Senior Enterprise Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Performance bonuses

Training and certifications

Job summary

Axians Portugal seeks an experienced Senior Enterprise Architect to ensure IS consistency with architecture principles. You will govern technical solutions, assess impacts, and support project delivery across an international environment.

Key duties include designing architectures, maintaining governance artifacts, and ensuring compliance with security standards while collaborating with teams globally. Proficiency in English and Portuguese is essential, and Java experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience defining architecture deliverables and governance artifacts.
• Proven ability to assess technical impact of new solutions.
• Experience ensuring compliance with security policies and standards.
• Advanced English (written and spoken) and professional Portuguese.
• 6+ years in technical architecture or related IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and recommend technical architectures and solutions aligned with business and technology requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture deliverables, including solution documentation, technical diagrams, risk assessments, planning, and governance artifacts.
• Analyze the technical impact of new solutions and ensure consistency with existing architecture standards and reference models.
• Support project teams by managing incidents, providing technical guidance, and ensuring compliance with security, continuity, and quality requirements.
• Monitor the implementation of technology roadmaps and ensure alignment with established policies, standards, and IT governance frameworks.

Skills

Tech architecture

Governance

Requirements analysis

Info systems architecture

Java environments

Security & auditability

Job description

Join Axians, where innovation thrives on trust and autonomy, and where every challenge is an opportunity to create technology with impact.

SENIOR ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect responsible for ensuring the consistency of Information Systems in alignment with Functional, Application, and Technical Architecture principles. The role focuses on defining and governing technical solutions, assessing their impact on existing systems, ensuring compliance with architectural standards and policies, and supporting the successful delivery of projects and products. You will play a key role in technology governance, architecture evolution, and cross-functional collaboration within an international environment.

What You Will Do On a Daily Basis

• Define, design, and recommend technical architectures and solutions aligned with business and technology requirements.
• Create and maintain architecture deliverables, including solution documentation, technical diagrams, risk assessments, planning, and governance artifacts.
• Analyze the technical impact of new solutions and ensure consistency with existing architecture standards and reference models.
• Support project teams by managing incidents, providing technical guidance, and ensuring compliance with security, continuity, and quality requirements.
• Monitor the implementation of technology roadmaps and ensure alignment with established policies, standards, and IT governance frameworks.

Your Key Skills

• Technical architecture design and governance.
• Analysis of functional and technical requirements.
• Information systems architecture and solution assessment.
• Knowledge of Java environments.
• Strong understanding of system quality, integrity, security, and auditability requirements.

Your Main Qualifications

• More than 6 years of experience in technical architecture, solution design, or related IT environments.
• Proven experience producing architecture documentation and governance deliverables.
• Experience ensuring compliance with technical standards, security policies, and architectural guidelines.
• Advanced level of English (written and spoken).
• Portuguese proficiency at a professional level.

What We Offer

Stable professional career

Working with Axians projects becomes an asset to those of us who want to offer stability through a secure career.

Prospects for career advancement

You can access training and new certifications that will further elevate your skills. The 360° evaluation from managers and peers will also allow you to evolve.

Work Life Balance

By collaborating with Axians, you will be able to reconcile work and family requirements without neglecting either area.

Attractive, Evolving Compensation

When working with Axians, you will have access to performance bonuses in addition to an attractive salary pack (base salary + benefits). You are also entitled to health insurance and an employee assistance program for you and your family (Psychological, Legal, Psychosocial, and Financial support).

Axians is the VINCI Energies brand dedicated to Information Technology and Digital Transformation. With an international presence and a people-to-people approach, we combine technology, innovation, and proximity to create real impact for organizations and society.

Join Axians

At Axians, we believe that talent does not fit a single profile. We value diversity and promote an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow and contribute. If you have a disability or impairment, we are committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout the recruitment and onboarding process. Whenever needed, we provide reasonable accommodations so that you can participate on an equal basis. If you require any accommodation, please let us know by contacting us at [e-mail].