Senior IT Architect / Azure Solution Architect

Responsibilities

• Define, develop and drive IT architecture vision, roadmaps and target architecture in alignment with business and IT strategy.
• Design and govern architecture principles, standards, best practices and common change initiatives within the assigned area.
• Analyse stakeholder requirements and maintain an overview of the current application and IT infrastructure landscape, including key gaps and improvement areas.
• Support the design and implementation of enterprise applications on Microsoft Azure, especially using Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Provide architectural guidance for Azure-based database solutions, including Azure PostgreSQL.
• Support integration architecture based on Kafka and cloud-native application patterns.
• Drive strategic architecture discussions focused on reducing complexity, improving agility, lowering risk, increasing cost efficiency and strengthening business capabilities.
• Build consensus among stakeholders by clearly explaining trade-offs, architectural decisions and recommended approaches.
• Cooperate closely with other architects, engineering teams and business stakeholders to improve architecture across multiple areas.
• Guide stakeholders in resolving architectural issues and ensuring alignment with the agreed target picture.
• Ensure delivery according to quality expectations, internal standards and agreed timelines.
• Mentor others, share knowledge and contribute to the overall architectural maturity of the organisation.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience in IT architecture, solution architecture, software engineering or a similar technology-focused role.
• Microsoft Azure certification, preferably Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Strong experience in designing and setting up enterprise applications on Azure Kubernetes Service.
• Experience in designing and setting up enterprise database solutions using Azure PostgreSQL.
• Experience in designing and setting up integrations using Kafka for applications hosted in Azure.
• Excellent understanding of IT solution architecture.
• Solid knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and practices.
• Strong software engineering background and ability to understand modern application design.
• Strong business understanding and ability to translate business needs into architecture decisions.
• Excellent conceptual thinking and ability to create clear target pictures, roadmaps and architecture recommendations.
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build consensus across different organisational levels.
• Proactive mindset, ownership and ability to guide architectural change in a complex enterprise environment.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Offer

• Private medical care.
• Co-financing for the sports card.
• Constant support of a dedicated consultant.
• Employee referral program.