IT Architect

Staria Oyj; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch

Phone

Recreational perks

Job summary

Staria Oyj is creating a brand-new IT Architect role to bring more structure, clarity and long-term thinking to our technology environment as we grow internationally. You will translate business needs into practical solutions and guide technology decisions that support future growth.

The role blends architectural planning with hands-on implementation, collaborating with business stakeholders and IT teams to ensure secure, scalable cloud-based solutions and ongoing modernization across the IT

Qualifications

• Several years of IT Architecture experience in senior roles.
• Strong cloud, security and AI knowledge.
• Excellent communication in Finnish and English.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop Staria's target architecture and long-term IT roadmap.
• Translate business goals into practical technology initiatives.
• Drive IT development projects, modernizations, and migrations.
• Evaluate technology choices with security, cost, scalability criteria.
• Define and govern cloud-first environment and cybersecurity.
• Provide guidance to IT specialists with standards and direction.
• Explore emerging technologies including AI opportunities.
• Hands-on contribution to implementation when needed.

Job description

Do you get more energy from shaping the future than maintaining the status quo? Are you the kind of technology professional who wants to understand what the business is actually trying to achieve before designing the technology behind it? And would you like to work in an environment where you can influence everything from cloud strategy and IT investments to security capabilities and AI-driven initiatives?

If you're looking for a role that combines long-term thinking with practical execution, where you can influence technology direction and actively help turn plans into working solutions, keep reading.

What it’s all about

We're creating a brand-new IT Architect role to help bring more structure, clarity, and long-term thinking to Staria's technology environment as we continue to grow internationally.

You'll work closely with both business stakeholders and IT colleagues, translating business needs into practical solutions and helping guide technology decisions that support our future growth.

What makes this role particularly exciting is its balance. You'll contribute to architectural planning and technology roadmaps while also staying close to implementation, working hands‑on with technologies, projects, and solutions when needed.

How you'll make a difference

As our IT Architect, you'll have one foot in IT and the other in the business. You'll help bring structure to our technology landscape, support important technology decisions, and ensure that development initiatives move from ideas into practical, sustainable solutions.

In practice, you will:

• Own and develop Staria's target architecture, architecture principles contributing to long‑term IT roadmap
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand strategic goals and turn them into practical technology initiatives
• Drive IT development projects, technology modernizations, migrations, and new solution implementations from idea to production
• Evaluate and challenge technology choices, vendor proposals, and architectural decisions from security, cost, scalability, and maintainability perspectives
• Help define how we further develop and govern a modern cloud‑first IT environment
• Contribute to key decisions around cloud services, infrastructure, SaaS solutions, end‑user platforms, and cybersecurity
• Ensure security and compliance requirements are built into solutions from the start
• Maintain architectural documentation, technology roadmaps, integration mappings, and decision records
• Support and guide IT specialists with clear standards, designs, and technical direction
• Explore emerging technologies, including AI‑related opportunities, and assess how they can create value for Staria
• Act as a senior technical expert and participate hands‑on in implementation work when needed

One of your first priorities will be building a clear picture of our current architecture, documenting the landscape, and creating a roadmap for future development. You'll also be involved in shaping our cloud strategy, strengthening security operations, and improving vulnerability management practices across the environment.

You’ll report to Director of Business IT & Security.

Your everyday at Staria

We are primarily looking for someone based in the Helsinki area, but candidates located in Tampere or Turku are also welcome to apply. We work in a hybrid model and hope you're able to spend a couple of days per week at one of our offices to support collaboration and stakeholder work.

Our salary range for this role is €5,500-6,500/month, depending on your background and scope of the role. For a highly experienced architect, we are open to shaping the role with broader ownership across Staria's IT architecture, which would be reflected in the compensation. The holiday bonus is distributed evenly across your monthly pay, so it’s part of your regular salary.

What sets you up for success

• Several years of experience in IT Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Senior IT Specialist, Enterprise Architecture, or a similar senior technology role
• Strong understanding of modern cloud-based IT environments and architecture design
• Experience translating business requirements into technology solutions and roadmaps
• Hands‑on technical expertise combined with the ability to think strategically
• Experience leading IT development, transformation, or modernization initiatives
• Understanding of infrastructure, cloud services, SaaS platforms, and security concepts
• Confidence to challenge ideas constructively and gain stakeholder buy‑in for long‑term improvements
• Excellent communication skills in both Finnish and English
• Additional experience in areas such as SecOps, ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, ITIL, or AI‑related technologies is considered a plus

Why join us

• This is a rare opportunity to step into a new role and help shape Staria's future technology landscape. You'll play an important role in architecture development, influence key technology decisions, and help build the foundations that support our next phase of growth.
• You’ll work at the intersection of business and technology, combining architectural planning with hands‑on implementation. If you enjoy solving practical technology challenges while keeping an eye on the bigger picture, you'll get plenty of opportunities to do both.
• From cloud strategy and cybersecurity to AI initiatives and future technology investments, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of Staria's most important development areas while helping a fast‑growing international company scale for the future.
• We are serious about growth, but never too serious at work. Our hierarchy is low and the atmosphere is relaxed. Here, you can bring your whole self to work — personality, quirks, and all.
• Flexibility is part of our DNA. In our hybrid model you can work from home, our modern and central offices, or even abroad from time to time.
• While we value flexible remote work, we also prioritize in‑person connections: onboarding and team days, office breakfasts, and shared events bring us together on a regular basis.
• We’re proud of our Great Workplace certification, because it’s based on what matters most: strong teamwork, sense of purpose, managers who truly listen, and a culture where people want to stick around.
• We’re truly international, with projects and colleagues across borders. You’ll get to collaborate with experts from different countries and backgrounds.
• You’ll have the chance to grow and develop your career in various directions. We support your professional development and encourage you to seize new opportunities as we expand internationally.
• We’re growing and our finances are solid. You can focus on your work without worrying about the ground shifting under your feet.
• You’ll get benefits that make everyday life smoother: lunch, phone, and recreational perks are all part of the deal.

Benefits

• Lunch
• Phone
• Recreational perks

Contact

If you have any questions about the position, our IT & Security Director, Artturi Kantanen, would be happy to provide more information. You can reach Artturi at [phone] on 27.7. at 13-14 and 4.8. at 10-11.