Functional Architect

Amadeus; Villeneuve-Loubet; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Global DNA

Learning opportunities

Flexible working model

Competitive rewards

Diversity & inclusion

Résumé du poste

Amadeus is seeking a Functional Architect to lead and enable change initiatives within the Solution Centre Practice, driving blueprint development and portfolio expansion across travel unit domains.

You will contribute to the evolution of service offerings, governance, and customer value measurement while supporting RFPs, solution design, and architectural visioning. The role requires strong collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Translate customer needs into business requirements and solution proposals.
• Experience in travel industry, Airline Solutions a plus.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead workshops and drive change.

Responsabilités

• Lead and support change initiatives within the Solution Centre Practice.
• Define and evolve service offerings, governance, and value measurement.
• Support RFPs, solution design, and architecture visioning.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to gather requirements and define outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for cross-domain collaboration and value creation.

Connaissances

Functional architecture

Engineering delivery

SAFe / Agile

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder engagement

Description du poste

Job Title

Functional Architect

About The Role

The successful candidate supports the Travel Unit Solution Centre Practice by leading and enabling change initiatives related to solution centre blueprint development, portfolio expansion, engagement transformation, operating model evolution, business value measurement, proposal support, and growth into new Travel Unit verticals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support change initiatives within the Solution Centre Practice, helping measure impact and drive continuous improvement across services, operating models, and customer engagements.
• Contribute to the definition and evolution of Solution Centre service offerings, customer value propositions, governance frameworks, business value measurement practices, backlog management approaches, and customer lifecycle alignment.
• Support Requests for Proposal (RFPs), proposal development, solution design, architectural visioning, innovation initiatives, prototypes, and proof-of-concept activities across multiple Travel Unit domains while promoting reusable assets and scalable capabilities.
• Facilitate workshops with internal and external stakeholders to analyse business challenges, gather requirements, align priorities, challenge assumptions, and define target solution outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for cross-domain collaboration, service expansion, and value creation while promoting a customer-focused and outcome-driven approach to solution development and delivery.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in engineering delivery, functional analysis, functional architecture, engineering project management, or related roles.
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills, including experience translating customer needs into business requirements and solution proposals.
• Understanding of customer engagement models, software delivery lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
• Familiarity with customer lifecycle management, portfolio management, business value measurement approaches, and contribution to customer-facing initiatives such as proposals, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), or solution assessments.
• Knowledge of the travel industry such as Airline Solutions and related travel industry capabilities.
• Fluent in English.

What We Can Offer You

• A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.
• A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
• Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
• A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nursing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
• A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.
• A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
• A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
• A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.

Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer and committed to an accessible recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.