Application Architect - Remote from EU

AlmavivA de Belgique; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Almaviva de Belgique is seeking a Senior Application Architect to design integration and microservices architectures for public-sector delivery streams. You will validate designs via market analysis and PoC work, then steer implementation and operations teams toward successful delivery without disrupting live services.

The role emphasizes cloud-native infrastructure, API-driven systems, and ensuring security and interoperability across projects.

Qualifications

• Over six years of ICT solution design experience with integration and microservices focus.
• At least three years with cloud-native tech (microservices, REST APIs, messaging middleware).
• At least three years designing and implementing cloud-native infrastructure (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Experience on three systems integration projects.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes on-premises and on Azure or AWS.
• Strong security and access management practices for cloud-native solutions.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree with senior-level track record of 10+ years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis and PoC to validate designs and select technologies.
• Lead implementation and operations teams following approved designs.
• Design integration architectures spanning cloud-native, microservices, and API-driven systems.
• Document architecture decisions with diagrams for technical and business audiences.
• Contribute to interoperability initiatives and standards alignment.

Skills

ICT solution design

Cloud-native architectures

Microservices

REST APIs

Security and access management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Job description

Role overview

This senior application architect role focuses on designing integration and microservices architectures for a public-sector delivery stream. The position involves validating designs through market analysis and proof-of-concept work, then steering implementation and operations teams toward successful delivery without disrupting live services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis and proof-of-concept exercises to validate intended designs and select suitable technologies.
• Follow up on approved designs with implementation and operations teams, providing expert guidance and clarifying open points.
• Design integration architectures spanning cloud-native, microservices, and API-driven systems.
• Document architecture decisions clearly with diagrams and present them to varied technical and business audiences.
• Contribute to interoperability initiatives and alignment with relevant standards.

Requirements

• More than six years of ICT solution design experience, with a recent focus on integration and microservices architectures.
• At least three years working with cloud-native technologies such as microservices, REST APIs, and message-oriented middleware.
• At least three years designing and implementing solutions on cloud-native infrastructure, for example Kubernetes.
• Participation in at least three systems integration projects.
• Hands-on experience with container and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) on-premises and on Azure or AWS.
• Strong grasp of security and access management best practices for cloud-native solutions.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree, with a senior-level track record of 10+ years.

Nice to have

• Experience participating in EU Interoperability programmes.
• Certifications in Kubernetes, Azure or AWS Cloud Architecture, or Agile methods.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote position based in Europe; only European citizens will be considered.