Senior Enterprise Architect

h3Company Description /h3 pSopra Steria offers tailored, end-to-end corporate technology and software solutions to help clients make bold choices and deliver results. Successfully so With more than 51.000 colleagues in 30 countries, we rank as Europe’s leading digital solutions provider. Some of the most successful companies in Europe rely on our technology due to our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and value in business development. /p pThe world is how we shape it. Let’s shape it together. /p h3Job Description /h3 pWe are looking for a bSenior Enterprise Architect /b 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. /p pIn 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. /p pWorking in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment, you will connect bpolicy, architecture, security, and technology /b, collaborating with European institutions, programme governance teams, technical experts, and delivery partners. /p h3Key Responsibilities /h3 ul libArchitecture Definition: /b Define, maintain, and evolve the functional and technical architecture for Simpl‑Open, including component architectures, data flows, interfaces, and deployment models. /li libArchitecture Governance: /b Ensure architectural consistency across the programme and contribute to architecture principles, standards, design decisions, and lifecycle governance. /li libEU Interoperability: /b Align architectural choices with relevant European interoperability standards and frameworks, including CIM, SAREF, AS4, EIRA, and eGovERA. /li libProgramme Collaboration: /b 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. /li libEcosystem Integration: /b Support the integration of Simpl services with DOME and relevant European initiatives such as GAIA‑X, EuroHPC, and AI Factories. /li libSecurity Privacy: /b 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. /li libFederated Architecture: /b Promote open standards, modular building blocks, federated architecture principles, connectors, and trust frameworks that enable interoperability across distributed ecosystems. /li libTechnical Guidance: /b Provide architectural guidance to technical and delivery teams, assessing solution designs and helping resolve complex architecture and integration challenges. /li libStakeholder Engagement: /b Facilitate architecture discussions and workshops with EU stakeholders, contractors, technical experts, and governance bodies. /li libArchitecture Communication: /b Translate complex architecture decisions into clear recommendations, documentation, and roadmaps for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. /li /ul h3Qualifications /h3 h3Your Experience Expertise /h3 ul liExtensive experience in benterprise architecture, solution architecture, or a comparable technical leadership role /b, ideally within complex, distributed, or multi‑stakeholder environments. /li liStrong understanding of bfederated architectures, data spaces, cloud‑to‑edge environments, and interoperability principles /b. /li liExperience with architecture frameworks and modelling approaches such as bTOGAF, ArchiMate, and BPMN /b. /li liKnowledge of bEuropean interoperability frameworks, open standards, or open‑source ecosystems /b is a strong advantage. /li liExperience designing solutions with bsecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements /b in mind, including familiarity with GDPR, NIS2, and ISO 27001. /li liUnderstanding of bmulti‑cloud environments /b, such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, as well as container orchestration and API‑driven integration. /li liExperience working with bAgile delivery models, DevSecOps, and CI/CD practices and governance /b. /li liStrong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain architecture decisions to both technical and non‑technical audiences. /li liProfessional working proficiency in bEnglish /b. Knowledge of bFrench or Dutch /b is an advantage. /li /ul h3Certifications /h3 pRelevant certifications are considered an advantage, for example: /p ul liTOGAF /li liArchiMate /li liMicrosoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud architecture certifications /li liISO 27001 /li liCISSP /li /ul pEquivalent knowledge demonstrated through relevant professional experience is equally valued.