Solution Architect

Siemens; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Technical certifications

Job summary

Siemens Advanta Iberia is seeking a Solution Architect – Software to design and govern architectures for transformative software solutions. You will bridge business needs with technical execution, guiding multi-disciplinary teams and shaping strategic customer opportunities.

You will drive end-to-end solution designs across software, cloud, and data, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with governance requirements while leading pre-sales initiatives and mentoring talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or comparable technical discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in software architecture or senior technical leadership.
• Experience designing and delivering complex technology solutions with strategic customer engagement.
• Experience with Generative AI and AI-enabled solutions.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions with senior stakeholders and guide architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end solution architectures across software, cloud, data, and AI-enabled initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into technically feasible designs and blueprints.
• Lead architecture definition across application layers, data flows, integrations, security, and operations.
• Provide senior technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams and resolve delivery challenges.
• Shape strategic customer solutions by defining technical approaches with business value.
• Support pre-sales activities with technical estimates and feasibility analysis.
• Communicate architectural designs to executives, translating tech concepts to business terms.
• Mentor technical team members for capability development and architectural maturity.
• Manage project budgets and timelines to ensure viability.
• Ensure solutions meet scalability, performance, cybersecurity, data privacy, and operational readiness.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Cloud architecture

Data architecture

Generative AI

Pre-sales

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IT

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

APIs

DevOps

Job description

Siemens, a global leader with over 175 years of history, made a revolutionary move 7 years ago with the creation of Siemens Advanta, its specialized division in consulting and digital transformation. As a trusted advisor, Siemens Advanta forms lasting partnerships with clients, guiding them on their journey towards the digitalization and modernization of their organizations.

We are the catalyst for the digital transformation of the industrial world, unlocking the digital future of our clients by offering end-to-end support in their unique digitalization journey.

The Iberia region has consolidated itself as one of the most dynamic and promising markets for Siemens Advanta, with significant investment in resources and capabilities.

We currently have a team of over 100 highly qualified professionals offering professional services structured into three fundamental areas:

• Consulting: Helping clients understand their digital maturity, create an evolution plan based on their priorities, improve production excellence, process improvement, define business digitalization, and reduce costs.
• Digital Solution Design: Understanding client needs and transforming them into technological solutions (both IT and OT).
• Digital Solution Implementation: Implementing software development applications, data platforms, Cloud & On-Prem infrastructures, reporting systems, LowCode applications, etc.

Your Role

We are looking for a Solution Architect – Software to join our growing team in Iberia. As a Solution Architect, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for designing, shaping, and governing the architecture of transformative software solutions. You will bridge business requirements with technical execution, lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, shape strategic customer opportunities, drive pre-sales initiatives, and mentor technical talent to build organizational capability.

Your mission will be to define end-to-end solution architectures that are technically sound, scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives and Siemens governance requirements. You will act as a strategic technical authority across solution design, architecture definition, and customer-critical engagements.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and govern end-to-end solution architectures across software, cloud, data, and AI-enabled initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment with organizational capabilities
• Translate business requirements and strategic objectives into technically feasible solution designs, architecture blueprints, and implementation approaches
• Lead architecture definition across application layers, data flows, integration patterns, security requirements, and operational considerations
• Provide senior technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams, guiding complex technical decisions and delivery challenges
• Shape strategic customer solutions by defining technical approaches that drive business value and competitive advantage
• Support pre-sales and proposal activities contributing to technical estimates, feasibility analysis, and executive-ready documentation
• Communicate and defend architectural designs to executive stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into business implications
• Mentor and coach technical team members supporting capability development, architectural maturity, and professional growth
• Manage project budgets and timelines ensuring financial and schedule viability
• Ensure solutions meet agreed standards for scalability, performance, resilience, cybersecurity, data privacy, and operational readiness

What You Offer

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or comparable technical discipline

Experience:

• 8-10+ years of relevant professional experience as a Software Architect, Senior Software Engineer, or in similar senior technical leadership roles
• Proven experience designing, delivering, and leading complex technology solutions in multidisciplinary environments with strategic customer engagement
• Demonstrated technical leadership guiding multiple development teams and making architectural decisions
• Experience with Generative AI, AI-enabled solutions, AI-assisted software engineering, and intelligent automation
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions with senior stakeholders and shape strategic customer solutions
• Experience contributing to pre-sales activities, proposals, and solution concepts with demonstrated business impact

Technical Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge in end-to-end solution architecture and strategic design
• Advanced proficiency in cloud architecture (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), microservices, and cloud-native architectures
• Strong expertise in data architecture, API design, integration patterns, DevOps, and security principles
• Generative AI, AI-enabled solutions, and intelligent automation architectures
• Technology selection and architecture trade-off analysis

Technical Knowledge (High Level Required):

• Project Management & Technical Leadership
• Microsoft Azure
• SQL
• Excel and PowerPoint
• AI/ML Concepts and Generative AI
• Professional Certifications (cloud, architecture, or AI-related) – Required

Competencies:

• Strategic and systems thinking with business acumen
• Technical leadership and ability to influence senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
• Clear communication of complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Ownership and accountability for solution integrity and business outcomes
• Coaching, mentoring, and organizational capability building
• Learning agility and adaptability to emerging technologies
• Executive presence and strategic customer engagement
• Professional reliability, integrity, and sound judgment

Language:

• Native or advanced level of Spanish (oral and written)
• Advanced level of English (oral and written)
• Other European languages are an advantage

What We Offer

At Siemens Advanta, we believe that great results start with great people. That's why we offer attractive working conditions in an environment where you are truly valued — with flexible working hours, a flexible remuneration plan, and a wide range of benefits and measures designed with our team in mind. Beyond the perks, what makes this opportunity truly unique is the chance to be a founding pillar of something bold and ambitious in Iberia, contributing to one of the most exciting energy revolutions of our generation at the very moment where strategy meets action. We also invest in your growth through training and technical certifications, because we know that your development and our success go hand in hand.

If you are passionate about technology, innovation, and making a positive impact on the global energy transition, this is your place.