Technical Architect

Are you our new Technical Architect?

As a Technical Architect at Intrum in Athens, you will have a pivotal role in shaping and designing new technology solutions within the Intrum Group ecosystem, during a period of major transformation. With IT assets moving under Market-level management and multiple new core, workflow, portal, and finance solutions planned for implementation, this role is critical to ensuring scalable, secure, and well-architected systems. You will work closely with Intrum Group Architects and local technology teams to design end-to-end technical solutions that support high-volume transactions, API-based integrations, queuing mechanisms, and resilient operations, in line with group standards and financial services regulatory requirements.

What will you do:

• Define end-to-end architecture covering application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers
• Ensure solutions support high-availability, transactional integrity, and operational resilience
• Develop cloud adoption plans, design scalable architectures, and select appropriate cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Oversee deployment, integration, and management of cloud environments (public, private, hybrid).
• Ensure security, performance, cost-effectiveness, and high availability using monitoring tools and best practices.
• Liaise with developers, engineers, and business stakeholders, translating complex needs into technical roadmaps.
• Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and recommend new solutions
• Design and review API-based integrations, event-driven and queue-based architectures
• Provide architectural guidance for core systems, workflow platforms, portals, and finance-related solutions
• Ensure alignment with Group architectural standards, security principles, and regulatory requirements
• Support the transition of IT assets under Market-level management from an architectural perspective
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into robust, scalable technical designs
• Act as a technical authority during solution design, implementation, and vendor discussions 

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect or Senior Systems Architect in complex environments
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, transactional systems, and messaging/queuing technologies
• Hand on Experience in designing solution on Azure cloud platform
• Experience in building new systems & migrating application to Azure cloud platform
• Strong conceptual and technical knowledge of system operations and service reliability
• Understanding of telecommunications concepts and technologies relevant to system integration and connectivity
• Experience designing solutions for financial services or other regulated industries
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Group-level architects and local delivery teams
• Strong analytical skills and ability to design solutions balancing scalability, security, and operational efficiency
• Ability to interpret and apply architectural standards and policies in practical implementations
• Results-driven mindset with the ability to support delivery under tight timelines
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English 

What we offer: At Intrum we offer not only a challenging and rewarding career but also:

• a supportive work environment
• quite rich training & development activity
• exciting career opportunities and a solid internal career path
• hybrid work model allowing to combine work from home and office

About Intrum:

Intrum is the industry-leading provider of credit management services across 20 markets in Europe. By helping companies to get paid and support people with their late payments, Intrum leads the way to a sound economy and plays a critical role in society at large.

Intrum has circa 10,000 dedicated professionals who serve around 80,000 companies across Europe.

At Intrum we consider everybody to be a leader. We lead ourselves when collaborate to meet the needs of our clients and customers. We are all accountable to our actions as well as trust and care for each other. This makes us all leaders, independent of role or responsibility, and this is reflected in our 3 leadership principles: Deliver Impact, Inspire Trust and Embrace Growth.

How to apply: If you are interested in this position and believe you have the right qualifications, please send your English CV and a cover letter at https://intrum.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Mesogeion_Non_Bank/Technical-Architect_R9254

At Intrum we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.