Blockstream
Director of Solutions
Zurich, SwitzerlandFull-timeGlobal
š Executiveš On-site
Job Description
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You will design, build, and evolve client solution platforms that translate solution intent into cohesive, scalable, and secure production systems. You will lead platform architecture, drive implementation and deployment strategies, and ensure solutions meet security, resiliency, and compliance requirements. You will mentor and grow a high-performing team, guide DevOps and CI/CD practices, and serve as the primary escalation point for architecture and platform risks. You will work with stakeholders to validate platform scope, influence product roadmaps, and present architecture reviews and client workshops.
Requirements
- ā10+ years of experience in solution architecture, platform design, or large-scale system implementation within banking or financial services
- āProven senior experience such as Head of Solutions, Principal or Lead Solution Architect, Platform Architect, or Enterprise Architect
- āDeep experience designing and building multi-system, multi-platform solutions in regulated environments
- āHands-on experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
- āExperience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
- āExperience with containerization and modern deployment models
- āKnowledge of API-first and service-oriented architectures
- āKnowledge of event-driven and message-based systems
- āExperience with data orchestration and consistency models
- āStrong grasp of security, resiliency, and compliance requirements in institutional environments
- āProven leadership in building and managing high-performing teams and stakeholder management skills
- āLanguages: Swiss German or German and English required
Responsibilities
- āBuild, mentor, and lead a high-performing team to scale the delivery of financial services solutions
- āOwn the solution platform architecture and build strategy for enterprise and institutional client platforms
- āLead the execution and lifecycle of client platform builds, translating architectural vision into implementations and deployments
- āEnsure solution platforms preserve security, trust assumptions, and operational guarantees
- āAct as the senior authority on how products are composed into end-to-end client platforms
- āDefine and maintain solution blueprints and platform patterns
- āMake platform-level design decisions including API and integration models, data flows, and deployment models
- āGuide platform build approaches across DevOps, CI/CD, security, and environment design
- āServe as the primary escalation point for solution-level design risks, cross-platform dependencies, and architectural trade-offs
- āSupport deal shaping by validating platform scope, build assumptions, dependencies, and sequencing
- āInfluence product and engineering roadmaps based on platform realities and reuse opportunities
- āSupport executive briefings, architecture reviews, and client workshops as the senior platform authority
Tech Stack
SecurityCI/CDAWSplatform designintegrationtreasurybankingdata orchestrationAPIcloud