Senior Solution Architect

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is hiring a Senior Solution Architect within the ITS, IT Development unit. 

Application deadline: Please note that the deadline for applications is Monday 21 September 2026 at the end of day. 

Please note that this role is offered as three years fixed term contract. 

This role is based in Basel, Switzerland; however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.  

Purpose of the job: 

Defines and maintains the architecture strategy and frameworks for the business unit, ensuring alignment with the organisation policies on security, risk, and compliance. Provides technical and architectural leadership, driving innovation, integration, and governance across systems while collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders. Evaluates emerging technologies, optimizes platform costs, and contributes to enterprise architecture standards, acting as a trusted advisor on strategic technology matters. 

By joining the IT Development team within the ITS group, you will: 

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape the technological direction of complex, multi-system initiatives, driving innovation and efficiency. 

• Lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge architectures, ensuring scalability, security, and cost optimization. 

• Contribute to enterprise-wide standards and governance processes, influencing strategic decisions and fostering cross-functional alignment. 

Principal Accountabilities: 

• Define and maintain architectural strategies, frameworks, and reusable design approaches, ensuring coherence across delivery teams and alignment with enterprise standards. 

• Lead workshops with senior stakeholders to resolve competing requirements and align solution priorities, communicating risks and trade-offs effectively. 

• Evaluate and select technologies for major initiatives, ensuring integration strategies align with enterprise roadmaps and interoperability across domains. 

• Govern and contribute to enterprise architecture standards, driving continuous improvement through lessons learned and active participation in architecture forums. 

• Oversee data and security architecture, ensuring best practices in data integration, lineage, and secure design patterns. 

• Provide architectural oversight for multi-team delivery programs, resolving technical conflicts and supporting agile and product-based delivery models. 

• Optimize platform costs and promote modern capabilities to reduce total cost of ownership while simplifying the application landscape. 

Qualifications, skills and experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields (or equivalent practical experience). Relevant architecture or cloud certifications are a plus. 

• General Experience: Over 6 to 10 years of substantial work experience in architecture or a related field, demonstrating advanced competence. 

• Managerial Experience: 1 to 3 years of supervising teams and resources to achieve results within set timeframes. 

• Advanced expertise in designing architectures, data flow analysis, and system integration to solve complex problems. 

• Strong stakeholder management skills to align expectations and drive collaboration across teams. 

• Expertise in data categorization, protection, and conversion, ensuring seamless data exchange and communication. 

Please note that the BIS's corporate language is English, which is used for all internal and external communication. 

Who we are: 

Internationalism is at the core of our identity and the best representation of this is our workforce. With employees from over 66 countries and offices in nine locations, the BIS is a global organisation with a truly international workforce. By joining us, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We are committed to equal opportunities at the BIS and aim to build a workforce that reflects our global membership. We strive to attract the best talent and foster an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those with a breadth of professional experience. You can discover more about our inclusive working environment here.