BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) is a leading global financial services group and one of the largest financial institutions in the world, with a significant presence in Spain, Mexico, South America, and Turkey. The bank is widely recognized for its pioneering digital transformation, consistently ranking as a global leader in mobile banking and fintech innovation while managing over 120,000 employees worldwide.

Headquartered in Madrid, BBVA is a major employer for international professionals, particularly within its Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Engineering & Data divisions. The company operates out of 'Ciudad BBVA,' a massive, modern campus designed for agile collaboration, and offers a multicultural environment where English is the primary language for many global and technical functions.

BBVA was formed in 1999 through the merger of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Argentaria, though its roots date back to 1857 with the founding of Banco de Bilbao. It has evolved from a local Spanish bank into a global financial powerhouse and a digital banking pioneer.

Solution Architect for CFE (Expert I)

BBVA

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

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CFE is the Engineering area that handles technological projects for all corporate functions business areas (Finance, Risk, R&IC, etc.); the Architecture team defines the ideal architectural solution for each project.

Collaborate with CFE teams within the scope of our Business units (Finance, Risk, R&IC, etc.) on relevant projects that are key to the transformation of the areas. The main mission is the translation of business requirements into an appropriate solution architecture. The architecture definition process implicitly involves the selection of the most innovative and appropriate technologies in accordance with the strategy and definition of the vertical architecture lines, maximizing the advantages of AI.

About the job:

Main responsibilities of the position:

Responsible for defining the architecture solution to be used in the projects of the Business area being served.
Generation of the Architecture Solution Design that enables the Engineering team to execute the project.
Alignment of functional and technical requirements with the strategic guidelines set by Architecture.
Continuous contact with Architecture disciplines and business areas to understand the current solutions of each discipline and the client's needs.
Interfacing with Vendors and teams in different geographies for the evaluation of new SaaS tools.

Requirements

Necessary education:

Higher degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Physics, or Engineering.

Specific knowledge:

Required technical knowledge of application development technologies (front, back, or middle).
Knowledge of application architectural patterns.
Knowledge of Cloud platforms Amazon AWS / Google GCP, AI and/or big data is valued.
Functional knowledge of Finance and/or Risk and/or R&IC or banking environments is valued.
Knowledge of Architecture solutions used in BBVA (LRA/LRBA, ASO/APX, Cells, BEA, IA, ADA,..) is valued.
English language required (minimum B2).

Experience:

Definition of Architecture solutions or relevant experience in enterprise application development projects (minimum 8 years).
High capacity to learn new technologies.
Good communication and teamwork skills are necessary.
Analytical and synthesis capacity.

Skills:

Building Architecture, Corporate Functions, Ether, Functional Designs, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Java (Programming Language), Resolume, Software as a Service (SaaS), Solution Architecture, Solutions Design, Technical Designs

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CFE es el área de Engineering que atiende los proyectos tecnológicos de todas las áreas de negocio de funciones corporativas (Finance, Risk, R&IC, etc), el equipo de Arquitectura definimos la solución Arquitectónica idónea para cada proyecto.

Colaborar con los equipos de CFE en los ámbitos de nuestras unidades de Negocio (Finance, Risk, R&IC, etc) en proyectos relevantes que son clave para la transformación de las áreas. La misión principal es la traducción de los requerimientos de negocio a una arquitectura de solución adecuada. El proceso de definición de la arquitectura lleva implícito la selección de las tecnologías más innovadoras y más apropiadas acorde a la estrategia y definición de las líneas verticales de arquitectura y maximizando las ventajas de la IA.

About the job:

Principales funciones del puesto:

Responsable de la definición de la solución de arquitectura a utilizar en los proyectos del área de Negocio a la que se da servicio
Generación del Diseño de Solución de Arquitectura que posibilita al equipo de Engineering la ejecución del proyecto.
Alineamiento de requerimientos funcionales y técnicos a las directrices estratégicas marcadas desde Arquitectura.
Contacto continuo con las disciplinas de Arquitectura y las áreas de negocio para conocer las soluciones actuales de cada disciplina y las necesidades del cliente.
Interlocución con Vendors y equipos en las distintas geografías para evaluación de nuevas herramientas SaaS.

Requisitos

Formación necesaria:

Titulación grado superior en Informática, telecomunicaciones, Física, Ingeniería.

Conocimientos específicos:

Requerido conocimientos técnicos de tecnologías de desarrollo de aplicaciones (front, back o middle).
Conocimiento de patrones arquitectónicos de aplicaciones.
Valorable conocimientos plataformas Cloud Amazon AWS / Google GCP, IA y/o big data.
Valorable conocimientos funcional de Finance y/o Risk y/o R&IC o entornos bancarios
Valorable conocimientos soluciones de Arquitectura utilizadas en BBVA (LRA/LRBA, ASO/APX, Cells, BEA, IA, ADA,..)
Requerido idioma inglés (mínimo B2).

Experiencia:

Definición de soluciones de Arquitectura o experiencia relevante en proyectos de desarrollo de aplicaciones (mínimo 8 años) enterprise.
Alta capacidad para aprender nuevas tecnologías
Necesaria buena capacidad de comunicación y trabajo en equipo
Capacidad de análisis y síntesis