Solution Architect

ARHS; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

ARHS Group in Warsaw seeks an experienced Software Architect to design architecture and blueprints for large-scale ICT systems, defining interoperability, integrations, and standards.

You will translate requirements into architectural designs, lead technical teams, and produce documentation, ensuring security, performance, and maintainability across multinational projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of IT professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Design architecture and blueprints for large-scale ICT systems.
• Define interoperability, integrations, interfaces, and technology standards.
• Translate business, user, and technical requirements into architectural designs.
• Lead development teams and provide technical direction throughout the system lifecycle.

Job description

Arηs Group, Part of Accenture, specializes in the management of complex public sector IT projects, including systems integration, informatics and analytics, solution implementation and program management. Our team helps lead clients through digital and information systems design, bringing expertise in a variety of areas ranging from software development, data science and security management to machine learning, cloud, and mobile development.
Arηs Group was acquired by Accenture in July 2024.

Job Description

• Design architecture and solution blueprints for large-scale enterprise ICT systems
• Define system interoperability, integrations, interfaces, and technology standards
• Translate business, user, and technical requirements into architectural designs
• Assess feasibility and architecture options for complex multinational ICT solutions
• Design systems with focus on scalability, security, performance, resilience, and maintainability
• Develop architecture artefacts, models, and documentation using UML and industry-standard methodologies
• Establish and enforce architecture, development, quality assurance, and governance standards
• Estimate software development effort, timelines, sizing, and technical risks
• Select, evaluate, and recommend technologies, platforms, and architectural approaches
• Lead development teams and provide technical direction throughout the system lifecycle
• Contribute to requirements analysis, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and change management activities
• Prepare technical documentation, architectural deliverables, and stakeholder presentations
• Monitor and analyse system metrics to support performance, security, and quality improvements
• Support architecture activities involving cloud storage, video surveillance, video streaming, and field operations systems
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to align solutions with operational objectives

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant IT professional experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Software Architect, Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, or similar role
• Minimum education level: Level 7 (Master's degree or equivalent) in an ICT-relevant field
• At least 1 of:
  • Master level certificate in a software development technology domain
  • or in architecting software solutions
  • or an equivalent certification recognized internationally
• Minimum English language proficiency: C1
• Experience acting as key architect in the development of at least 2 software systems
• Expert-level experience designing and architecting enterprise software systems
• Expert knowledge of system capacity planning, security architecture, and performance optimisation
• Excellent knowledge of databases, application servers, communication middleware, web servers, GIS services, directory services, Microsoft platform security, business intelligence concepts, systems integration, and integrated development environments
• Expert knowledge of UML and experience producing architectural designs and models
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, lifecycles, and standards, including RUP, ISO/IEC 12207, and Agile methodologies
• Proficiency with architecture and modelling tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, ARIS Architect, or equivalent platforms
• Ability to lead technical teams and architectural decision-making processes
• Ability to effectively document technical solutions and architecture artefacts
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Experience assessing feasibility of large ICT solutions spanning multiple countries
• Knowledge of a broad range of ICT technologies applicable to operational environments
• Experience supporting ICT aspects of field operations
• Experience with cloud storage systems