Solutions Architect at Sword… · Athens

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 to recruit a high caliber, energetic individual to join our Software Architecture team in Strasbourg as Solutions Architect. The successful candidate will work in a multinational environment on a multitude of tasks supporting Large Scale Information Systems. Sword is currently expanding its activities, offering an optimum career advancement opportunity for the candidate who should combine a relevant educational and professional background, with enthusiasm and eagerness.

What you will do...

• Review, Design and Model the architecture of Large Scale Information Systems;
• Perform tasks on the roles of a Technology, Data or Applications Architect;
• Analyze the integration of different Information Systems;
• Produce software architecture documents, blueprints, best practices;
• Communicate architecture to technical and business audiences;
• Provide technical input to Project Management;
• Propose IT products based on cost benefit analysis and research and/or run PoCs;
• Provide technical leadership to development teams;
• Contribute to the Architecture Repository and participate in the Architecture Board.

Technical Skills required...

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Architecting Solutions Information Systems;
• TOGAF Practitioner Certification;
• Experience in development;
• Experience in Cloud Platform(s) or Data projects;
• Extensive hands-on experience with Sparx EA (or equivalent);
• Experience developing applications on microservices architectures;
• Experience with Infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

Experience in the following will be considered as an asset:

• Experience in OCP, Postgres or Kafka;
• Working in Agile/SaFe;
• Experience with DevSecOps;
• Technical background with Information Systems with Biometrics;

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 .

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, 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.