What will you do? We are seeking a senior Lead Architect for Cross-Border BU to lead strategic architecture initiatives across Bnode’s International Cross-Border business. This role will focus on assessing and shaping the technology landscape for cross-border, 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 while inspiring teams and stakeholders around a clear architectural vision. 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 ecommerce 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 event-driven architecture (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 ecommerce ecosystems. Ensure compliance with data security standards and establish governance practices for APIs and schemas. Promote architectural best practices across teams and domains. Who are you? Experience A Masters (or equivalent) in Computer Science or other relevant discipline 15 years in enterprise or solution architecture, with experience across logistics, transport, or ecommerce domains. Proven experience designing and implementing data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks), microservices architectures (Java, PHP, Python), 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. Experience with DevSecOps practices and secure software development lifecycles. 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. · An inspirational leader who motivates teams, builds confidence in architectural direction, and drives adoption of change through vision and influence rather than authority. Preferred Skills Prior experience in logistics, transport, and ecommerce platforms is a strong plus. What do we offer? Like a long-awaited parcel, we want to make you feel welcome and valued. Our offer includes a competitive monthly salary, that goes without saying. On top of that, you can count on: Meal vouchers of €8 per working day Hospitalization-, group- and disability insurances A phone subscription, including 25GB data A flexible renumeration plan, which allows you to customize your own benefits. A company car, bike leasing, public transportation, extra days off, the choice is yours Possibility to enter the Federal Mobility plan Work/life balance, thanks to flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home 20 days of statutory leave and 7 additional extralegal days off An end-of-year and performance-based bonus and double holiday pay Many benefits from more than 100 bpost-partners bpost bnode LI-BP6