Cross-border Technical Solution Architect

Role Summary:

We are looking for a seasoned Technical Solution Architect to lead strategic architecture initiatives across the Cross-Border business. This role will focus on assessing and shaping the technology 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 experience in enterprise architecture, transport systems, data platforms, and microservices-based product organizations, with the ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure, and future-proof technical solutions.

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 the definition of architecture for e-commerce integrations and API digital services.
• Platform Development & Guidance:
  • Create and review technical designs for coherence, scalability, and resilience across domains.
  • Guide the adoption of microservices and product-centric architecture models.
  • Provide architectural support for EDA initiatives, including Kafka-based event streaming and schema governance.
• Collaboration & Governance:
  • Work closely with product owners, developers, and business analysts to translate business requirements into technical architectures.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and remote teams to ensure cross-functional alignment and delivery.
  • Contribute to architecture governance and quality enablement across teams.
• Innovation and Best Practices:
  • Stay updated on advancements 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.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • 15+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, with experience across logistics, transport, or e-commerce domains.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing data platforms, microservices architectures, and API ecosystems.
  • Exposure to EDA principles and technologies (Kafka, Avro, schema registry) is a plus.
  • Experience with AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, RDS, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch); Azure exposure is a plus.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong understanding of product organization models and domain-driven design.
  • Experience with API-driven architectures (RESTful APIs, API gateways).
  • Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/EKS).
  • Familiarity with data mesh, lakehouse architectures, and data governance principles.
• Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Proven leadership skills, including guiding and mentoring development teams.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure software development lifecycles.
  • Prior experience in logistics, transport, and e-commerce platforms is a strong plus.

Language Proficiency:

Bilingual in Dutch and French (speaking and writing, business level).