Solution Architect (ID:3716)

Stafide; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative environment

Exposure to modern technologies

Opportunity to lead and mentor

Job summary

Stafide is seeking a Senior Architect in Amsterdam to define and design architecture for enterprise-grade applications using Java and Angular. This role requires over 10 years of IT experience, a strong background in microservices, and the ability to lead technical teams. Responsibilities include driving innovation, ensuring system reliability, and mentoring developers. The company offers an opportunity to shape engineering practices in a collaborative environment with modern technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT experience, with strong exposure to enterprise application architecture.
• Proven expertise in Java-based backend development and Angular frontend frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in designing microservices and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and own end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise-grade applications.
• Lead architecture discussions, design reviews, and technology selection decisions.
• Drive the design and implementation of microservices and APIs.

Skills

Java-based backend development

Angular frontend frameworks

Microservices design

Cloud-native architectures

DevOps practices

API design

Stakeholder management

Security principles

Job description

• Define, design, and own end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise-grade applications built on Java and Angular.
• Architect scalable, secure, and high-performing systems aligned with airline business processes.
• Lead architecture discussions, design reviews, and technology selection decisions.
• Drive the design and implementation of microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Provide technical leadership across backend and frontend development teams.
• Translate business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Establish and enforce best practices for coding standards, CI/CD, DevOps, and system design.
• Ensure system reliability, availability, performance optimization, and resilience.
• Mentor developers and technical leads on modern architecture patterns and engineering practices.
• Oversee compliance with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to technical roadmap planning, effort estimation, and release governance.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 10+ years of overall IT experience, with strong exposure to enterprise application architecture.
• Proven expertise in Java-based backend development and Angular frontend frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in designing microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong understanding of API design, event-driven systems, and distributed architectures.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms.
• Solid grasp of security, scalability, and performance engineering principles.
• Domain experience in airline or travel industry (preferred but not mandatory).
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

You Should Possess the Ability To:

• Lead and influence technical teams across multiple workstreams.
• Make critical architecture decisions balancing business and technical needs.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive innovation while maintaining stability and compliance.
• Identify risks and proactively design mitigation strategies.
• Mentor and uplift engineering teams with best practices and design thinking.

What We Bring to the Table:

• Opportunity to work on large-scale, enterprise-grade transformation initiatives.
• A collaborative environment focused on innovation, ownership, and technical excellence.
• Exposure to modern technologies, cloud ecosystems, and cutting-edge architectures.
• A platform to lead, mentor, and shape engineering practices at scale.

Let’s Connect

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