Domain Architect – Shipping

Wallenius Wilhelmsen group; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipping and logistics company is seeking a Domain Architect in Oslo, Norway. This role involves designing technology solutions and ensuring alignment with the organization's architecture and standards. Candidates should have 5+ years in solution architecture and an advanced degree in a relevant field. The company offers competitive compensation and flexible working conditions within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive terms and compensation

Development opportunities

Sporting and cultural activities

Social events year-round

Health and life insurance

Pension scheme

Flexible work setup

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solution architecture or technical leadership roles.
• Track record of delivering complex solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design technical solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Maintain architecture documentation and manage risks.

Skills

Technical design proficiency

Experience in architecture governance

Guiding engineers and developers

Technology evaluation

Impact analysis

Education

Advanced degree in Technology, Engineering, or Computer Science

Job description

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is the market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment, and breakbulk to customers all over the world. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is committed to being in the forefront of the green transition and aims to be carbon-neutral already by 2040.

The company operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes across six continents, a global inland distribution network, 66 processing centers, and eight marine terminals.

With the head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has around 9,500 employees in 28 countries worldwide.

Purpose of the role

The Domain Architect is responsible for designing the technology solution within a specific transformation workstream, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overarching reference architecture and technical standards. By collaborating with Business Stakeholders, Digital Workstream Lead and Digital Leads, and Engineers & Developers this role translates business requirements into a reliable, scalable, maintainable, and secure technical design.

All roles within the digital delivery organization focus on delivering digital solutions and support for the transformation workstreams. The roles are expected to work with the entire CDO including close collaboration with their respective counterpart roles within ITOPS to ensure stable operations and smooth transition from existing to future landscape.

Accountabilities

• Ensuring the domain & solution architecture supports the workstream’s business objectives and is technically sound
• Adhering to governance, security, and regulatory requirements relevant to the solution
• Maintaining architecture documentation (e.g., diagrams, standards, design decisions)
• Identifying potential risks (e.g., performance bottlenecks, security gaps) and proposing mitigation strategies

Knowledge and skills

• Proficiency in defining technical design for solutions (components, interfaces, integrations)
• Experience in reference architectures, security requirements, and governance standards
• Experience in guiding engineers and developers on ongoing solution implementation
• Experience in technology evaluation (frameworks, tools, platforms) suited for the workstream’s technical needs
• Ability to conduct impact analyses on new technologies or modifications (performance, security, compatibility)

Domain Expertise

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements and roadmap, ensuring that technology decisions support commercial or operational goals
• Experience in managing technical solutions for shipping and capacity planning and booking management processes
• Awareness of common industry‐relevant technology stacks

Soft/Leadership Skills

• Strong collaboration with Business Architect to ensure designs address functional needs and process flows
• Skilled in providing architectural guidance to developers, assisting with challenges, and maintaining consistency in deliverables
• Ability to communicate technical decisions (risks, trade‐offs) clearly to the IT Lead and other stakeholders

Required Experience

• Advanced degree in Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years in solution architecture, systems design, or related technical leadership positions
• Demonstrable track record of designing and delivering complex, integrated solutions aligned with organizational standards

Key interfaces / stakeholders

• Shipping Workstream
• Shipping operations
• Other Digital Workstream Leads
• Digital Governance & Enablement teams
• ITOPS

What are the most essential competencies required to succeed in this role?

• Proficiency in defining and validating technical roadmaps, architecture choices, and solution design (aligned with enterprise guidelines)
• Experience breaking down development tasks, assigning responsibilities, and tracking technical progress
• Skilled in overseeing integration, data migration, compliance with security/quality standards
• Knowledge of reference architectures, best practices (e.g., API‐First, microservices, serverless), and DevSecOps
• Understanding of business objectives and how to shape tech. solutions to achieve objectives
• Experience in delivering operational solutions for shipping operations (primarily plain COTS/SaaS) with minimal customization (ideally multi‐region and multi‐currency invoicing)

Benefits

• Terms and compensation at a competitive level.
• A great opportunity for development in a global company.
• Sporting and cultural activities (e.g., group training in our gymnasium, running, sailing, kayaking, pilates, football, theatre, concert tickets, etc.)
• Social events year-round (e.g., wine tasting, cooking classes, yoga, dance, rock-climbing lessons, etc.)
• Company cabins in Norway, Sweden and abroad.
• Premium health and group life insurance, including access to online medical services.
• A great pension scheme.
• Paid parental leave and compassionate leave.
• Flexible working conditions with a hybrid work setup.

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group is an equal opportunity employer that strongly believes in diversity and a value driven culture that makes everyone feel welcome.

Location: Oslo in Norway or Gothenburg or Stockholm in Sweden

Contract: Local

Application deadline: 26 Oct 2025