Senior Principal Solutions Architect — Lead Enterprise Tech

DOU Polska; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working format

Competitive salary

Career growth

Mentorship program

Education reimbursement

Anniversary presents

Corporate events

Location-specific benefits

Not applicable for freelancers

Job summary

N-iX CTO Group is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to lead the architecture strategy for enterprise accounts, mentoring teams and guiding pre-sales and delivery. You’ll shape technology direction, drive large-scale transformations, and ensure best practices across cloud-native, microservices, and APIs.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in software and architecture, leadership in consulting, and exceptional communication with executives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
• 3+ years in an architecture leadership or principal-level role in IT service/IT consulting.
• Proven ability to lead complex consultancy engagements with global enterprise clients.
• Experience building solutions from scratch for large-scale distributed systems (team size 30+, 12+ months).
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture with hands-on experience on two major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong background in microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and distributed systems design.
• Track record of coaching and team enablement in matrixed/consulting environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills with engineers and executives.
• Fluent in modern delivery practices: Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code; English – Upper-Intermediate or Advanced.
• Desirable: TOGAF/SEI Software Architecture Professional; cloud certifications

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture visioning and cross-cutting strategic initiatives across a portfolio of enterprise clients.
• Drive practice growth by establishing frameworks, methodologies, and reusable assets for delivery and consulting engagements.
• Build and mentor architecture and engineering teams, improving capability and technical excellence across accounts.
• Act as trusted advisor to client executives shaping digital strategy and technology roadmaps.
• Govern architecture implementation across the portfolio ensuring maintainability and long-term value.
• Lead or guide discovery phases, assessments, workshops, and architecture audits.
• Translate complex requirements into scalable architectural solutions.
• Own solution proposals during pre-sales and upsales including high-level design and risk management.
• Lead project execution ensuring architectural alignment with vision.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and align client needs with forward-looking approaches.
• Act as Chief Architect and lead a team of architects on complex accounts.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

APIs & integration

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

English language proficiency

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

N-iX CTO Group is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to lead the architecture strategy for enterprise accounts, mentoring teams and guiding pre-sales and delivery. You’ll shape technology direction, drive large-scale transformations, and ensure best practices across cloud-native, microservices, and APIs.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in software and architecture, leadership in consulting, and exceptional communication with executives.