Architect for Swedbank’s Pega Platform
Swedbank AB · Sundbyberg · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-11
Swedbank is seeking an **Architect for Swedbank’s Pega Platform** to join the BPM-platform team in Sundbyberg, Stockholm. The role involves defining and evolving the technical architecture of the Pega platform used across the bank, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term maintainability. Core responsibilities include establishing technical standards, anticipating risks, guiding agile development teams on design decisions, and translating business and IT requirements into technical solutions. The architect also evaluates new integrations and capabilities while working hands-on with platform configuration and development. The workplace offers **flexible working conditions** when suitable for the role. Applicants must hold a **bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent competence** acquired in another way. The position requires solid experience as an architect within Pega, platform development, or both, backed by a track record of designing large-scale solutions. Candidates need experience with system integration, APIs, and interoperability in distributed environments, alongside a solid grasp of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and platform release management. Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders are essential. A background check and drug test may be conducted during recruitment.
Do you have an interest in Platform development, within an important and evolving platform, used across the bank? We are looking an architect to join our development of the Pega platform in the BPM-platform team.In Swedbank you have the opportunity to:
- Define and evolve the technical architecture of the Pega platform, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term maintainability
- Work proactively, anticipating technical risks and challenges before they become problems
- Set technical standards and best practices for how the platform is built, configured, and extended across the bank
- Work closely with developers and agile teams to guide design decisions and ensure solutions align with the overall architecture
- Collaborate with stakeholders across business and IT to translate complex requirements into sound technical solutions
- Evaluate new capabilities, integrations, and technologies, and assess their fit within the platform's architecture
- Work hands on with configuration and development of the platform
What is needed in this role:
- A bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent competence acquired in another way
- Solid experience as an architect within Pega and/or platform development, with a track record of designing large-scale, scalable solutions
- Strong understanding of platform architecture, including how to balance configuration, extensibility, and long-term maintainability
- Experience of system integration, APIs, and designing for interoperability in a complex, distributed environment
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release management in a platform context
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
With us, you can experience:
- Personal and professional growth through self-leadership and continuous development.
- Meaningful work that positively impacts our workplace, our customers, and society.
- An open and collaborative culture that encourages cross-functional teamwork and provides networking opportunities.
- A supportive and inclusive environment that promotes a balanced and sustainable work-life, with flexible working conditions when suitable for the role.
- Enjoy country-specific benefits, including banking offers, a pension plan, our share-based reward program, health insurance in the Baltics and a health allowance in Sweden.
"Join our team and...
become part of the exciting journey we've started. Our platform, offering, and organization are evolving, which means there's plenty of room for us to shape what comes next, together. As a manager, I believe in transparency, a strong team spirit, and a caring environment built around a common goal." -John Karlsson, your future manager
We look forward to receiving your application by 11.11.2026.
Location: Sundbyberg, Stockholm
Recruiting manager: John Karlsson
We may begin the selection during the application period, so we welcome your application as soon as possible.
We would like to let you know that a background check and a drug test may be a part of the process for this role.
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Swedbank does not discriminate anybody based on gender, age, sexual orientation or sexual identity, ethnicity, religion or disability – everybody is welcome.
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