Software Factory Architect

For one of our Partners, we are looking for a Software Factory Architect (m/f/n) to support a long‑term project delivered for a European Union organization based in Warsaw.

Offer:

• Rate: client is asking for the candidate's expectations

• B2B cooperation with SHIMI

• Delivery mode: hybrid work: 40% on-site service provision (office in Warsaw) / 60% remote

• Long‑term engagement: 220 MD / 12 months, with up to 3 possible extensions

• Benefits: Multisport card, Private medical care

• Start date: 01.09.2026

Responsibilities:

• Provide consultations in software engineering areas

• Acting as a trusted technical advisor

• Design software development lifecycle and processes

• Recommend decisions and review end-to-end software solution architecture for complex projects

• Own and evolve the engineering vision across the software factory

• Define architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices

• Ensure consistency and alignment of architectures across enterprise

Knowledge ans skills:

• Minimum 8 years of IT relevant professional experience

• Minimum 5 years experience at similar position

• Knowledge in software architecture design for complex, distributed systems

• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale and cloud-native architectures

• Hands-on experience with backend and/or frontend development (e.g. .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript)

• Strong DevSecOps knowledge including CI/CD strategy and platform design, container, orchestration, and platform engineering concepts

• Strong understanding of architecture styles

• Advance knowledge of Microsoft Azure services

• Experience in modeling systems in ArchiMate notation

• Recognized technical leader with experience influencing teams without direct authority

• Ability to define and communicate architecture vision and technical strategies

• Ability to evaluate technical risk and make high-impact decisions

• Experience in mentoring senior engineers, development leads, technical leaders and architects

• Holds ability to document effectively

• Presents leadership skills

• English B2

At least 2 certifications among:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent

• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert or equivalent

• Red Hat® Certified Architect (RHCA) or equivalent