Solution Architect Consultant with Cloud AWS (Łódź, PL, 90-118)

GFT Technologies SE; Łódź; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GFT Technologies SE in Łódź seeks a Solution Architect to translate business requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions and to define enterprise architecture. You will guide implementation teams and support complex technology initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders.

Expect strong hands-on cloud experience with AWS, microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka, CI/CD, and IaC, focusing on resilience, security, and governance in enterprise settings.

Qualifications

• Fluent Polish and English required.
• Hands-on software engineering background with architecture guidance.
• Experience with modern cloud-native architectures and AWS.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Agile, and enterprise patterns.
• Experience with microservices, Kubernetes, and Kafka.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable cloud solutions.
• Design end-to-end architecture for cloud-native apps and platforms.
• Lead technical discussions with stakeholders and client teams.
• Define enterprise architecture, integration, and infra patterns.
• Support solution delivery through the project lifecycle.
• Ensure production readiness: availability, resilience, monitoring, security.
• Guide development teams on architecture standards.
• Contribute to proposals, pre-sales, and solution offerings.
• Share architectural best practices across teams.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive tech decisions.

Skills

Polish & English

Senior developer

Cloud-native

AWS

CI/CD

Agile

Enterprise architecture

Microservices

Kubernetes

Kafka

IaC

Service mesh

API gateway

Observability

Networking & Security

Stakeholder management

Sales support

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Kafka

Terraform

Job description

Type of contract: B2B contract

What will you do?

As a Solution Architect, you will advise stakeholders and translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable cloud-based solutions. You will be responsible for defining solution architecture, guiding implementation teams, and ensuring successful delivery of complex technology initiatives. You will collaborate closely with business and technical stakeholders, drive architectural decisions, and support the adoption of modern cloud technologies in enterprise environments.

Your tasks

• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable solutions
• Design end-to-end architecture for cloud-native applications and platforms
• Lead technical discussions with stakeholders and client teams
• Define enterprise architecture, integration, and infrastructure patterns
• Support solution delivery throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure production readiness including availability, resilience, monitoring, and security
• Guide development teams on architecture standards and best practices
• Contribute to technical proposals, pre-sales activities, and solution offerings
• Promote and share architectural best practices across teams
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to drive strategic technology decisions

Your skills

• Polish and English language proficiency at a fluent level is a mandatory requirement for this role
• Strong hands-on software engineering background, ideally as a senior developer or technical lead, with the ability to guide application design and development rather than focusing primarily on platform, infrastructure, or networking engineering
• Experience designing and building software solutions using modern architectures and technologies
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native architectures
• Expert knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practices
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and software delivery practices
• Experience with enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and integration patterns
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerization technologies
• Experience with Kafka-based event streaming solutions
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code practices and tools
• Understanding of service mesh and API gateway concepts
• Experience designing highly available and resilient platforms
• Knowledge of disaster recovery, monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Strong understanding of networking, identity, security, and governance concepts
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently with senior client stakeholders
• Experience supporting sales and proposal activities

Nice to have

• Experience within the financial services industry
• Domain-Driven Design
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Data Architecture
• Multi-cloud environments