Tech Recruiter · Banking & Cloud · Bratislava

I hire engineers the way an engineer would.

Ten years building cloud platforms and DevOps pipelines for IBM, Volkswagen Financial Services and UniCredit taught me what real skill looks like. Now I use that to connect banks and fintechs with Cloud, DevOps and Core Banking engineers.

  • 10+years in enterprise IT
  • 3banking & finance enterprises
  • 100%of candidates technically screened by me
Portrait of Matúš Durčiak
Previously Cloud Solution Architect & DevOps Engineer
Hands-on experience at UniCredit Bank Austria Volkswagen Financial Services IBM

About me

From building cloud infrastructure in banking to building great tech teams.

For years I worked as a Cloud Solution Architect and DevOps Engineer inside a large bank. I designed scalable architectures, automated delivery pipelines and worked closely with the core banking systems that keep millions of transactions flowing every day.

I've seen firsthand what it takes to modernize legacy platforms, meet strict regulatory and security requirements, and keep mission-critical systems running without downtime. Along the way I found that the part I loved most wasn't the technology itself. It was the people behind it.

So I turned that into my next chapter: freelance IT recruitment focused on banking and financial services.

I know the difference between someone who has listed Kubernetes on their CV and someone who has run it in production.

That means sharper shortlists, fewer mismatched interviews, and hires who understand the stakes of working in a regulated environment.

How I can help

Two sides, one conversation.

For banks & fintechs

Engineers who can deliver from day one, assessed by someone who has worked in your world and understands your stack, your compliance constraints and your transformation challenges.

  • Sourcing and headhunting of specialised Cloud, DevOps, SRE and Core Banking talent
  • Technical screening calls, so you only meet candidates who genuinely have the skills
  • Help defining the role, shaping the job description and agreeing what "great" looks like
  • Market insight on salaries, availability and competing offers
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For engineers

I'm not here to spam you with irrelevant roles. I'll have a real technical conversation with you, understand your ambitions and connect you with opportunities where you can grow.

  • Roles at major banks, fast-moving fintechs and everything in between
  • Honest, technically informed advice on teams, stacks and offers
  • Interview preparation from someone who has sat on the other side of the table
  • Discretion: your details are never shared without your explicit consent
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Focus areas

The roles I know from the inside.

Core Banking, Payments & FS IT

Core platforms, payment processing, integration layers and the people who keep them stable.

Cloud Engineering & Architecture

AWS, Azure and GCP architects and engineers with real production mileage.

DevOps, Platform & SRE

CI/CD, Kubernetes, observability and the platform teams that make developers fast.

Infrastructure, Security & Compliance

Automation, cloud security and engineers comfortable with DORA, PSD2 and audit realities.

Legacy Modernization & Migration

The rare profiles who are at home in both mainframe-era systems and cloud-native tooling.

How I work

A process built by an engineer.

  1. 01

    Brief

    We talk through the team, the stack and the problem the hire should solve, not just a list of keywords.

  2. 02

    Search

    Targeted headhunting in my network and the wider market, focused on people with relevant production experience.

  3. 03

    Technical screen

    Every candidate gets a real technical conversation with me before you ever see a CV.

  4. 04

    Shortlist

    A small, well-argued shortlist with my honest notes on strengths, gaps and motivation.

  5. 05

    Offer & onboarding

    I support both sides through the offer, notice period and first weeks in the new role.

Open roles

Positions I'm currently filling.

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Background

Ten years on the engineering side.

That's why I can judge a CV beyond its keywords. I've built and run the systems these engineers will work on.

  1. Aug 2026 – present

    Freelance Tech Recruiter, Banking & Cloud

    Independent · Bratislava

  2. May 2023 – Sep 2026

    Software Solutions Architect

    UniCredit Bank Austria AG

  3. Oct 2020 – Apr 2023

    IT Services Specialist

    Volkswagen Financial Services

  4. Sep 2016 – Sep 2020

    DevOps Engineer

    IBM

  5. 2011 – 2016

    Master's degree, Information Technology

    Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

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