Solution Architect

About the role

The project involves the development and integration of a central Frontex platform designed to support secure communication, content sharing, statistical data collection, and access management for operational modules. The project scope includes the development of access and content management modules, return operations, identification missions, and grants management. The main objectives are to improve system consistency, enhance data and service quality, automate reporting, and streamline the Agency’s operational processes.

Work Model: Hybrid (5 days per month from the office in Warsaw)

Our expectations

• Minimum 8 years of relevant IT professional experience

• Minimum 5 years of project experience relevant to the profile or in a similar role

• Higher education in a technical ICT field – minimum Master's degree.

• Holds at least two of the following certifications:

** Master level certificate in a relevant software development technology domain or in architecting software solutions (e.g. TOGAF Certified)

** Certified UML Professional certificate at foundation level or an equivalent certification

• Experience acting as the lead architect in the development of at least two IT systems (at least one system for the basic profile).

• Expert knowledge of systems architecture in the relevant domain.

• Expert knowledge of enterprise-level software system design.

• Expert knowledge of system capacity planning, performance, and security.

• Excellent technical knowledge of databases, application servers, communication middleware, web servers, GIS services, directory services, system security on Microsoft platforms, Business Intelligence (BI) concepts, systems integration, and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

• Expert knowledge of UML-based design.

• Expert knowledge of software development methodologies, system lifecycles, and related artefacts, including RUP, ISO 12207, and Agile methodologies.

• Proficiency in using systems modelling tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, ARIS Architect, or equivalent tools.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to document technical solutions effectively and precisely.

• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.

Specific requirements (must have):

• Mastery of Sharepoint and Sharepoint platform-specific tools

• Experience as key architect, expertise in designing and planning software systems

• Exceptional collaborative skills

• Versatility in technologies and platforms

Main responsibilities

• Establishing standards for system design, software development, quality assurance, and testing.

• Designing system architecture and communicating architectural solutions.

• Designing system interoperability and interfaces for integration with other systems.

• Eliciting needs and analysing requirements.

• Translating business, user, and technical requirements into system architectures.

• Mapping business objectives, project benefits, priorities, components, and system functionalities.

• Analysing existing systems.

• Identifying and evaluating potential solution options.

• Maintaining and monitoring architecture throughout the system lifecycle.

• Estimating and sizing software development tasks.

• Contributing to system design, testing, quality assurance, and change management.

• Preparing system documentation and delivering presentations.

• Leading development teams and software development processes.

• Selecting and evaluating technologies.

• Collecting and interpreting system metrics.

• Optimising systems in terms of performance, security, and quality.