Software Factory Architect
⚲ Warszawa
Do uzgodnienia
Wymagania
- Software architecture design
Opis stanowiska
The opportunity
This is an on-site contract role at an EU agency headquarters in Warsaw, leading software architecture across a complex, enterprise-scale software factory. You'll act as the trusted technical advisor and architectural authority, shaping the engineering vision, DevSecOps strategy, and development lifecycle in a regulated public-sector environment.
Contract details: 12-month initial term with two 12-month renewals and a final 18-month renewal (maximum 54 months total). ~220 man-days per year (normal working hours) for the first 36 months; 330 man-days for the final 18-month extension. On-site delivery: approx. 40% intra-muros / 60% extra-muros. Earliest start: 1 September 2026. Security screening must be initiated within the first 45 days of assignment; RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED clearance required.
What you'll do
• Provide consultations in software engineering areas and act as a trusted technical advisor
• Design software development lifecycle and processes
• Recommend decisions and review end-to-end software solution architecture for complex projects
• Own and evolve the engineering vision across the software factory
• Define architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices
• Ensure consistency and alignment of architectures across the enterprise
What you bring
Mandatory:
• Minimum Level 7 education (master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field)
• English language proficiency at B2 (CEFR) or above
• At least 8 years of ICT-relevant professional experience
• At least 5 years of experience at a similar position
• At least 2 certifications from the following list (or internationally recognised equivalents):
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
• Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• Personal Security Clearance at RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED level (security screening initiated within 45 days of assignment)
Knowledge and skills:
• Software architecture design for complex, distributed systems
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on experience with backend and/or frontend development (e.g. .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Strong DevSecOps knowledge including CI/CD strategy and platform design, container and orchestration, and platform engineering
• Recognised technical leader with experience influencing teams without direct authority
• Ability to define and communicate architecture vision and technical strategies
• Ability to evaluate technical risk and make high-impact decisions
• Experience mentoring senior engineers, development leads, technical leaders, and architects
Specific requirements:
• Strong understanding of architecture styles
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure services
• Experience modelling systems in ArchiMate notation
Assessment: Written test (up to 75 points, 60% pass threshold) + interview (up to 200 points, 60% pass threshold). Final evaluation: Technical quality 50% / Price 50%.
Location
Frontex Headquarters, Warsaw, Poland. On-site delivery (approx. 40% intra-muros / 60% extra-muros). Travel only in exceptional cases (max. €1,200/year reimbursement).
This is an on-site contract role at an EU agency headquarters in Warsaw, leading software architecture across a complex, enterprise-scale software factory. You'll act as the trusted technical advisor and architectural authority, shaping the engineering vision, DevSecOps strategy, and development lifecycle in a regulated public-sector environment.
Contract details: 12-month initial term with two 12-month renewals and a final 18-month renewal (maximum 54 months total). ~220 man-days per year (normal working hours) for the first 36 months; 330 man-days for the final 18-month extension. On-site delivery: approx. 40% intra-muros / 60% extra-muros. Earliest start: 1 September 2026. Security screening must be initiated within the first 45 days of assignment; RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED clearance required.
What you'll do
• Provide consultations in software engineering areas and act as a trusted technical advisor
• Design software development lifecycle and processes
• Recommend decisions and review end-to-end software solution architecture for complex projects
• Own and evolve the engineering vision across the software factory
• Define architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices
• Ensure consistency and alignment of architectures across the enterprise
What you bring
Mandatory:
• Minimum Level 7 education (master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field)
• English language proficiency at B2 (CEFR) or above
• At least 8 years of ICT-relevant professional experience
• At least 5 years of experience at a similar position
• At least 2 certifications from the following list (or internationally recognised equivalents):
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
• Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
• Personal Security Clearance at RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED level (security screening initiated within 45 days of assignment)
Knowledge and skills:
• Software architecture design for complex, distributed systems
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on experience with backend and/or frontend development (e.g. .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Strong DevSecOps knowledge including CI/CD strategy and platform design, container and orchestration, and platform engineering
• Recognised technical leader with experience influencing teams without direct authority
• Ability to define and communicate architecture vision and technical strategies
• Ability to evaluate technical risk and make high-impact decisions
• Experience mentoring senior engineers, development leads, technical leaders, and architects
Specific requirements:
• Strong understanding of architecture styles
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Azure services
• Experience modelling systems in ArchiMate notation
Assessment: Written test (up to 75 points, 60% pass threshold) + interview (up to 200 points, 60% pass threshold). Final evaluation: Technical quality 50% / Price 50%.
Location
Frontex Headquarters, Warsaw, Poland. On-site delivery (approx. 40% intra-muros / 60% extra-muros). Travel only in exceptional cases (max. €1,200/year reimbursement).
🔍 Dekoder Ogłoszenia
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leading software architecture across a complex, enterprise-scale software factory
Będziesz odpowiedzialny za architekturę w dużej, skomplikowanej organizacji, co może oznaczać zarządzanie wieloma zespołami i projektami jednocześnie.
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trusted technical advisor and architectural authority
Oczekuje się, że będziesz podejmować kluczowe decyzje techniczne i będziesz mieć duży wpływ, ale może to również oznaczać, że będziesz musiał przekonywać innych do swoich pomysłów.
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regulated public-sector environment
Praca w sektorze publicznym często wiąże się z biurokracją, długimi procesami decyzyjnymi i ścisłymi regulacjami.
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approx. 40% intra-muros / 60% extra-muros
Znaczna część pracy będzie wykonywana poza biurem, co może oznaczać częste podróże lub pracę zdalną, ale wymaga też dobrej organizacji.
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Security screening must be initiated within the first 45 days of assignment; RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED clearance required
Proces uzyskania poświadczenia bezpieczeństwa może być czasochłonny i wymagać spełnienia określonych kryteriów, co może opóźnić faktyczne rozpoczęcie pracy.