Solution Architect (Archimate)

Description

The company is looking for a solution architect with Archimate skills to join the Application Services team on an international programme for a client in the aerospace sector.

Only candidates based in Poland who hold EU citizenship can be considered for cooperation.

The Polish branch is the company's Global Delivery Center in Katowice. It has run since 2007 and now has around 1,000 specialists.

The company is a large European tech firm offering consulting, digital services and software development. It operates in nearly 30 countries and employs more than 55,000 people.

Digital Platform Services covers cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup, storage, networking and security. First-line support consultants speak French and English, as well as Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

Application Services covers software development, data engineering, testing, CRM, ITSM and ERP integrations, and application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

The recruitment has two stages: a phone call with a recruiter of up to 30 minutes, then a one-hour interview on Teams covering general and technical questions. Questions can go to the HR team.

Responsibilities

• You make sure IT solutions in transformation projects are well designed, consistent and secure.
• You act as the subject-matter expert, keeping business needs, functional and technical limits, architecture standards and the IT strategy aligned.
• You design the functional and technical architecture of solutions.
• You define building blocks, patterns and integration principles across the IT ecosystem.
• You check compliance with architecture, security and infrastructure standards, as well as data and performance requirements.
• You write up recommendations and architecture decisions, and support the client in making decisions.
• You prepare, structure and run functional and technical workshops.
• You coordinate between business, IT, security, infrastructure and project teams.
• You keep the architecture consistent across all contributors: domains, experts and development teams.
• You apply project processes, especially during architecture phases.
• You take part in or lead application audits covering obsolescence, security and reliability.
• You build data classification and cybersecurity standards into every architecture decision.
• You produce architecture deliverables.
• You track and update architecture risks, assumptions and decisions.
• You contribute to architecture governance through committees, reviews and steering committees.
• Tech stack on the project: various.

Requirements

• You have 10 to 15 years of experience, mostly on complex IT transformation projects.
• You have a strong record of end-to-end architecture design, both functional and technical.
• You regularly write architecture documentation and facilitate workshops.
• You have worked with security, infrastructure, business, data and development teams.
• You have taken part in technical or performance audits.
• You know application and technical architecture: multi-system setups, integration, patterns and APIs.
• You understand cloud architecture on Azure, AWS or GCP, including fundamentals and enterprise integration.
• You have strong knowledge of IT/OT security standards, IAM, compliance and data classification.
• You understand data architecture: data flows, data modelling and data quality.
• You model architecture in Archimate.
• You lead naturally and advise others.
• You communicate clearly and can explain complex topics simply.
• You think analytically, synthesise well and solve problems.
• You stay organised, manage your time, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• You know agile methods such as Scrum and SAFe.
• You apply TOGAF architecture best practices.
• You hold EU citizenship.
• You speak fluent English at B2 or C1 level.
• You are open to occasional business trips abroad and to visiting the Katowice office.
• You have French language skills, at any level.
• Certifications are appreciated: TOGAF, SAFe, Archimate, Cloud Architect (Azure/AWS/GCP) and ITIL.

Conditions

Employment contract (UoP): 18,000 to 22,000 PLN gross per month.

B2B contract: 135-180/190 PLN net per hour.

Full salary range and additional pay components are shared in the first recruitment stage.

The company is committed to fighting all forms of discrimination and works to be inclusive of all differences.

Benefits

• Under the employment contract: Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, a language learning platform, a referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance, company-paid certifications, conferences, Tech Lunches, communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud) and a local kindergarten.
• Under the B2B contract: Tech Lunches, Worksmile and the same communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud).
• Also: free parking, fresh fruit and workation.