Software Factory Architect (SOFA ARCH)

DCG is hiring for a senior software factory architect role based in Warsaw, Poland, focusing on software engineering and architecture domains with an emphasis on enterprise-scale and cloud-native architectures.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in IT
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Master's degree (level 7 education)
• English language proficiency at B2 level confirmed by certificate or willingness to take exam
• Possession of at least 2 internationally recognized certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), or accepted equivalents
• Knowledge of software architecture design for complex, distributed systems
• Proven experience in designing enterprise-scale and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on experience with backend and/or frontend development using .NET, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps practices including CI/CD strategy, platform design, container technologies, orchestration, and platform engineering concepts
• Proven ability to act as a technical leader and influence teams without direct managerial authority
• Ability to define and communicate architecture vision and technical strategy
• Ability to evaluate technical risks and make high-impact architectural decisions
• Experience mentoring senior engineers, development leads, technical leaders, and architects
• Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Strong understanding of software architecture styles and patterns
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure services
• Experience in modelling systems using ArchiMate notation

• Provide expert consultation and guidance in software engineering and architecture domains
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders, project teams, and senior management
• Design, establish, and continuously improve software development lifecycle processes and engineering practices
• Review and recommend end-to-end software solution architectures for complex and large-scale projects
• Define and drive the engineering vision across the software factory to support strategic business objectives
• Establish architecture standards, reference architectures, governance principles, and engineering best practices
• Ensure consistency, interoperability, and alignment of solution architectures across the enterprise
• Evaluate technical risks and provide recommendations to support informed architectural and technology decisions
• Support the adoption of cloud-native, DevSecOps, and modern software engineering practices
• Collaborate with architects, development teams, and technical leaders to ensure architectural compliance and quality
• Promote technical excellence through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and architectural leadership
• Contribute to the definition of technology roadmaps and long-term architecture strategies
• Facilitate effective communication of architectural decisions, standards, and technical strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders