Senior Enterprise Architect (EU Data & Interoperability)

We are looking for a Senior Enterprise Architect to help shape the technical and functional architecture of the Simpl Programme a strategic European initiative focused on enabling secure interoperable and future-ready data spaces.

In this role you will provide architectural leadership across Simpl-Open and its wider ecosystem. You will help ensure consistency between functional and technical architecture support integration with other European platforms and initiatives and translate regulatory interoperability and security requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Working in a complex multi-stakeholder environment you will connect policy architecture security and technology collaborating with European institutions programme governance teams technical experts and delivery partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Definition: Define maintain and evolve the functional and technical architecture for Simpl-Open including component architectures data flows interfaces and deployment models.
• Architecture Governance: Ensure architectural consistency across the programme and contribute to architecture principles standards design decisions and lifecycle governance.
• EU Interoperability: Align architectural choices with relevant European interoperability standards and frameworks including CIM SAREF AS4 EIRA and eGovERA.
• Programme Collaboration: Work closely with the Simpl Programme Support Office and other programme stakeholders on quality assurance and lifecycle governance incorporating relevant programme guidelines and development standards.
• Ecosystem Integration: Support the integration of Simpl services with DOME and relevant European initiatives such as GAIA-X EuroHPC and AI Factories.
• Security & Privacy: Embed Security-by-Design and Privacy-by-Design principles into architecture decisions and contribute to alignment with applicable requirements such as GDPR eIDAS the Data Act and relevant cybersecurity requirements.
• Federated Architecture: Promote open standards modular building blocks federated architecture principles connectors and trust frameworks that enable interoperability across distributed ecosystems.
• Technical Guidance: Provide architectural guidance to technical and delivery teams assessing solution designs and helping resolve complex architecture and integration challenges.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate architecture discussions and workshops with EU stakeholders contractors technical experts and governance bodies.
• Architecture Communication: Translate complex architecture decisions into clear recommendations documentation and roadmaps for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications :

Your Experience & Expertise

• Extensive experience in enterprise architecture solution architecture or a comparable technical leadership role ideally within complex distributed or multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of federated architectures data spaces cloud-to-edge environments and interoperability principles.
• Experience with architecture frameworks and modelling approaches such as TOGAF ArchiMate and BPMN.
• Knowledge of European interoperability frameworks open standards or open-source ecosystems is a strong advantage.
• Experience designing solutions with security privacy and regulatory requirements in mind including familiarity with GDPR NIS2 and ISO 27001.
• Understanding of multi-cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure AWS or Google Cloud as well as container orchestration and API-driven integration.
• Experience working with Agile delivery models DevSecOps and CI/CD practices and governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to explain architecture decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Professional working proficiency in English. Knowledge of French or Dutch is an advantage.

Certifications

Relevant certifications are considered an advantage for example:

• TOGAF
• ArchiMate
• Microsoft Azure AWS or Google Cloud architecture certifications
• ISO 27001
• CISSP

Equivalent knowledge demonstrated through relevant professional experience is equally valued.

Security Clearance

Depending on the assignment and access requirements eligibility to obtain the required EU or Belgian security clearance may be necessary.

Additional Information :

Our employees are known for making bold choices and delivering results. Work among high-level professionals at the forefront of corporate software solutions and innovation at Europes Leading Digital Service Provider.  

We offer a generous employee benefits package that includes: 

• A competitive salary and an indefinite contract
• A company car or mobility budget
• Comprehensive insurance coverage (hospitalisation outpatient care and group insurance)
• 32 days paid time off (20 days 12 bonus days)
• Laptop phone and mobile subscription
• Continuous learning opportunities through the Sopra Steria Academy to support your career development

People are the cornerstone of our success. Thats why we aspire to be bold together. Our goal is to provide healthy team environments to build high-functioning teams that inspire and help each other to deliver excellence for our customers.  

Excited about this job opportunity Ready to shape the world with us Great! We are looking forward to your application! 

Sopra Steria is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age ancestry nationality color family or medical leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion gender (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time