Senior Solutions Architect, Aviation Enterprise & AWS

Ryanair Group Holdings; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Travel benefits

Pension scheme

Death in service

Annual leave

Unpaid leave options

Cycle to work

Career progression

Job summary

Ryanair Labs in Dublin is seeking a Senior Software Architect to define high-level systems architecture for Europe’s largest airline group. You will map business processes, drive automation, and shape roadmaps with stakeholders.

You will lead development teams, evaluate build-vs-buy options, produce architecture docs, and ensure security, data protection and regulatory compliance across enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience as a Software Engineer in large-scale enterprise or aviation-related projects.
• Experience working as a software architect or principal engineer.
• Expert knowledge in .NET.
• Excellent AWS knowledge.
• IT Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience working on large applications and their underlying databases.
• Experience in system integration (APIs, middleware, data flows).
• Problem solver - the ability to come up with unique solutions to unique problems.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Drive technical excellence within engineering teams.
• Background in aviation, aerospace, or heavy engineering environments, knowledge of MRO systems would be a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define the high-level systems architecture and delivering best-in-class applications.
• Map out business processes and identify gaps for automation.
• Develop high quality, testable and performance software using agile practices.
• Drive best technology practices in the team with passion and enthusiasm.
• Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders in shaping, estimating and planning requirements.
• Evaluate build-vs-buy options, assess vendor solutions, and support RFP processes.
• Participate in showcases of new work to product owners and stakeholders.
• Recommend integration with enterprise platforms (HR, finance, procurement).
• Produce architecture documentation, data models, and system interface designs.
• Guide development and integration teams during implementation.
• Design scalable, secure architectures with governance adherence.

Skills

Software architecture

AWS

.NET

Stakeholder management

APIs / integration

Education

IT Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Ryanair Labs in Dublin is seeking a Senior Software Architect to define high-level systems architecture for Europe’s largest airline group. You will map business processes, drive automation, and shape roadmaps with stakeholders.

You will lead development teams, evaluate build-vs-buy options, produce architecture docs, and ensure security, data protection and regulatory compliance across enterprise platforms.