Business Architect

BH-12910
  • Competitive
  • Vienna, Austria
  • Contract/Freelance
We are supporting a major tier-1 banking organisation building a next-generation Customer Master Data platform within a complex, multi-country enterprise environment. The client is strengthening their group-wide customer data capabilities and is seeking a senior Business Architect / Customer Domain Expert to bring a critical “fresh eyes” perspective to a solution already in development.

 

Logistics

  • Role: Freelance Business Architect - Customer Master Data
  • Contract: Initial 3 months (extension and long-term potential likely)
  • Location & Hybrid: Mostly remote, (Austria on-site onboarding) with occasional presence in Romania
  • Languages: English (German a plus)
  • Start Date: Beginning of March
  • Rate: €(Competitive & Negotiable)
 

Responsibilities

  • Review and critically assess the Customer Master Data solution built to date.
  • Challenge design decisions, workflows, and system configuration from a business and customer-domain perspective.
  • Compare the new solution with legacy systems and the wider ecosystem to avoid repeating historical pitfalls.
  • Identify overlaps, gaps, and discrepancies in customer master data requirements across countries.
  • Help define minimal, scalable customer data attributes and workflows for group-wide use.
  • Contribute to shaping a long-term, future-proof roadmap.
  • Collaborate closely with Head Office and local stakeholders (initially Romania).
  • Deliver practical, actionable recommendations, not just slide decks.
 

Required Skills

  • Strong experience with customer domain and customer master data in banking, insurance, or financial services.
  • Proven background in enterprise-scale, cross-country business or data architecture initiatives.
  • Deep understanding of customer data lifecycle in local and global banking environments.
  • Ability to assess complex solutions holistically and challenge constructively.
  • Experience balancing local needs with group-level standardisation and scalability.
  • Excellent analytical and stakeholder communication skills.
 

Nice to Have

  • Experience with group-wide or global data platforms.
  • Exposure to customer data governance frameworks.
  • High-level understanding of enterprise integration patterns.
  • Experience reviewing or improving large-scale legacy replacement initiatives.
 

This role is not a classic Business Analyst position and not a data migration project. The focus is on deep customer-domain expertise, cross-country scalability, and enterprise-level decision-making.

 

Interested? Get in touch to discuss this Business Architect - Customer Master Data opportunity and next steps.
Jonnie Harrison-Wall Associate Consultant

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