiple supporting SaaS systemsSimCorp wantsto add more focus oncoherentcrossapplication architecture.

Platform teams excel within theirdomainsandwewant to strengthenwith a newunifying architecturalrolethatwillensure applications interactconsistent scalable reliable and maintainable. This role willleadhow westandardize systemsintegrationsoverviewand how architectural decisions support the wider ecosystem shifting integrationsinto agoverned area.

As our Principal Application Architect you will take aholisticviewof the application landscape and define how systems integrate. Working closely with the Cloud Architect engineering teams and IT leadership you willlead how weshape our architectural standards and guide teams in implementing integration patterns that enable efficient collaboration across systems.

Success in this role means:

• Integrations becomeconsistent documented scalable and reliable reducing rework and complexity.

• Cross-platform processes are cohesive and follow clear architectural principles.

• Teams adopt common patterns reducing siloed solutioning.

• Application landscape evolves towardgreater simplicity clarity and long-term maintainability.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Architectural Direction & Standards

• Define andmaintainenterprise standardsfor application integrations communication patterns and crossplatform design.

• Establish and evolvereference architectures ensuring alignment with cloud platform strategy and longterm landscape principles.

• Own and mature ourintegration capability including patterns tooling documentation and knowledge sharing.

CrossPlatform Solution Design

• Provide architectural oversight to ensure platform solutions (Workday SalesforceFabricAtlassian and others) align with enterpriselevel principles rather than isolated domain needs.

• Design orguideintegration solutions in collaboration withplatformteams ensuring they are maintainable secure and scalable.

• Assess existing integrations toidentifyopportunities for simplification risk reduction and standardization.

Strategic Collaboration

• Work closely with the Cloud Architect to align application architecture with infrastructure and cloud capabilities.

• Collaborate with theIT leadershipto ensure architectural decisions support strategic priorities.

• Partner with platform teams business stakeholders and technical leads to ensure architectural alignment across initiatives.

Coaching & Leadership

• Act as a mentor to engineers and platform specialists elevating skills in integration design and architectural thinking.

• Promote a culture of architectural excellence fostering shared understanding and adoption of best practices.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Proven experience as an Application Architect Solution Architect or senior engineer with architectural responsibilities.

• Strong background in application integrations across complex SaaS environments.

• Solid understanding of API design eventdriven architecture message queues middleware/iPaaS tools and common integration patterns.

• Experience aligning application architecture with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).

• Familiarity with MDM data governance and enterprise architecture frameworkslike Well-ArchitectureFrameworksis a plus.

• Ability to translate architectural principles into practical guidance for engineering teams.

• Strong collaboration skills especially when working across multiple platforms and stakeholder groups.

• Curiosity and a continuousimprovement mindset always seeking opportunities to raise architectural maturity and system cohesion.

BENEFITS

Attractive salary bonus scheme and pension are essential for any work agreement. However in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore in addition to the traditional benefit scheme we provide a good work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days. Simcorp does offer opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXT STEP

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo age or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

For any questions you are welcome to contact Kateryna Kozak Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at . If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp and you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above but are not sure this role is suitable submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyones experience positive and valuable. Therefore during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the worlds leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3000 colleagues with a broad range of nationalities educations professional experiences ages and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading full front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds without regard to race gender age disability or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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