Senior Solutions architect / System designer (EST timezone)

Wlgroup; Roma; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading intergovernmental organization in Italy seeks a Solutions Architect to provide architectural leadership for digital transformation projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software and hardware architecture, mentoring, and collaborating in Agile environments. If you are passionate about technology and eager to drive modernization efforts, we encourage you to apply!

Competenze

• Minimum 4 years of experience in software and/or hardware architecture.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and providing mentorship.
• Experience evaluating and integrating emerging technologies into operational systems.
• Experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution patterns.
• Experience in Agile DevSecOps teams with CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with architectural modeling standards and tools.
• Proven ability to communicate technical issues to stakeholders.

Mansioni

• Provide architectural leadership for innovative digital products.
• Oversee design and integration of software and hardware architectures.
• Provide mentorship and ensure consistent application of design principles.
• Collaborate with teams to identify optimal technology approaches.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for improved agility and mission relevance.
• Balance technical debt and sustainability in decision-making.
• Advise on IAM design patterns.
• Promote architectural modeling standards and tools.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

Conoscenze

Software architecture

Hardware architecture

Agile methodologies

Identity and Access Management

Mentorship

Emerging technologies

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering

Strumenti

Enterprise Architect

Archi

ARIS

XMLSpy

Descrizione del lavoro

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization?
Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance.

We are looking for a passionateSolutions Architectwho will provide architectural leadership to supportACT's modernization and digital transformation priorities.You will ensure that innovative software andhardware architectures are designed, integrated, and maintained to meet mission requirements withscalability, resilience, and long-term sustainability. The role involves mentoring development teams,guiding adoption of emerging technologies, and ensuring architectural decisions balance immediateoperational needs with strategic sustainability. Solutions Architects will also ensure identity and accessmanagement patterns, architectural modeling standards, and best practices are applied consistentlyacross projects, enabling our clientto deliver secure, interoperable, and future-ready systems.

Responsibilities:

• Provide architectural leadership for innovative digital products developed in national defense institutions, ensuring solutions support mission requirements.
• Oversee the design and integration of modern software and hardware architectures, ensuring scalability, resilience, and long-term sustainability.
• Provide architectural mentorship to development teams, ensuring consistent application of design principles and practices across projects.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, and stakeholders to identify optimal technology approaches that enable Agile and DevSecOps practices.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, including risk assessments, trade-off analyses, and implementation strategies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and guide their adoption where appropriate to improve agility, resilience, and mission relevance.
• Balance technical debt, immediate mission requirements, and long-term sustainability in architectural decision-making.
• Advise on identity and access management (IAM) design patterns to support secure and federated user access across systems.
• Promote adoption of architectural modeling standards (UML, ArchiMate, BPMN) and tools (Enterprise Architect, Archi, ARIS, XMLSpy, etc.).
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to enable informed decision-making.

We are happy to hear from you if you have:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in software and/or hardware architecture, including design patterns and paradigm shifts.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and providing mentorship in applying architectural principles.
• Experience evaluating and integrating emerging technologies into operational systems.
• Experience in modern Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution patterns.
• Experience working in Agile DevSecOps teams with CI/CD practices and relevant certifications.
• Experience developing documentation on technology solutions, including risk assessment, trade-offs, and implementation strategies.
• Familiarity with architectural modeling standards (UML, ArchiMate, BPMN) and tools (Enterprise Architect, Archi, ARIS, XMLSpy, etc.).
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Willingness to work in EST time zone

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.