IT Architect

Sanoma Learning; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading educational technology company is seeking a Regional Architect for Spain & Italy to lead architectural initiatives and align with enterprise architecture. You will oversee regional platforms, ensure scalable, secure solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates should have 7+ years in architecture, a degree in Computer Science, and fluency in English, with Spanish or Italian preferred. The role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible hybrid work model.

Servicios

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible hybrid work model

Support for professional growth

Formación

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture.
• Strong understanding of educational platforms and regional market needs.
• Proven ability to lead architectural initiatives and collaborate across teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead architectural design for regional platforms ensuring integration.
• Translate regional business needs into scalable architectural solutions.
• Maintain architectural documentation and application portfolio overview.

Conocimientos

Solution architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Architectural leadership

Technical consultation

Integration and interoperability

English fluency

Spanish or Italian fluency

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Microservices

APIs

Apache Hive

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and technically proficient Regional Architect for the Spain & Italy region to lead architectural initiatives and ensure alignment with Sanoma Learnings enterprise architecture.

This role combines architectural leadership cross‑functional collaboration and regional platform oversight.

As Regional Architect you will act as the primary architectural liaison for the Spain & Italy region translating local business needs into scalable secure and interoperable solutions. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the regional technology landscape supporting the development of integrated and future‑ready educational platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• Lead architectural design for regional platforms and applications ensuring integration with central Sanoma Learning solutions.
• Maintain a clear overview of the regional application portfolio and define roles and responsibilities for development and maintenance.
• Collaborate with product engineering and central architecture teams to ensure alignment and reuse.
• Act as a regional voice in enterprise‑wide architecture forums and contribute to roadmap planning.
• Support walkthroughs and technical workshops for key Sanoma Learning initiatives.

Regional Architecture Management

• Translate regional business needs into scalable and secure architectural solutions.
• Ensure architectural consistency and interoperability across platforms.
• Define and enforce architecture standards and best practices.
• Align regional architecture with enterprise‑wide strategic goals.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product owners, engineering teams and central architecture to ensure cohesive platform development.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and architectural alignment across regions.
• Provide expert consultation on integration and legacy system transitions.

Operational Oversight

• Maintain architectural documentation and application portfolio overview.
• Support budgeting and resource planning for regional architecture initiatives.
• Ensure operational integrity and scalability of regional platforms.

Must‑Have Technical Skills

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, IT Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture
• Strong understanding of educational platforms and regional market needs
• Experience with integration, interoperability and legacy system transitions
• Fluent in Spanish or Italian preferred; English required
• Proven ability to lead architectural initiatives and collaborate across teams
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and tools

Expertise & Behaviours

• Strategic thinker with a focus on innovation and scalability
• Skilled in translating business needs into technical solutions
• Strong communication skills for conveying complex architectural concepts
• Experienced in cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to maintain architectural consistency and promote best practices
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development
• Proactive in contributing to enterprise‑wide architectural forums

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• Knowledge of microservices and API management
• Familiarity with educational technology standards and compliance
• Experience with agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Understanding of data privacy and security regulations in education

What We Offer

• A key architectural role shaping regional and enterprise‑wide technology strategy
• A collaborative innovation‑driven work environment
• Opportunities to work on impactful educational platforms
• Strong support for professional growth and technical development
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible hybrid work model

About Sanoma Learning

How do you prepare students for the world, engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow? That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best‑in‑class answers to this question. If you join us it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary, secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.

Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3,000 employees we help shape the future of education for 25 million students.

Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity and ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other characteristics.

Key Skills

• IT Experience
• Apache Hive
• APIs
• Spring
• .NET
• Solution Architecture
• J2EE
• Java
• Microservices
• Azure
• Project Implementation
• Oracle

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1