Software Factory Architect (SOFA ARCH) Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, ArchiMate Warsaw

DCG Poland; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Co‑financing for sports card

Constant support of dedicated consultant

Job summary

DCG Poland is seeking a Software Factory Architect (SOFA ARCH) in Warsaw. The role involves providing expert consultation in software engineering and architecture, collaborating with teams to ensure the architecture supports business objectives.

Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in IT, a Master’s degree, and relevant certifications. The position offers benefits including private medical care and sports card co-financing.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of professional experience in IT.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Possession of 2+ internationally recognized certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert consultation in software engineering.
• Review end-to-end software solution architectures.
• Design and improve software development lifecycle processes.

Skills

Software architecture design for complex systems

DevSecOps practices

Technical leadership and influence

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure services

Communication and documentation skills

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Software Factory Architect (SOFA ARCH)

Job location: Warsaw

Responsibilities

• Provide expert consultation and guidance in software engineering and architecture domains
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders, project teams, and senior management
• Design, establish, and continuously improve software development lifecycle processes and engineering practices
• Review and recommend end-to-end software solution architectures for complex and large-scale projects
• Define and drive the engineering vision across the software factory to support strategic business objectives
• Establish architecture standards, reference architectures, governance principles, and engineering best practices
• Ensure consistency, interoperability, and alignment of solution architectures across the enterprise
• Evaluate technical risks and provide recommendations to support informed architectural and technology decisions
• Support the adoption of cloud-native, DevSecOps, and modern software engineering practices
• Collaborate with architects, development teams, and technical leaders to ensure architectural compliance and quality
• Promote technical excellence through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and architectural leadership
• Contribute to the definition of technology roadmaps and long-term architecture strategies
• Facilitate effective communication of architectural decisions, standards, and technical strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in IT
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Minimum 7 level of education: Master's degree
• English level: B2 confirmed by a certificate or be willing to take the exam
• Possession of at least 2 internationally recognized certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), or accepted equivalent certifications
• Knowledge of software architecture design for complex, distributed systems
• Proven experience in designing enterprise-scale and cloud-native architectures
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD strategy, platform design, container technologies, orchestration, and platform engineering concepts
• Proven ability to act as a technical leader and influence teams without direct managerial authority
• Ability to define and communicate architecture vision and technical strategy
• Ability to evaluate technical risks and make high-impact architectural decisions
• Experience in mentoring senior engineers, development leads, technical leaders, and architects
• Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and leadership capabilities
• Strong understanding of software architecture styles and patterns
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure services
• Experience in modelling systems using ArchiMate notation

Offer

• Private medical care
• Co‑financing for the sports card
• Constant support of dedicated consultant