#CORE IT Solution Architect (M/F)

Job Title

IT Solution Architect (M/F)

Location

Marignane, France

The Marignane site, the 3rd largest industrial site in France, is undergoing a deep transformation to offer a high‑tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment. You will be at the heart of helicopter manufacturing operations, creating and deploying digital solutions across a range of functions such as HR, corporate functions, procurement, quality, and programs.

Main responsibilities

• Design end‑to‑end solution architectures (application, data, integration, infrastructure) in line with Airbus Helicopters and Group architecture standards.
• Ensure integration with existing Airbus Helicopters & Group ecosystems, including on‑premise and cloud‑enabled environments.
• Perform technical and functional design of application and infrastructure components based on validated functional requirements.
• Secure implementation of IT solutions by ensuring compliance with cybersecurity, IAM, national security, and export control constraints.
• Support Product Managers and Business Product Owners in translating business needs into sustainable architectural choices.
• Provide technical leadership during critical phases (design reviews, implementation issues, production incidents).
• Participate in the solution lifecycle from design to deployment and handover to RUN teams.
• Act as primary point of contact for domain‑specific IT architecture topics within the EII department.
• Define and drive a simplification and rationalisation roadmap (technical debt reduction, solution convergence, legacy retirement).

Technical scope & expertise

• Infrastructure & platforms: Virtual Machines, containerisation (OpenShift), F5, Firewalls, IAM, SSO
• Integration & data flows: MuleSoft (API/Gateway), Solace/Kafka & Event‑Driven Architecture, ESB, ETL, Debezium, Axway MFT, Control‑M
• Application & DevOps: Spring Boot, Angular, Jenkins, Ansible, Git, Artifactory, Dynatrace
• Databases: MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch

Architecture standards & patterns

• Microservices & API‑centric architectures
• Event‑Driven Architecture (EDA)
• Hybrid on‑premise / cloud architectures
• Security‑by‑design, scalability, and resilience patterns
• Alignment with Airbus Group architecture standards and governance

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in IT Solution Architecture

Technical skills

• Strong ability to bridge secure on‑premise environments with cloud‑enabled and containerised platforms.
• Solid background in data integration, APIs, microservices, and enterprise middleware.
• Good understanding of networking, security, and IAM concepts in large organisations.

Soft skills & mindset

• Systems thinking: design solutions that support growth, complexity, and long‑term maintainability.
• Stakeholder management: explain architectural trade‑offs and technical topics to non‑IT audiences.
• Comfortable working in complex, regulated industrial environments.

Compliance knowledge

• Knowledge of Export Control regulations (ITAR / EAR) applied to technical data is a strong asset.

Benefits

• Global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (salary, bonuses, profit‑sharing, participation, preferred share ownership).
• Professional development: training, mentoring, international mobility.
• Health coverage, retirement plans, and work‑life balance support.
• Local benefits: company restaurant, children’s leisure centre, sports complex, travel allowances, and transport facilities.

Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. Any requests for monetary exchange during the recruitment process are prohibited.