About KPMG in Malta
Multicultural with diversity at the core, employing over 650 employees offering a flexible workplace to our people – KPMG in Malta is a global people-focused audit, tax and advisory firm thriving on a high-performing and trust culture. Our multidisciplinary experience ranges from multinationals to promising start-ups, private to public sector undertakings, local to international clientele. Our values remain at the heart of all we do, ESG and CSR are our commitment to invest together towards a better future for our people, clients and communities. KPMG's ESG commitments and achievements are reported in Our Impact Plan.
The Role
KPMG is currently seeking a Solutions Architect to join our growing Digital & IT Consultancy practice. This role is critical to our mission of helping clients design and implement robust, secure, and future-ready technology solutions that deliver tangible business value.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of innovative technical solutions for clients across various industries.
- Develop architecture blueprints covering infrastructure, application, data, and integration layers.
- Evaluate, select, and recommend best-fit off-the-shelf software packages (e.g., ERP, CRMs, etc) or bespoke development approaches based on business needs.
- Design robust integration solutions connecting diverse systems and applications.
- Define and implement modern data architectures, covering data extraction, transformation, storage, analytics, and reporting.
- Champion best practices in secure design, including identity & access management, data privacy, and compliance requirements.
- Establish frameworks for system/application monitoring, controls, and performance optimization.
- Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers, and client stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and methodologies (cloud, microservices, DevOps, AI, big data) and guide clients on how to leverage them effectively.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and consultants within the team.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or in a similar senior technical design role within a consultancy or complex enterprise environment.
- Demonstrable track record in designing and delivering enterprise-grade solutions spanning infrastructure, packaged software (ERP, CRM, finance systems), bespoke applications, and integrations.
- Deep understanding of modern data architectures, including data warehousing, ETL pipelines, big data technologies, unstructured data repositories, and reporting/BI tools.
- Strong knowledge of integration patterns and technologies (APIs, ESBs, ETL tools).
- Solid grasp of security principles, risk management, and governance frameworks within digital solutions.
- Experience implementing system and application monitoring, logging, and control frameworks.
- Familiarity with modern methodologies such as Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Data Engineer, etc.).
- Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience with modern tools and platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform, data lake technologies, AI/ML platforms).
- Background in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare) is a plus.
What We Offer
- A Performance Manager to coach you, periodically review, and ensure that you will meet your business and personal development goals;
- Buddy system;
- Continuous Learning through multiple online platforms;
- Technical training and support;
- Flexible working;
- Health insurance;
- A multicultural team;
- Relocation package and Immigration support where applicable.
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