Lead Solution Architect

DSV; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Private medical care

English courses

Buddy

Good access to public transports

Job summary

DSV Road GmbH is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to shape the technology strategy for global Contract Logistics. You will bridge business strategy, enterprise architecture, and delivery to keep the landscape scalable, secure, and future-ready.

You will lead architectural governance, define roadmaps, and mentor architects, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives across regions and platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Solution Architecture, Lead Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles.
• Experience leading large-scale, global transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF) and modelling (ArchiMate).
• Hands-on with cloud platforms, integration architecture, security-by-design, and IT landscape management.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural excellence across strategic Contract Logistics transformation programs.
• Define target-state architectures, roadmaps, and transition plans.
• Drive consolidation of applications and simplification of the technology landscape.
• Partner with EA and domain teams to establish standards and governance.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Delivery leadership

APIs & microservices

Security-by-design

Job description

Drive the technology strategy behind global Contract Logistics operations

Are you ready to influence the future of technology in one of the world's largest logistics companies? Do you enjoy shaping complex IT landscapes, driving transformation, and partnering with senior stakeholders to turn strategy into scalable solutions?

Join DSV and play a key role in defining the technology architecture that supports our global Contract Logistics business.

Your future team

Contract Logistics is a vital part of DSV's global operations, supporting warehousing, distribution, and fulfilment activities across more than 1,600 warehouses worldwide. As a Lead Solution Architect, you will join our Contract Logistics IT organization and collaborate with business and IT leaders across regions to shape strategic technology initiatives.

In this role, you will bridge business strategy, enterprise architecture, and solution delivery, ensuring our technology landscape remains scalable, secure, and future-ready.

Your responsibilities

As our Lead Solution Architect, you will be responsible for driving architectural excellence across strategic transformation initiatives. Your key tasks will include:

Architecture Leadership & Strategy

• Lead solution architecture for strategic Contract Logistics transformation programs
• Define target-state architectures, technology roadmaps, and transition plans
• Drive application consolidation and technology landscape simplification initiatives
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture and domain teams to establish architectural standards and governance
• Ensure technology decisions balance business value, scalability, security, cost efficiency, and sustainability

Solution Design & Governance

• Translate business requirements into architecture blueprints and solution designs
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, integration principles, and business continuity guidelines
• Promote API-driven, reusable, and loosely coupled solution designs
• Govern complex integrations across modern and legacy platforms

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and IT stakeholders
• Present architecture strategies, recommendations, and roadmaps to leadership teams
• Support vendor assessments and technology evaluations
• Drive decision-making across global and cross-functional teams
• Mentor Solution Architects and senior technical specialists
• Promote architectural best practices and reusable design patterns
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing

Delivery & Risk Management

• Support delivery teams throughout the entire solution lifecycle
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks and technical debt
• Ensure non-functional requirements such as security, performance, resilience, availability, and cost optimization are addressed
• Drive modernization initiatives leveraging cloud technologies, integration platforms, automation, and AI
• Champion cloud-first, API-first, and microservices-based approaches where relevant
• Identify opportunities to standardize and simplify the Contract Logistics technology landscape

What we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced architecture leader who can navigate complex stakeholder environments and confidently influence technology direction at both strategic and operational levels.

To succeed in this role, you likely have:

• Extensive experience in IT, including at least 5 years in Solution Architecture, Lead Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles
• Experience leading large-scale, global transformation initiatives
• Proven track record managing complex application landscapes and consolidation programs
• Experience working within Contract Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, or related industries
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and modelling approaches such as ArchiMate
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, integration architecture, security-by-design principles, and IT landscape management
• Ability to influence architecture decisions at programme and portfolio level
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and Contract Logistics operations will be considered a significant advantage.

What we offer:

• Permanent contract
• Private medical care
• English courses - financial or co-financed by company
• Buddy
• Good access to public transports

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics