Enterprise Architect (Defence & Security)

Spyro Soft; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Spyro Soft is seeking a Software/Enterprise Architect to design and maintain backend and frontend architectures for defence-related projects. You will work across scalable, secure systems, integrating multiple platforms while collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.

You will define architectural standards and best practices, address non-functional requirements, and ensure alignment with enterprise guidelines. Knowledge of defence tech and security clearances is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Software/Enterprise Architect or equivalent.
• Strong backend architecture expertise: microservices, APIs, distributed systems.
• Solid frontend architecture understanding and patterns.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale architectures across multiple systems.
• Knowledge of architectural patterns, integration approaches and system communication.
• Experience with data models, data flows and data consistency in enterprise systems.
• Ability to define and enforce coding standards and best practices.
• Experience collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.
• Good understanding of security considerations in enterprise architectures.
• Polish language: fluent/native; English: C1.
• Willingness to undergo security clearance or hold NATO/Tajna level clearance.
• Willingness to undergo checks for defence-related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain overall enterprise software architecture for backend and frontend.
• Design scalable, secure architectures aligned with enterprise standards.
• Ensure architectural consistency across systems, apps, and teams.
• Define tech stacks, patterns and best practices for backend and frontend.
• Design integration approaches between enterprise systems and external components.
• Address non-functional requirements: performance, security, scalability, maintainability.
• Review designs for compliance with enterprise guidelines.
• Support teams with architectural guidance and issue resolution.

Skills

Software Architect / Enterprise Arch

Backend architecture (microservices,AP

Frontend architecture familiarity

Enterprise-scale architecture design

Architectural patterns & integration

Data models & data flows

Coding standards & best practices

Dev & infra collaboration

Security considerations in software

Polish language

English language (C1)

Security clearance eligibility

Defence tech eligibility

Job description

Requirements:

• Extensive experience as a Software Architect, Enterprise Architect or equivalent role

• Strong expertise in backend architecture (e.g. microservices, APIs, distributed systems)

• Strong understanding of frontend architecture and modern frontend frameworks and patterns

• Experience designing enterprise scale application architectures across multiple systems

• Knowledge of architectural patterns, integration approaches and system communication models

• Experience with data models, data flows and data consistency in enterprise systems

• Ability to define and enforce coding standards, architectural rules and best practices

• Experience working with both development and infrastructure teams

• Good understanding of security considerations in enterprise software architectures

• Polish – Fluent / Native

• English – C1

• Willingness to undergo the mandatory personal security clearance verification procedure or holding a valid personal security clearance up to NATO Secret / Tajne level

• Willingness to undergo mandatory checks required to be admitted to work with defence related technologies

Nice to have:

• Experience in working with public administration, defence and/or security industry

• Knowledge of NATO standards, including STANAG

• Experience working in regulated or security restricted environments

• Familiarity with compliance, audit or certification requirements in IT projects

• Experienced in using AI tools in day-to-day workflow

Project description:

For our growing defence domain, we are looking for a Software/Enterprise Architect who will be responsible for designing and maintaining the architecture of both backend and frontend systems. You will work on various defence-related projects, focusing on scalable and secure solutions, including complex system integrations in regulated environments. You will collaborate closely with development and infrastructure teams while defining architectural standards and best practices.

Main responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the overall enterprise software architecture for backend and frontend systems.

• Design scalable, maintainable and secure application architectures aligned with enterprise standards.

• Ensure architectural consistency across multiple systems, applications and development teams.

• Define technology stacks, architectural patterns and best practices for backend and frontend development.

• Design integration approaches between enterprise systems and external components.

• Address non functional requirements including performance, security, scalability and maintainability.

• Review solution designs and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture guidelines.

• Support development teams by providing architectural guidance and resolving complex technical issues.