Senior Lead Solutions Architect

Digital Waffle; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company is seeking a Senior Lead Solutions Architect to shape the digital architecture and drive enterprise innovation. This strategic role involves overseeing architectural governance, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with various teams to deliver scalable IT solutions that align with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise architecture, strong leadership abilities, and exceptional problem-solving skills, while fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Servicios

Competitive compensation package

Flex Week for work-life balance

Learning & development budgets

Health insurance

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or technical leadership.
• 3–5 years as a software developer; 2–3 years as a solution/software architect.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with strong communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Align architectural strategy with business and IT goals.
• Lead architectural governance and technical solutions across development.
• Translate business needs into scalable, automated architectures.

Conocimientos

Cloud platforms

Designing automated solutions

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Azure

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Job Title : Senior Lead Solutions Architect

Location : Europe / UK (Remote)

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Lead Solutions Architect to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital architecture and driving enterprise-wide innovation. This is a strategic role, responsible for designing scalable, secure, and automated IT ecosystems that directly support the company’s business goals.

You will lead architectural governance, oversee enterprise technology planning, and make critical decisions on proprietary tool development, technology consolidation, and third-party integration. You will act as a key advisor to leadership while also engaging directly with engineering teams to ensure consistent execution, standardization, and long-term sustainability of solutions.

You will also bring product ownership capabilities to the table — working closely with business units to define vision, prioritize features, and drive value delivery through architectural excellence.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and seniority - Flex Week : Work from home and structure your week for work-life balance - Flex Location : Work remotely from anywhere in the world - Learning & development budgets, certifications, and career growth - plans - International, multicultural work environment - Health insurance and mobility programs

Key Responsibilities

Align architectural strategy with business and IT goals.

Define and maintain enterprise architecture roadmaps, reference models, standards, and frameworks.

Govern technical solutions across development, infrastructure, and operations, ensuring scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.

Conduct post-implementation evaluations to assess ROI, performance, and continuous improvement areas.

Scalable & Automated Solution Design

Translate business needs into robust, automated, and scalable architectures using cloud-native and modern engineering principles.

Develop reusable architectural blueprints, design patterns, and implementation frameworks.

Champion professionalization and standardization across all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Drive DevOps maturity, performance, and monitoring strategies.

Lead the design and development of proprietary tools tailored to our strategic needs.

Drive technology consolidation and platform harmonization by merging redundant or siloed systems.

Own and manage build vs. buy decisions, balancing in-house development, outsourcing, and third-party integrations.

Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including cloud automation, containerization, and advanced data platforms.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Quality Oversight

Collaborate across teams to ensure on-time, in-scope, and on-budget delivery of IT projects.

Oversee code quality reviews, technical audits, and architectural governance checkpoints.

Ensure all solutions meet security, data privacy (GDPR), and internal compliance requirements.

Mentor and coach cross-functional technical teams and promote architecture community leadership.

Act as a strategic product owner on architecture-driven initiatives — defining product visions, managing backlogs, setting priorities, and ensuring business value delivery.

Translate complex business needs into a clear architectural product roadmap and ensure stakeholder alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Lead cross-functional discussions between stakeholders, developers, and designers to validate feasibility and delivery scope.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. - 7+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or technical leadership, including :

As part of a global IT team, you will be at the forefront of digital innovation and enterprise transformation. You’ll lead high-impact projects that scale across borders, modernize legacy environments, and empower both internal teams and customers with cutting-edge digital capabilities.

• 3–5 years as a software developer - 2–3 years as a solution / software architect - Strong background designing automated, scalable, and cloud-native enterprise solutions. - Experience managing product delivery, stakeholder communication, and feature prioritization from a product owner perspective.

Strong hands-on experience with :

• Cloud platforms : Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric Languages / Frameworks : Java, C#, Python, SQL, Databricks DevOps tools : Azure DevOps, CI / CD pipelines - Business tools : Power BI - Experience with third-party system integration, platform consolidation, and quality assurance processes. - Knowledge of regulatory frameworks including GDPR and IT security standards. - Experience resolving technical challenges, including 3rd-party vendor management. - Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills— able to engage across business and technical audiences, including C- level stakeholders. - Fluency in English and Spanish. - Industry experience in retail is desirable.

If you are interested in hearing more about this role, apply now!