CKB Bank, a member of the OTP Group, plays an important role in the everyday lives of people and businesses in Montenegro.
Behind this is a team of 600+ people who, through a variety of roles, contribute to the quality of our service, the reliability of our systems, and the overall customer experience.
At CKB, we value responsibility, initiative, and the ability to see things through to completion.
If you are looking for an environment where your work has a real impact, join us as a Banking Applications Solution Architect.
What would your role be?
- Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into secure, scalable, and sustainable solution designs
- Define end-to-end solution architectures across application, data, infrastructure, and integration layers
- Ensure architecture alignment with enterprise architecture principles, IT strategy, and regulatory requirements
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and tools based on project needs while ensuring cost-effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
- Provide architectural leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design to implementation, integration, testing, and deployment
- Define integration patterns and ensure seamless exchange of data and services between systems (core banking, data warehouse, digital channels, and external services)
- Prepare high-level and detailed solution design documentation, including diagrams, data flows, and interface specifications
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure correct implementation of architectural guidelines and non-functional requirements (performance, availability, security, and scalability)
- Conduct design and code reviews to ensure compliance with architectural standards and best practices
- Work closely with infrastructure, DevOps, and security teams to ensure robust, reliable, and secure solution delivery
- Support the evaluation of external vendors, cloud services, and fintech partners by providing architectural assessments and recommendations.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, advising on their applicability to the Bank’s IT strategy.
- Provide technical mentoring to developers, analysts, and other IT colleagues.
- Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning from an architectural perspective.
What do we expect from you?
- University degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in a technical field or another relevant discipline
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in the same or a similar role.
- Deep understanding of enterprise IT architecture principles, including application, data, technology, and security domains.
- Knowledge of cloud environments (Azure preferred; AWS and GCP considered an advantage) and hybrid architectures
- Experience with microservices, APIs, service-oriented architecture (SOA), and integration patterns (ESB, message queues, event-driven architectures).
- Advanced knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Understanding of security principles, identity and access management, encryption, and regulatory frameworks (ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS).
- Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD processes, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
- Experience with relational databases (Oracle, MS SQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis)
- Familiarity with enterprise middleware, BPM systems, and workflow automation tools
- Understanding of modern frontend and backend frameworks to assess solution feasibility and design end-to-end architectures
- Ability to evaluate, compare, and select external solutions and vendors.
- English language proficiency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to design scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs and architectures
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a structured and methodical manner
- Strong teamwork orientation and leadership skills in cross-functional teams.
- Advanced documentation, visualization, and modeling skills (UML, BPMN, ArchiMate)
Why Join Us?
💼 Competitive compensation package: Attractive salary with performance-based bonuses.
🏝️ Additional annual leave days: From 25 to 34 vacation days per year, depending on years of service.
🩺 Private health insurance: Voluntary private health insurance providing additional healthcare coverage and faster access to medical services.
⭐ Work on strategic and transformation initiatives: Play a key role in the development of the IT network and security infrastructure of one of Montenegro’s leading banks.
🏠 Hybrid work model: A flexible way of working that supports modern work practices and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
🏦 Employee banking benefits: Significantly more favorable interest rates and other benefits on banking products designed for employees.
🧘 Well-being support: Access to a workplace wellness application offering support through sessions with mental and physical health professionals.
🎓 Professional development and learning: Continuous professional growth through local and international training programs, workshops, and conferences, as well as access to leading online learning platforms.
🤝 CSR and team activities: Participation in community-focused initiatives, volunteer activities, corporate social responsibility projects, and team-building events that encourage collaboration and connection.
Do you see yourself in this role?
Apply by October 13th, 2026, and become part of our team.
Note: After the application deadline, our team will carefully review all applications and contact only those candidates who are shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.
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CKB banka, članica OTP Grupe, ima važnu ulogu u svakodnevnom životu ljudi i biznisa u Crnoj Gori.
Iza toga stoji tim od 600+ ljudi koji kroz različite uloge doprinose kvalitetu usluge, pouzdanosti sistema i ukupnom iskustvu klijenata.
Kod nas se cijene odgovornost, inicijativa i sposobnost da posao dovedeš do kraja.
Ako tražiš okruženje u kojem tvoj rad ima stvaran uticaj – pridruži nam se kao Arhitekta rješenja za bankarske aplikacije.
Tvoje ključne odgovornosti:
- Saradnja sa zainteresovanim stranama iz oblasti biznisa i IT u cilju razumijevanja zahtjeva i njihovog prevođenja u sigurne, skalabilne i održive dizajne rješenja
- Definisanje end-to-end arhitektura rješenja kroz aplikacione, podatkovne, infrastrukturne i integracione slojeve
- Obezbjeđivanje usklađenosti arhitekture sa principima korporativne arhitekture, IT strategijom i regulatornim zahtjevima
- Evaluacija i izbor odgovarajućih tehnologija, platformi i alata u skladu sa potrebama projekta, uz obezbjeđivanje isplativosti i dugoročne održivosti
- Pružanje arhitektonskog vođstva tokom cijelog životnog ciklusa razvoja softvera – od analize zahtjeva, preko dizajna, implementacije, integracije, testiranja i puštanja u rad
- Definisanje integracionih obrazaca i obezbjeđivanje neometane razmjene podataka i servisa između sistema (core banking, DWH, digitalni kanali, eksterni servisi)
- Priprema dokumentacije dizajna rješenja na visokom i detaljnom nivou, uključujući dijagrame, tokove podataka i specifikacije interfejsa
- Saradnja sa razvojnim timovima u cilju pravilne implementacije arhitektonskih smjernica i nefunkcionalnih zahtjeva (performanse, dostupnost, sigurnost, skalabilnost)
- Sprovođenje pregleda dizajna i koda u cilju obezbjeđivanja usklađenosti sa arhitekturom i najboljim praksama
- Bliska saradnja sa infrastrukturnim, DevOps i sigurnosnim timovima u cilju obezbjeđivanja robusne, pouzdane i sigurne isporuke rješenja
- Podrška u evaluaciji eksternih dobavljača, cloud servisa i fintech partnera kroz pripremu arhitektonskih analiza i preporuka
- Praćenje industrijskih trendova i novih tehnologija uz savjetovanje o njihovoj primjenjivosti na IT strategiju Banke
- Pružanje tehničkog mentorstva programerima, analitičarima i ostalim IT kolegama
- Doprinos planiranju oporavka od katastrofa i kontinuiteta poslovanja iz arhitektonske perspektive
Šta očekujemo od tebe?
- VII-stepen, VSS; Tehničkog usmjerenja ili drugi odgovarajući fakultet
- Minimum 2 godine iskustva na istim ili sličnim poslovima
- Duboko razumijevanje principa korporativne IT arhitekture (aplikacioni, podatkovni, tehnološki i sigurnosni slojevi)
- Poznavanje cloud okruženja (prednost Azure; AWS/GCP kao dodatna vrijednost) i hibridnih arhitektura
- Iskustvo sa mikroservisima, API-evima, SOA arhitekturom i integracionim obrascima (ESB, message queues, event-driven)
- Napredno poznavanje kontejnerizacije i orkestracionih platformi (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Razumijevanje sigurnosnih principa, upravljanja identitetima, enkripcije i regulatornih okvira (ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS)
- Poznavanje DevOps praksi, CI/CD procesa i infrastrukture-kao-kod (Infrastructure-as-Code)
- Iskustvo sa relacionim (Oracle, MS SQL) i nerealcionim bazama podataka (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis)
- Poznavanje korporativnog middleware sistema, BPM i alata za automatizaciju radnih procesa
- Poznavanje modernih frontend i backend okvira u cilju procjene izvodljivosti rješenja i dizajna end-to-end arhitektura
- Sposobnost evaluacije, poređenja i izbora eksternih rješenja i dobavljača
- Napredno znanje engleskog jezika
- Napredne analitičke i vještine rješavanja problema uz sposobnost dizajniranja skalabilnih, sigurnih i isplativih rješenja
- Sposobnost prevođenja poslovnih zahtjeva u tehničke dizajne i arhitekture
- Odlične komunikacione i prezentacione vještine za tehničke i netehničke zainteresovane strane
- Sposobnost upravljanja višestrukim prioritetima i projektima na strukturisan i metodičan način
- Orijentisanost na timski rad i liderstvo u međusektorskim timovima
- Izražene vještine dokumentovanja, vizualizacije i modelovanja (UML, BPMN, ArchiMate)
Šta te čeka u našem timu?
💼 Konkurentan kompenzacijski paket: Atraktivna zarada uz bonuse u odnosu na ostvarene rezultate
🏝️ Dodatni dani godišnjeg odmora: Od 25 do 34 dana odmora godišnje u zavisnosti od radnog staža
🩺 Privatno zdravstveno osiguranje: Dobrovoljno privatno zdravstveno osiguranje koje zaposlenima omogućava dodatnu zdravstvenu zaštitu i brži pristup zdravstvenim uslugama
⭐ Rad na strateškim i transformacionim inicijativama: Budite dio razvoja IT mrežne i sigurnosne infrastrukture jedne od vodećih banaka u Crnoj Gori i doprinesite njenom daljem unapređenju.
🏠 Hibridni način rada: Fleksibilan model rada koji prati savremene načine organizacije posla i omogućava bolju ravnotežu između profesionalnih i ličnih obaveza
🏦 Pogodnosti za bankarske proizvode: Značajno povoljnije kamatne stope i druge pogodnosti na bankarske proizvode namijenjene zaposlenima
🧘 Well-being podrška: Pristup workplace wellness aplikaciji koja omogućava podršku kroz sesije sa stručnjacima za mentalno i fizičko zdravlje
🎓 Profesionalni razvoj i učenje: Kontinuirani profesionalni razvoj kroz lokalne i međunarodne treninge, radionice i konferencije koji prate tvoje ambicije, kao i pristup vodećim online platformama za učenje
🤝 CSR i timske aktivnosti: Učešće u inicijativama koje doprinose zajednici kroz volonterske akcije, društveno odgovorne projekte i timske aktivnosti koje podstiču saradnju i povezivanje.
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