Senior Solution Architect (M/F/D)

DSV - Global Transport and Logistics; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Annual company events

Modern, ergonomic office

Gym and sports teams

Employee parking space

Yoga in the office

Holiday funds

Employee referral program

Charity initiatives

Bicycle parking

Coffee / tea

Job summary

DSV – Global transport and logistics is seeking a Solution Architect to define and enforce global architecture principles and drive the ongoing improvement of DSV’s IT landscape. You will collaborate with Finance & Group Systems and DSV stakeholders, liaising with IT vendors and the Global Enterprise Architecture team to shape architecture across the business.

Experienced candidates will create designs for new solutions, advocate architectural principles, and maintain comprehensive design

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; equivalent work experience.
• 3-6 years of experience architecting or leading complicated projects.
• Strong analytical skills for mastering multi-functional highly scalable systems.
• Broad understanding of computer science, modern technologies and methodologies, multi-tenant applications and database technologies.
• Hands-on experience as solution architect and proven communication skills to articulate and document architectural decisions.
• Experience with API integration, Legacy to Micro-service, Event Management, Agile development, SDLC, BPM, and architectural modelling.

Responsibilities

• Challenge, influence and support stakeholders to solve issues and realize the company vision.
• Specify technologies and application architecture as basis for development, configuration, and implementation.
• Design and communicate architecture designs for new solutions while adhering to guidelines.
• Identify solution scenarios and translate them into architectural models and roadmaps.
• Work with delivery teams to develop sustainable solutions and ensure alignment with architecture.
• Produce and maintain solution documentation per standards and drive implementation accordingly.
• Obtain approval of solution designs via architectural forums.

Skills

Solution Architecture

API integration

Legacy to Microservice

Event Management

Agile development

Software Development Lifecycle

Business process management

Architectural modelling

English communication

Stakeholder communication

Education

University degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

Full Time

Do you want to actively drive IT transformation initiatives and work on a wide range of interesting business challenges with key stakeholders across all management levels?

Finance & Group Systems has 100+ employees and owns DSV’s global ERP, HR, and Compliance systems. As a Solution Architect you will play a key role in defining and enforcing global DSV architecture principles and working on the continuous improvement of DSV’s IT landscape.

DSV is on a fantastic growth journey. Our IT architecture is constantly evolving, and we are looking for a trusted advisor who can analyze complex business challenges/requirements and produce designs and specifications to allow them to be solved.

Working with many stakeholders across Finance & Group Systems and across DSV

Joining Finance & Group Systems in Hedehusene, Denmark, you will join an existing community of Solution Architects who collaborate closely with our key stakeholders in the business. You will further be liaising with many of our IT vendors as well as DSV’s Global Enterprise Architecture team

Speaking at internal expert review forums and advocating for strong architectural principles

As Solution Architect, you will create solution designs and present them to relevant expert forums for review and approval. You will further act as a strong advocate of architectural principles, raising awareness and being a knowledge resource to stakeholders with less business/IT experience. Finally, you will focus on continuously improving our existing architecture and keeping it well-documented.

Your Detailed Responsibilities Will Be To

• Challenge, influence and support our stakeholders to solve issues and help realize the company vision
• Specify technologies and application architecture as basis for application development/configuration & implementation
• Design and communicate architecture designs for new solutions – while ensuring the designs adhere to design guidelines
• Identify relevant solution scenarios and translate them into architectural models and roadmaps aligned to DSV’s guiding principles
• Work with delivery teams to develop sustainable and achievable solutions, and help verifying the delivered system is consistent with the agreed architecture
• Produce and maintain solution documentation in alignment with DSV’s documentation standards and IT strategy and drive solution implementation according to these designs
• Obtain approval of solution designs via various architectural forums

Experienced Architect

We imagine that you have relevant experience from previous positions as a Solution Architect. Your qualifications will include:

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and/or equivalent work experience
• 3-6 years of experience architecting or leading complicated projects
• Strong analytical skills in mastering multi-functional highly scalable systems
• Broad understanding of computer science, modern technologies and methodologies, multi-tenant applications and database technologies
• Hands‑on experience as solution architect and proven results of strong communication skills to articulate, rationalize, visualize, and document architectural decisions and designs
• Work experience with several of the following: API integration, Legacy to Micro-service, Event Management, Agile development paradigm, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Business process management, architectural modelling

Your interactions with colleagues and stakeholders are characterized by the following:

• Strong ability to understand complex business problems, and translate and communicate them to all layers of the organization
• Ambitious and creative, taking new approaches to problem solving
• Act as a system thinker with a holistic approach
• Pragmatic approach to balance the transformation towards a to-be architecture while maintaining the current services
• Ability to easily communicate on and switch between levels of abstraction depending on the target group and/or project stage
• Fact-based, result oriented and diplomatic with the ability to act in an often‑complex business environment
• High energy, a can‑do attitude, stamina as well as strong intellectual and inter‑personal capabilities
• Strong communication skills and are business fluent in English, both verbally and in writing

What We Offer

• Employment based on an employment contract, along with a comprehensive benefits package
• Training and development programs, including access to an internal e‑learning platform
• Onboarding with the support of a dedicated Buddy
• Participation in annual company‑wide integration events
• Work environment rooted in Scandinavian organisational culture
• Opportunities for professional development through internal mobility programs

Benefits

• Sharing the costs of sports activities
• Private medical care
• Sharing the costs of language classes
• Sharing the costs of professional training and courses
• Life insurance
• Integration events
• Corporate gym and sports teams
• Coffee / tea
• Employee parking space
• Extra social benefits
• Holiday funds
• Christmas gifts
• Employee referral program
• Charity initiatives
• Bicycle parking
• Modern, 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.

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