Technical Solution Architect

Role Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Technical Solution Architect to lead strategic architecture initiatives across cross-border business operations. This role will focus on assessing and structuring the technological landscape for cross-border operations, defining future-state architectures for transport systems, and designing a modern data platform and digital services ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in enterprise architecture, transport systems, data platforms, and microservice-based product organizations, with the ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and future-proof technical solutions.

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Key Responsibilities

Architecture Leadership

• Assess and document the current technology landscape for cross-border logistics and transport platforms.

• Define scalable, secure, and modular reference architectures for logistics, transport, and digital services.

• Lead the design of a modern data platform architecture (lakehouse, data mesh) and define key data products.

• Support architecture definition for e-commerce integrations and API-driven digital services.

Platform Development & Guidance

• Create and review technical designs for consistency, scalability, and resilience across domains.

• Guide the adoption of microservice- and product-centric architectural patterns.

• Provide architectural support for EDA initiatives, including event streaming via Kafka and schema governance.

Collaboration & Governance

• Work closely with product owners, developers, and business analysts to translate business requirements into technical architectures.

• Collaborate with vendors and remote teams to ensure alignment and cross-functional delivery.

• Contribute to architecture governance and quality enablement across teams.

Innovation & Best Practices

• Stay informed on advances in cloud-native technologies, data platforms, and e-commerce ecosystems.

• Ensure compliance with data security standards and establish governance practices for APIs and schemas.

• Promote architectural best practices across teams and domains.

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Qualifications

Experience

• 15+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, with experience in logistics, transport, or e-commerce domains.

• Proven track record in designing and implementing data platforms, microservice architectures, and API ecosystems.

• Exposure to EDA principles and technologies (Kafka, Avro, schema registry) is an asset.

• Experience with AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, RDS, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch); exposure to Azure is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of product-oriented organization models and domain-driven design.

• Experience with API-driven architectures (RESTful APIs, API gateways).

• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS).

• Familiarity with data mesh and lakehouse architectures, and data governance principles.

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrated leadership skills, including mentoring and guiding development teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure software development lifecycles.

• Prior experience with logistics, transport, or e-commerce platforms is a strong advantage.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in French and Dutch is required.