Solutions Architect

Sword Services Greece is an IT Services and Software Solutions provider company, driving EU Institutions and Global Leaders in their Digital & IT transformation. As part of the Sword Services Greece team, you'll leverage your expert IT competency to drive critical projects, ensuring rapid, precise delivery that consistently meets, and often exceeds, the expectations of our global clients.

About the role

We are currently seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to join our team in Strasbourg, France. The successful candidate will work in a multinational environment on a multitude of tasks supporting our business in implementing and developing solutions for large EU and international institutions.

What you will do

• Understand, interpret and respond to detailed business requirements specifications and implement that requirements understanding in the architecture solutions and specifications;
• Perform the tasks linked to the roles of a technology, data or applications/services architect;
• Customize and use the architecture, modelling or design tools to develop;
• Based on the user requirements, design the required conceptual architecture models using Agency architectural standard tools, define the components of the solution, and analyze the components from existing systems that can be reused.
• Show multiple views through models to communicate the proposals effectively;
• Define the most suitable architecture solutions and the best technology solutions among all possible to assist the business in meeting their business objectives;
• Design, develop, test and deploy customized artefacts (reports, data export and import scripts, diagrams and objects layouts and design, tool configuration, etc.) according to a set of requirements;
• Work on evolving the architecture models during the lifecycle of the architecture solutions by adding new technology evolutions and integrate expected requirements;
• Ensure correct IT design is implemented for the functional and nonfunctional requirements by providing the required information and specifications to the project team;
• Provide required support in resolution of problems during the development, testing and operational activities;
• Develop, test and implement technology solutions and report on delivery commitments to ensure solutions are implemented as expected and to agreed timeframes;
• Identify system, infrastructure and project interdependencies and balance competing demands to ensure project deliverables are achieved;
• Assess the usage of the Contracting Authority’s modelling tools and advice on governance, conventions, procedures, methods, customisations and/or configurations that should ensure its most effective usage.

Technical Skills required

• Excellent knowledge of architecture solutions design and modelling and project management;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in at least one of the following sub-roles: technology architect, data architect, applications/services architect.
• Solutions Architecture and Design experience across a broad portfolio of software, cloud and / or data projects;
• Hands‑on knowledge in the administration, customization and use of the architecture, modelling or design tools (e.g. Sparx EA);
• Being able to perform at least one of the following sub‑roles: technology architect, data architect, applications/services architect;
• Excellent knowledge of key IT skills: software engineering, security, system and network management, transaction processing, location and directory, user interface, international operations, data interchange, data management, graphics and image, operating system services, network services, communications infrastructure;
• Experience of on‑premise, virtualization and cloud‑based Infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS);
• Experience of working in an agile software development environment;
• Experience and knowledge of OCP, Postgres and Kafka
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms;
• Knowledge of security best practices and tools;
• Capacity in writing and presenting documents;

Behavioral Attributes

• Self Development: Shows eagerness to grow and achieve more in respective area of expertise;
• Adaptability / Flexibility: Shows ability to cope with fast changing technologies and requirements;
• Solution focused mindset: Focus on work quality results with attention to detail and delivery of tasks within agreed deadlines;
• Focus on Customer either internal or external;
• Creativity & Initiative: Proposes ideas and solutions to existing ways of working, takes initiatives, identifies risks and works proactively;
• Teamwork: Collaborates effectively & efficiently with various diverse and geographically distributed work teams;
• Accountability: Shows strong sense of responsibility and ownership of the activities assigned.

Our Culture

At Sword, our values define how we behave towards our colleagues and clients, and that is Respect and Collaboration. We believe that together we achieve more! Grasp a taste of our daily life at our Sword Services Greece Experience page on LinkedIn.

Please submit your CV in English . All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and we ensure that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited. As part of our culture, we respect human rights and focus on creating a positive workplace, where all employees are valued, and where diversity and inclusion are a vital part of our everyday working experience.

If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for you, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.