Application and Integration Architect

We're hiring an Application and Integration Architect to support a large EU agency, delivered through a long-term Framework Contract for IT consultancy services. This is a long-term, on-site engagement based in Warsaw, Poland, working within the agency's enterprise IT environment.

• Proven experience as key architect on at least one enterprise-wide integration platform deployment
• Expert-level knowledge of systems integration at the data and API level
• Expert in designing integration platform connectors, flows, and service bus solutions
• Strong knowledge of integration platforms such as Tibco or MuleSoft, SOA, databases, application servers, communication middleware, web applications, cloud integration patterns, BI concepts, and the Software Development Lifecycle
• Sound knowledge of systems and application design in UML
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices
• Proficiency with systems modelling tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, ARIS Architect, or similar
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Sound knowledge of hybrid systems and application integration
• Excellent communication, documentation, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Minimum required years of relevant IT and similar-position experience as defined by the tender profile
• Minimum English level: as required by the tender (CEFR)

Nice to have:

• Experience modelling in ArchiMate
• Experience with the European Interoperability Framework or other interinstitutional frameworks
• Experience applying enterprise architecture styles and patterns

• Act as key architect in the development and evolution of an enterprise-wide integration platform
• Architect systems integration at the data and API level
• Design enterprise-level integration platform connectors, flows, and service bus solutions
• Plan capacity and security for integration platform capabilities
• Apply integration patterns, standards, and models across projects
• Evaluate and recommend serverless and containerisation platforms across cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Set standards for design, development, quality, and testing
• Design and communicate enterprise-wide database architecture (schemas, analytics platform, BI services, data governance)
• Elicit needs, analyse requirements, and translate business and user needs into architecture
• Map business goals, priorities, components, and system features
• Analyse existing systems, applications, and services, and identify solution options
• Maintain and track architecture through the systems lifecycle
• Estimate and size network infrastructure against system and business requirements
• Contribute to systems design, testing, quality assurance, and change management
• Prepare system documentation and deliver presentations to stakeholders
• Lead development teams and development processes
• Select and evaluate technologies; collect and interpret system metrics
• Optimise systems for performance, security, and quality

Location: Warsaw, Poland (on-site, per client requirements). Personal Security Clearance required (level per tender requirements). Selection includes interview and written test stages as defined by the framework contract.