Solution Architecture Lead (AWS/Azure) - Hybrid Lisbon (1-2 days/week office)

HumanIT Digital Consulting; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15th month salary

Health insurance covering your family

Birthday off

Mobility program for digital nomads

Real work-life balance

Job summary

HumanIT is seeking a Solution Architecture Lead to drive cloud-native, high-availability systems across a global logistics IT landscape. This senior role combines hands-on engineering with strategic architecture leadership and team mentorship.

You will guide architecture strategy, manage a team of solution architects, and ensure alignment with enterprise goals while embracing modern patterns and regulatory considerations. Hybrid Lisbon work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• Several years of experience in Software or Solution Architecture.
• Proven leadership experience (team lead, chapter lead, technical lead, or architecture manager).
• Strong hands-on background in software engineering with modern programming languages.
• Solid experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms and distributed systems.
• Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity concepts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• English level B2 (Upper Intermediate) or above, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of Solution Architects, translating long-term target architecture into pragmatic guidance.
• Own the Solution Architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap across multiple engineering domains.
• Drive end-to-end alignment across business capabilities and manage technical debt.
• Enforce standards for high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Promote modern patterns such as event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and API-first development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure)

High availability concepts

Communication skills

English (B2+)

Hands-on software engineering

Distributed systems

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Solution Architecture Lead (AWS/Azure) - Hybrid Lisbon (1 day/week office)

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Solution Architecture Lead to join a global leader in logistics and parcel delivery IT, supporting mission-critical systems that power operations across dozens of countries and thousands of locations worldwide. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who wants to shape architecture strategy while staying hands-on with high-availability, cloud-native distributed systems at massive scale.

PROJECT & CONTEXT

You will build and lead a team of Solution Architects, working closely with Enterprise Architecture to translate long-term target architecture into pragmatic, adoptable guidance. You'll own the Solution Architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap across multiple engineering domains, driving end-to-end alignment across business capabilities. Key focus areas include managing technical debt, enforcing standards for high availability, disaster recovery, business continuity and risk management (including NIS2 compliance), and promoting modern patterns such as event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and API-first development.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR (Required)

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• Several years of experience in Software or Solution Architecture
• Proven leadership experience (team lead, chapter lead, technical lead, or architecture manager)
• Strong hands-on background in software engineering with modern programming languages
• Solid experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms and distributed systems
• Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity concepts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• English level B2 (Upper Intermediate) or above, written and spoken

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred)

• Experience with event-driven architecture and domain-driven design
• Familiarity with NIS2 or similar regulatory/compliance frameworks
• Background in fault-tolerant, cloud-native distributed systems at scale
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe

Compensation: €2,700 – €3,100/month net, depending on experience and seniority level.

Why HumanIT people stay (4.4 Glassdoor, 89% recommend)

• 15th month salary
• Health insurance covering your family
• Birthday off
• Mobility program for digital nomads
• Real work-life balance

Full benefits: https://www.humanit.pt/careers/#perks
What it's really like: https://www.humanit.pt/careers/#work-at