Hybrid Outsystems Architect: Enterprise Solutions Lead

It Services Company; Almada; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ticket restaurant plan

Health Insurance

Career development plan

Annual performance-based compensation

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is seeking an Outsystems Architect for Lisbon with a strong background in designing and delivering enterprise Outsystems solutions. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and ensuring scalable, secure architectures.

The ideal candidate has a decade of software experience, including several years in Outsystems, and a certification roadmap. The position offers a permanent contract with a hybrid Lisbon-based work model and a

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years in software development with 5+ years in Outsystems.
• Proven track record architecting enterprise Outsystems apps across domains.
• Deep understanding of integration patterns, APIs, async processing, security.
• Cloud native architecture and deployment experience (Azure, AWS, Outsystems Cloud).
• DevOps, CI/CD, performance optimization experience.
• Outsystems architecture or professional certification is mandatory.
• Ability to translate operations and business needs into long-term solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design sessions translating business requirements into technical architectures.
• Define architecture standards aligned with organizational goals and governance.
• Design reusable, scalable components emphasizing performance and maintainability.
• Mentor cross-functional teams to improve delivery quality and platform maturity.
• Review code and designs, ensuring standards and suggesting improvements.
• Act as technical escalation point for complex issues and bottlenecks.
• Communicate decisions and roadmaps to stakeholders, including pre-sales activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Outsystems Architecture certification

Tools

Outsystems platform

REST/SOAP APIs

Job description

Are you an Outsystems Architect seeking a new interesting challenge? If your answer is yes, it's your lucky day so keep reading, it can be just what you're looking for!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing and delivering solutions using the Outsystems low‑code platform.
• Proven track record in architecting and implementing enterprise‑grade Outsystems applications across multiple domains.
• Deep understanding of integration patterns, REST/SOAP APIs, asynchronous processing, and enterprise security protocols.
• Experience with cloud‑native architecture and deployment models (e.G., Azure, AWS, Outsystems Cloud).
• Strong familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and performance optimization techniques.
• Outsystems Architecture or Professional certification is mandatory.
• Ability to translate operational issues and business needs into stable, long‑term technical solutions.

Problem Solving

- Exceptional analytical skills to identify root causes of complex, cross‑module system failures.

Communication

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical details to both IT and business audiences.

Utilities Industry Knowledge

- Proactive identification and mitigation of technical and operational risks in the "Run" environment.

Strategic Thinking

- Demonstrates the ability to align architectural decisions with long‑term business objectives, ensuring that technical solutions support scalability, agility, and innovation across the enterprise.

Leadership

- Proven track record of leading cross‑functional technical teams, fostering collaboration, and mentoring developers to elevate overall delivery quality and platform maturity.

Problem Solving and Communication (Extended)

• Exceptional analytical skills to diagnose complex architectural challenges, identify root causes, and design effective, sustainable solutions that balance performance, cost, and maintainability.
• Skilled in translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, enabling informed decision‑making and stakeholder buy‑in.
• Define architecture standards aligned with organizational goals, ensuring scalability, consistency, and governance.
• Design reusable and scalable components, optimizing performance and maintaining best practices in coding and documentation.
• Lead solution design sessions, translating business requirements into feasible technical architectures.
• Establish Outsystems development guidelines and governance models, ensuring quality and consistency across all applications.
• Evaluate new platform features and recommend adoption strategies, including pilots and integration plans.
• Ensure compliance with infrastructure and security policies, aligning architecture with enterprise standards and regulations.
• Mentor technical teams, promoting best practices, architectural principles, and effective platform usage.
• Review code and design artifacts, ensuring adherence to standards and recommending improvements.
• Act as a technical escalation point, resolving complex issues and performance bottlenecks efficiently.
• Communicate architectural decisions and develop solution roadmaps, aligning with business objectives and supporting strategic discussions or pre‑sales activities.
• Workplace: Lisbon + hybrid work
• Work Schedule: 9AM to 6PM
• Permanent contract
• Pay and benefits: Competitive salary and a flexible compensation plan adapted to your needs (Ticket restaurant plan + Health Insurance).
• Opportunity knocks – Being a part of a growing company, we want to support your path with a career development plan and annual performance‑based compensation reviews.
• Learn as you grow – Starting with a fantastic onboarding program, TCS has robust learning platforms that will allow you to learn and grow personally as professionally.
• Bring your buddy – If you have referred a friend for an open position under the BYB Scheme and she/he is hired you'll receive a very attractive cash award.
• Connect globally – Work with people from all over the world. You can feel the multicultural workforce.
• And so on – Appreciations, incentives, Team Building activities, diversity and inclusion programs, sustainability activities, corporative events... This has only just begun!

About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

TCS is an Information Technology (IT) company founded in 1968, part of the Tata Group, with a presence in 55 countries and over 600,000 employees. It is recognized as the #1 Employer in Europe by the Top Employers Institute.