Senior Technical Architect

VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions; Katowice, Poznań; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Professional development opportunities

Training programmes

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

WPP Enterprise Solutions is seeking a Principal Technical Architect to lead complex AWS/serverless engagements and architect agentic AI platforms for enterprise clients. You will guide governance, design patterns, and secure integration strategies while mentoring teams and shaping opportunities for growth.

Collaborating with the UK project team, you will drive high-visibility solutions, discuss architectural trade-offs, and ensure delivery excellence in a client-facing role within a global

Qualifications

• Senior/Principal architect with leadership experience in digital agencies or consultancies.
• Deep hands-on expertise in designing AWS serverless architectures for high-availability enterprise apps.
• Strong understanding of agentic AI platforms (Bedrock, orchestration, RAG) and evolving standards.
• Proven ability to drive client workshops, translate complex concepts, and shape growth opportunities.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior authority on complex cloud architectures (AWS serverless) and govern design standards.
• Design AWS-based agentic AI platforms with reusable patterns and secure payment models.
• Engage clients, run discovery workshops, and identify opportunities to grow accounts.
• Provide hands-on technical ownership: review code, shape API/integration patterns, champion quality.
• Mentor engineers and architects, raising the technical bar across the practice.

Skills

Leadership

AWS

Serverless Architecture

Agentic AI

DevOps

Communication

Tools

Terraform

CDK

CloudFormation

CI/CD

Job description

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.

We are looking for a Principal Technical Architect to join us on a b2b or permanent basis.

Our Commerce & Technology division helps leading global brands deliver digital experiences. As clients transition from AI experimentation to production-grade, autonomous agentic platforms (systems that plan, reason, act, and transact), we are seeking a Principal Technical Architect. Serving as the senior technical authority on our AWS and cloud engagements, you will own the design and quality of robust, scalable applications.

What you’ll be doing

• Technical Leadership & Governance:Act as the account's senior authority on complex cloud architectures (esp. AWS serverless). Establish technical governance, design standards, and manage risk, non-functional requirements (NFRs), and technical debt.
• Agentic AI & Commerce Innovation:Design AWS-based agentic AI platforms (orchestration, RAG, memory, guardrails, and MCP). Establish reusable patterns and advise clients on emerging Agentic Commerce standards (ACP, AP2, A2A, and secure payment models).
• Client Engagement & Account Growth:Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, translate complex concepts, and facilitate technical discovery workshops. Proactively identify, shape, and pitch technical solutions to drive account growth.
• Hands-on Engineering & Delivery:Provide hands-on technical ownership by proving solutions, reviewing code, and designing robust API/integration patterns. Champion a quality-first mindset using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD, and automation.
• Capability Building:Mentor engineers and architects, share knowledge on emerging technologies, and raise the overall technical bar across the account and practice.

What we want from you

• Leadership & Consulting:Senior/Principal architect with experience in digital agencies or consultancies, skilled at leading development teams, guiding clients through workshops, and identifying business growth opportunities.
• AWS & Serverless Architecture:Deep hands-on expertise in designing, documenting, and delivering resilient, high-availability enterprise applications on AWS (including serverless patterns and appropriate integration components).
• Agentic AI & Commerce:Strong understanding of building agentic AI platforms on AWS (e.g., Bedrock, orchestrations, RAG, gateways/MCP) and awareness of emerging Agentic Commerce concepts and standards (ACP, AP2, A2A).
• DevOps & Quality Automation:Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and a strict quality-first mindset (unit testing, automated tooling).
• Communication & Collaboration:Proactive, energetic collaborator with excellent written, verbal, and diagrammatic skills capable of translating complex technical concepts for senior stakeholders.

If you know some of this, even better

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional(or Associate as a minimum)
• AWS Specialty certifications(e.g., Security, Data/ML)
• Familiarity with:
• The C4 model
• Diagrams-as-code
• DevOps practices
• Headless architectures
• Practical application of LLMs within enterprises

You will collaborate with our UK project team, so we’ll need you to be available until 18:00 PL

What we can offer you

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead withHeart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower yourBrainsfor innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we championCourage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

In compliance with Polish regulations, VML Enterprise Solutions is committed to fostering a transparent and ethical work environment. We encourage reporting of any potential irregularities or misconduct. For detailed information on our whistle‑blower policy and reporting procedures, please refer to our dedicated document.

WPP Enterprise Solutions is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting‑edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

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The gross salary for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. This range reflects our broader group’s compensation framework across diverse agencies and disciplines. For this specific role, our offer will be determined within this range based on our internal benchmark, reflecting the specific market conditions for our discipline. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.

In addition to the salary range provided, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. While specific details may vary by agency, typical benefits often include: private medical care, professional development opportunities, training programmes and flexible working arrangements (where applicable).Some agencies may offer additional benefits.

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About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships – all united by our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.