Senior Enterprise Architect — Architecture & Governance Lead

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

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.