Director of Technology - Financial Services (German Speaker) The Director of Technology is a software engineering expert with an agile mindset who is accountable for high-quality delivery of software and enterprise technology solutions across all phases of the SDLC. They possess deep understanding and experience of driving enterprise-level modern architecture, robust software engineering practices and cloud adoption. They collaborate with senior clients (up to C-suite) across technology and business domains and wider Publicis Sapient delivery and consulting teams to create, shape and achieve business outcomes. Your Impact Understand financial services clients’ business outcomes and help define future/evolutionary architecture, transition states, technology choices and operating model Deliver new digital solutions and efficiencies across the broader German Financial services sector (public, private, cooperative and investment banking) Drive enterprise-scale engineering transformation to enable accelerated growth initiatives and best-in-class customer experiences Be part of the DACH Financial Services Leadership team and contribute towards regional business growth by bringing new ideas and go-to-market strategies to unlock new revenue opportunities Contribute towards Publicis Sapient best-in-class engineering practices & initiatives, mentor and inspire a diverse and highly motivated engineering talent Represent Publicis Sapient in industry forums and platforms As Director of Technology, you will relish the role of a technical leader, bringing with you high engineering standards, leadership and motivational skills. Qualifications Business & Consulting Experience shaping and delivering solutions for German Financial Services Sector clients/companies (e.g. Private Banks, Public Banks, Cooperative Banks, Investment Sector) Strong knowledge of Core banking concepts and systems (e.g. payment systems and flows, bespoke platforms and/or 3rd party systems, risk management) Experience delivering Digital Business Transformation for Financial Services sector clients underpinned by modern technology and methodology Consulting experience and communication skills – experience managing senior stakeholders (up to the C-suite) and running workshops with clients to achieve outcomes Thought Leadership & Commercial Readiness – ability to articulate a clear point of view and a strategy to convert ideas into revenue Agile Delivery experience – agile-based delivery across the SDLC with hands-on experience in managing ceremonies and practices Ability to navigate unknowns and lead from the front in structuring work and driving solution options and estimations at different RFP stages Delivering Business Outcomes – end-to-end delivery from ideation to value realization Fluency in German and English is essential Technology Extensive experience defining end-to-end enterprise architecture Experience leading complex distributed applications development on Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI) Strong knowledge of software design/architectural concepts (Event-driven Architecture, Microservices, Domain-driven design, SOLID, DRY, SoC) Background in software development for large-scale distributed systems with exposure to multiple languages (e.g. Java, Go, Scala, Python) Experience with API styles and understanding of various data solutions and applications Experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Node.js Knowledge of containers and building container-based platforms using Docker, Kubernetes (GKE) or similar DevOps/automation and Quality Engineering experience Set yourself apart An established client network within the German Financial Services Sector technology or business segment will be very useful Company Description Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organisations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. #J-18808-Ljbffr