Solution Architect

Role Overview

Solution Architect at Xebia, a global AI-first digital transformation and engineering partner. The role is based in the CEE region and involves owning solution architecture across assigned workstreams and technical domains throughout programme lifecycles.

Company Overview

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner with over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries. The company helps organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products.

In the CEE region, Xebia operates a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients including McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, AllSaints, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, Allegro, and InPost. The organization works with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake, combining strong engineering culture with consulting mindset and continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing.

Role Purpose

You will own solution architecture for assigned workstreams and technical domains throughout the programme lifecycle, ensuring architectural designs align with programme strategy, governance, and organizational objectives while managing technical risks and supporting engineering teams in implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Documentation

• Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Develop and validate non-functional requirements including availability, performance, and security.
• Define architecture aligned with Secure-by-Design principles, identity management, and network segmentation.

Governance and Review

• Participate in Architecture Review Boards, design reviews, and governance activities.
• Escalate strategic design decisions where appropriate.
• Contribute to the overall programme reference architecture.

Technical Leadership

• Own solution architecture for assigned workstreams or technical domains throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Support engineering teams by ensuring architectural designs are implemented correctly.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and design constraints within your domain.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with third-party vendors, defence contractors, and system integrators.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7–12 years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture on large-scale technology programmes.
• Experience delivering solutions within government, defence, regulated industries, or national security environments.
• Strong cloud architecture expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes or OpenShift, and cloud networking.
• Experience with API-first, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures.
• Strong documentation skills with experience producing HLDs, LLDs, ICDs, and ADRs.
• Good understanding of Secure-by-Design principles, identity management, and network segmentation.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.

Skills & Competencies

• Cloud architecture: AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Infrastructure as Code.
• Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Cloud networking.
• API-first, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures.
• Enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Secure-by-Design principles, identity management, and network segmentation.

Additional Information

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Tier-1 defence contractors or Ministry of Defence programmes.
• Knowledge of MoDAF, NAF, or DODAF.
• Experience with API management platforms such as Apigee, Azure APIM, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft.
• Exposure to observability platforms including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or Elastic APM.
• GCC or KSA government programme experience.
• Security clearance eligibility (SC or equivalent).
• AWS, Azure, GCP, or TOGAF certification.

Recruitment Process

• CV review.
• HR call.
• Interview.
• Client interview.
• Decision.