DLT Solution Architect – Digital Asset Platform

About the role

As a DLT Solution Architect you will shape the technical strategy for Clearstream’s pioneering digital securities platform. Working with a global team of DLT and digital‑asset experts, you will define how blockchain‑based applications scale, integrate securely with legacy CSD systems, and meet enterprise standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the architectural blueprint for the DLT/Tokenization platform, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
• Design secure, low‑latency integration patterns between on‑chain networks and traditional off‑chain CSD infrastructure.
• Author and govern Technical Architecture Documents (TADs) and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and maintain Software Design Documents (SDDs).
• Represent the DLT team in architecture review meetings and provide technical guidance to developers and system engineers.

Required profile

• 8+ years of professional experience in IT architecture and software engineering.
• At least 3 years of hands‑on experience architecting enterprise DLT/Blockchain solutions in production.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, microservices, event‑driven architectures (e.g., Apache Kafka), and hybrid‑cloud deployments.
• Proven track record designing decentralized network topologies and secure node configurations.

Required skills

• Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) / Blockchain
• Microservices architecture
• Apache Kafka (event‑driven messaging)
• Hybrid‑cloud deployment strategies
• Enterprise integration patterns