Solution Architect

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for consulting, digital services, and software development. The Polish branch operates in Katowice since 2007 with around 1,000 specialists. The Digital Platform Services department specializes in cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup, storage, networking, and security. The Application Services department handles software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM, ERP platform integrations, and application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK.

• 10 to 15 years of experience, especially in complex IT transformation projects.
• Strong background in end-to-end architecture design (functional / technical).
• Regular practice in writing architecture documentation and facilitating workshops.
• Collaboration with security, infrastructure, business, data, and development teams.
• Participation in technical or performance audits.
• Application and technical architecture (multi-system, integration, patterns, APIs).
• Cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP): fundamentals and enterprise integration.
• Strong knowledge of IT/OT security standards, IAM, compliance, and data classification.
• Understanding of data architecture practices (data flows, data modeling, data quality).
• Architecture modelling (Archimate).
• Natural leadership and advisory posture.
• Excellent communication and ability to simplify complex topics.
• Analytical thinking, synthesis skills, and problem-solving mindset.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).
• Architecture best practices (TOGAF).
• EU citizenship.
• Fluent English (B2/C1).
• Openness to occasional business trips abroad and visits to the Katowice office.

Nice to have:

• Certifications: TOGAF, SAFe, Archimate, Cloud Architect (Azure/AWS/GCP), ITIL.
• French language skills (any level).

Design, coherence, and security of IT solutions:

• Acts as a subject-matter expert ensuring alignment between business needs, functional and technical constraints, architecture standards, and overall IT strategy.
• Design the functional and technical architecture of solutions.
• Define architecture building blocks, patterns, and integration principles within the IT ecosystem.
• Ensure compliance with architecture, security, infrastructure standards, data, and performance requirements.
• Formalize recommendations, support decision-making with the client, and document architectural decisions.
• Prepare, structure, and facilitate functional and technical workshops.
• Coordinate interactions between business teams, IT, security, infrastructure, and project teams.
• Ensure global consistency of architecture across all contributors (domains, experts, development teams).
• Master and apply project processes, particularly during architecture phases.
• Participate in or lead application audits (obsolescence, security, reliability).
• Integrate data classification and cybersecurity standards into all architectural decisions.
• Produce architecture deliverables.
• Monitor and regularly update architecture risks, assumptions, and decisions.
• Contribute to architecture governance: committees, reviews, steering committees.

Only candidates located in Poland with EU citizenship are eligible for cooperation.