CYS - GCAP Joint Venture Headquarters - Solution Architect (Enterprise Services)

Experteer Italy; Catania; Ibrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global industrial group is seeking a Senior Solution Architect in Catania to design and implement enterprise service solutions. This role involves collaboration with teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and technical standards. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in solution architecture and strong communication skills in English. This position offers a hybrid working model and requires a focus on scalability and security.

Competenze

• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture focusing on enterprise services.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and methodologies.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate decisions effectively.

Mansioni

• Design and evolve enterprise services architecture aligning with standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand goals and challenges.
• Monitor the entire solution lifecycle from ideation to implementation.

Conoscenze

Solution architecture experience

Enterprise services knowledge

Software development understanding

Stakeholder communication

Cloud solutions integration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in relevant field

Strumenti

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description:
Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies.
Within the GCAP Joint Venture, in the GCAP Technical Leadership UO, we are looking for a Solution Architect (Enterprise Services) for GCAP HQ in Reading (UK).
The Solution Architect (Enterprise Services) is responsible for designing and proposing technical solutions that meet the business objectives of the enterprise and ensure implementation of Enterprise Service capabilities (e.g., Office and productivity tooling, Exchange server, IT Service Management tooling, training platforms).
Operating under the Product Owner (Enterprise Services) and in close collaboration with delivery, architecture, Service Operation and security teams, this role ensures that enterprise service solutions meet both current business requirements and future strategic needs.
The Solution Architect will define enterprise-grade solutions that drive business success and bridge the gap between business goals and technical implementation to ensure that enterprise services deliver maximum value.
Key Capability Accountabilities and Objectives
* Design and evolve the target architecture for enterprise services, ensuring alignment with organisational standards and architectural principles.
* Translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable enterprise service solutions.
* Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their goals, challenges, and requirements.
* Provide hands-on architectural guidance to engineering and operations teams during design, build, and deployment phases.
* Act as a key liaison between Product Owners, Technical Leads, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Architects to ensure enterprise service solutions address functional and non-functional requirements.
* Monitor the entire solution lifecycle, from ideation to implementation and post-deployment support.
* Identify opportunities to innovate and improve existing solutions, architectures, and processes.
* Contribute to the enterprise services roadmap by identifying technical enablers, dependencies, and risks.
* Integrate third-party solutions and services with external vendors and partners.
* Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with solution design and implementation to develop contingency plans to address potential challenges during project execution.
* Create and maintain documentation for solution designs, technical standards, and best practices to share knowledge with team members and stakeholders.
Objectives
* Deliver secure, future-proof, and scalable enterprise service solutions that form the foundation for digital services across the enterprise.
* Ensure enterprise service solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, business needs, and the broader Secure Digital Platform strategy.
* Reduce technical debt and operational overhead by promoting standardisation, automation, and architectural consistency across enterprise services.
Seniority:
Senior (5-10 anni).
Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
* 5+ years of experience in solution architecture with a strong focus on enterprise services
* Advanced understanding of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks, and methodologies
* Experience in designing complex, multi-tiered enterprise solutions
* Strong understanding of software development processes, methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps), and tools
* Experience integrating cloud solutions with enterprise systems and platforms
* Ability to influence stakeholders and effectively communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences
* Excellent command of English, including requirements documentation, backlog refinement, and stakeholder reporting
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* High ethical standards when handling confidential information
Desiderable Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
* TOGAF, Zachman Framework
* ITIL Foundation or relevant service management certification
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP, CISM) or similar
* Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
* Knowledge of cloud-native applications, microservices, and containerization (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
* Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript
Language Skills: English C1.
Citizenship: Italian.
Seniority:
Senior
Primary Location:
IT - Roma - Via Laurentina
Additional Locations:
IT - Catania, IT - Chieti Scalo, IT - Genova - Fiumara
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hybrid Working:
Hybrid