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).
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