• Lead, inspire, and mentor a team of architects, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Provide strategic guidance to ensure alignment between architecture solutions and the organization’s goals
• Support architects in their professional development and career growth, ensuring skills match current and future Cosmos challenges
• Oversee the design and development of middleware solutions to ensure they meet functional, technical, and security requirements
• Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and governance frameworks for middleware technologies
• Work closely with middleware squads to ensure that architectural designs are properly implemented and maintained
• Collaborate with other chapter leads, product owners, and squad members to align architecture objectives with overall project goals
• Coordinate with stakeholders, including DIGIT management and external teams, to address dependencies and ensure alignment with business needs
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and communication between middleware architects and other technical teams
• Drive initiatives to optimize middleware architecture for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
• Identify and implement emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance middleware services and capabilities
• Conduct regular architecture reviews to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Serve as the primary point of contact for middleware architecture-related queries and decisions
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders on architecture strategies, progress, and challenges
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure middleware solutions align with consumer needs and expectations

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Extensive experience (min 7 years) in IT architecture, with a focus on middleware solutions
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage, mentor, and develop technical teams
• Strong expertise in middleware technologies such as WebLogic, API Gateway, and containerization platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
• Solid understanding of Agile and SAFe methodologies and their application in architecture design and development
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on delivering practical and innovative solutions
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required
• proficiency in any other European language is a plus
• EU citizenship

proficiency in any other European language

• Access to our Sopra Steria training and personal development academy
• A company car lease or mobility budget
• A company laptop and new iPhone
• Private health insurance coverage
• Meal vouchers
• Social security and pension plan
• A competitive salary
• 26 holiday days