Lead Solution Architect (M/F/D)

DSV Road GmbH; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

E-learning platform

Buddy onboarding

Integration event

Scandinavian culture

Growth opportunities

Sports activities

Private medical care

Language courses

Professional training

Life insurance

Corporate gym

Corporate sports team

Coffee / tea

Employee parking

Holiday funds

Christmas gifts

Referral program

Charity initiatives

Modern and ergonomic office

Yoga in the office

Job summary

DSV Road GmbH in Poland is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to drive architecture leadership across our Contract Logistics transformation programs and to shape the technology strategy for a global logistics leader.

You will translate business needs into blueprints, guide solution design and governance, mentor architects, manage risk, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Solution Architecture / Enterprise Architecture roles.
• Experience leading global transformation initiatives.
• Proven track record managing complex application landscapes.
• Experience in Contract Logistics, Supply Chain, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of TOGAF and modelling with ArchiMate.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, security-by-design, and integration.

Responsibilities

• Architecture Leadership & Strategy: Lead solution architecture for strategic transformation programs and define target-state architectures.
• Solution Design & Governance: Translate business requirements into architecture blueprints and ensure standards and security.
• Stakeholder Management: Present strategies to leadership and mentor architects.
• Delivery & Risk Management: Support delivery teams; mitigate architectural risks and debt; enable cloud-first, API-first, microservices approaches.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Leadership

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Job description

If you are a current DSV employee and interested in a position in another country, please contact your Human Resource representative to discuss the process and requirements of applying.

Drive the technology strategy behind global Contract Logistics operations

Are you ready to influence the future of technology in one of the world's largest logistics companies? Do you enjoy shaping complex IT landscapes, driving transformation, and partnering with senior stakeholders to turn strategy into scalable solutions?

Join DSV and play a key role in defining the technology architecture that supports our global Contract Logistics business.

Your future team

Contract Logistics is a vital part of DSV's global operations, supporting warehousing, distribution, and fulfilment activities across more than 1,600 warehouses worldwide. As a Lead Solution Architect, you will join our Contract Logistics IT organization and collaborate with business and IT leaders across regions to shape strategic technology initiatives.

In this role, you will bridge business strategy, enterprise architecture, and solution delivery, ensuring our technology landscape remains scalable, secure, and future-ready.

Your responsibilities

As our Lead Solution Architect, you will be responsible for driving architectural excellence across strategic transformation initiatives. Your key tasks will include:

Architecture Leadership & Strategy

• Lead solution architecture for strategic Contract Logistics transformation programs
• Define target-state architectures, technology roadmaps, and transition plans
• Drive application consolidation and technology landscape simplification initiatives
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and domain teams to establish architectural standards and governance
• Ensure technology decisions balance business value, scalability, security, cost efficiency, and sustainability

Solution Design & Governance

• Translate business requirements into architecture blueprints and solution designs
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, integration principles, and business continuity guidelines
• Promote API-driven, reusable, and loosely coupled solution designs
• Govern complex integrations across modern and legacy platforms

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and IT stakeholders
• Present architecture strategies, recommendations, and roadmaps to leadership teams
• Support vendor assessments and technology evaluations
• Drive decision-making across global and cross-functional teams
• Mentor Solution Architects and senior technical specialists
• Promote architectural best practices and reusable design patterns
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing

Delivery & Risk Management

• Support delivery teams throughout the entire solution lifecycle
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks and technical debt
• Ensure non-functional requirements such as security, performance, resilience, availability, and cost optimization are addressed
• Drive modernization initiatives leveraging cloud technologies, integration platforms, automation, and AI
• Champion cloud-first, API-first, and microservices-based approaches where relevant
• Identify opportunities to standardize and simplify the Contract Logistics technology landscape

What we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced architecture leader who can navigate complex stakeholder environments and confidently influence technology direction at both strategic and operational levels.

To succeed in this role, you likely have:

• Extensive experience in IT, including at least 5 years in Solution Architecture, Lead Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles
• Experience leading large-scale, global transformation initiatives
• Proven track record managing complex application landscapes and consolidation programs
• Experience working within Contract Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, or related industries
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and modelling approaches such as ArchiMate
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, integration architecture, security-by-design principles, and IT landscape management
• Ability to influence architecture decisions at programme and portfolio level
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and Contract Logistics operations will be considered a significant advantage.

What we offer:

• Employment based on an employment contract, along with a comprehensive benefits package
• Training and development programs, as well as access to an e-learning platform
• Onboarding program with the support of a dedicated Buddy
• Participation in an annual, company-wide integration event
• A work environment based on Scandinavian organizational culture
• Opportunities for growth through our internal program
• Sharing the costs of sports activities
• Private medical care
• Sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• Sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• Life insurance
• Corporate gym
• Corporate sports team
• Coffee / tea
• Parking space for employees
• Holiday funds
• Christmas gifts
• Employee referral program
• Charity initiatives
• Modern and ergonomic office
• Yoga in the office

DSV – Global transport and logistics

Working at DSV means playing in a different league.

As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you.

At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world‑class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be.