Solutions Architect, Data & AI

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled and visionary Solutions Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable secure and interoperable Data & AI solutions across Sanoma Learning. This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on solution design focusing on data platforms analytics machine learning and governance. You will collaborate with product teams data scientists engineers and other architects to translate business needs into technical designs that support our mission to shape the future of learning.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Technical Leadership

- Define and execute Data & AI architecture strategy including setting Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
- Ensure data and AI solutions deliver prioritized business value and align with enterprise architecture.
- Evaluate and introduce modern data platforms AI/ML frameworks tools and best practices.
- Promote interoperability scalability and security across data and AI systems.

Solution Design & Collaboration

- Design end-to-end solutions for data pipelines analytics platforms and AI/ML applications.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Data Science teams to support implementation and integration.
- Analyse dependencies and integration points across systems and products.
- Contribute to solution documentation gap analysis and technical feasibility assessments.
- Support the Architecture Competence in scoping and reviewing solution designs guidelines and ways of working.

Governance & Standards

- Define and maintain standards for data governance privacy and ethical AI practices.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and internal policies.
- Promote data quality lineage and metadata management across platforms.

Must-Have Technical Skills

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Data Engineering AI or related field
5 years of experience in solution architecture or data/AI platform design
Strong knowledge of cloud-native data architectures APIs and integration patterns
Experience with data platforms (e.g. Snowflake Databricks BigQuery) and ML frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow PyTorch)
Familiarity with data governance tools and practices
Experience working in agile environments
Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Expertise & Behaviours

Recognized expert in data and AI solution architecture
Skilled in translating complex business needs into scalable technical designs
Ability to promote work standards and best practices organization-wide
Strong mediation and conflict resolution skills
Excellent communication skills for conveying complex topics clearly
Proven ability to build and maintain high-performing engaged teams
Strategic innovation-focused mindset
Passionate about data and AI proactive in organizing related events
Open to new ideas committed to continuous learning
Fosters a culture of ownership learning and feedback

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with MLOps and model lifecycle management
Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau)
Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR)
Experience with real-time data processing (e.g. Kafka Spark Streaming)
Understanding of ethical AI principles and bias mitigation
Background in education technology or learning analytics
Proficiency in Python SQL and data modeling
Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker Kubernetes)

What We Offer

A key role shaping strategy technology and data-driven innovation
A collaborative learning-oriented work environment
Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies and modern projects
Strong support for your professional growth and technical development
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
Flexible hybrid work model

About Sanoma Learning

How do you prepare students for the world engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.

Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary secondary and vocational education we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees we help shape the future of education for 25 million of students.

So are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential

Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or any other characteristics

About Sanoma Learning

How do you prepare students for the world engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.

Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary secondary and vocational education we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees we help shape the future of education for 25 million of students.

So are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential

Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or any other characteristics.