Chief Architect

Join the best bank to work for in Bulgaria* Who we are: Do you want to join a well-established bank with a start-up culture? No, we’re not joking! We, at tbi , have been one the most profitable banks for years and we are growing at a fast pace. We’re a bank with a long history of success that operates as a start-up and we’re always on the lookout for new opportunities to grow our business. How do we do that? It's all about our people. Our team is made up of brave , passionate and caring people who don’t just want to follow the same path – we want to transform into mobile-first, state-of-the-art lifestyle ecosystem. Our colleagues love working here – 70% of them would recommend tbi as an employer to their friends and family. Our people are engaged in challenging and meaningful work, inspired to grow their potential and career, encouraged to learn and empowered to take decisions. That’s not corporate babble, it’s what our people say. Do you want to play a key role in our unique success story? As Chief Architect , you will be the bank's highest architectural authority, working directly with the Chief Technology Officer to define and govern our enterprise technology architecture. You will create the strategic technology roadmap, establish architecture standards and governance, and ensure that every major technology investment moves the organization closer to its target architecture. This is a highly strategic role with enterprise-wide impact, requiring strong leadership through influence, exceptional communication skills, and deep technical expertise across modern banking technologies. What You’ll do: Define, maintain, and evolve the bank's technology architecture Develop the target technology architecture and multi-year transformation roadmap. Lead architecture governance, standards, and best practices across the organization. Chair the Architecture Review Board and oversee key technology decisions. Drive legacy modernization and technology simplification initiatives. Partner with Engineering, Product, Security, Risk, and Business leaders to ensure architectural alignment. Evaluate emerging technologies and strategic technology partners. Provide executive leadership with trusted architectural guidance on investments, technology risks, and long-term technology strategy. Build alignment across Platform and Domain Architects while fostering a collaborative architecture community