Job Description

Why are you looking for a job?

If your answer ticks all the boxes, this could be the start of a great collaboration.

• You have a curious mind - You won't understand what we're talking about if you don't.
• You want to learn more around technology - You won't survive if you don't.
• You want to make the world a bit better - We don’t like you if you don’t.

We happen to be just like that as well. We like hacking things here and there (you included) and create scalable solutions that bring value to the world.

Squaredev? 🐿️

We use state-of-the-art technology to build solutions for our own customers and for the customers of our partners. We make sure we stay best-in-class by participating in research projects across Europe, collaborating with top universities and enterprises on AI, Data, and Cloud

We are looking for a Solution Architect who will design and define the overall architecture of the solution, ensuring it meets business requirements and is aligned with the organization's technology strategy. This role provides technical leadership and guidance to the development team, translating strategic goals into robust, scalable technical solutions.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Design end-to-end solution architectures spanning applications, data, integration, and infrastructure, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles and standards.
• Translate business requirements into clear architectural designs, specifications, and roadmaps, balancing functional needs with cost, risk, security, and maintainability.
• Lead the technical design and delivery of projects, providing architectural oversight from inception through implementation.
• Define and document architecture artifacts (solution blueprints, integration models, technology decisions) following recognized frameworks and methodologies.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, project managers, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and consistent with governance requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, platforms, and patterns; perform trade-off analysis and present options to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies, and technical debt across the solution lifecycle.
• Support presales and proposal activities where required, contributing solution designs and effort estimates.
• Ensure compliance with relevant security, data protection, and regulatory standards.

To excel in this role, you'll need:

• University or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of provable experience designing solutions architecture for heterogeneous, loosely coupled IT systems environments.
• TOGAF Practitioner certification or equivalent (mandatory).
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect (or in an equivalent senior architecture role), with a track record of designing and delivering complex, multi-system solutions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, the architecture development lifecycle, and architecture governance.
• A strong ability to align technical architecture with business and organizational strategy.
• Stong knowledge in English (at least level B2).