Application Architect

We are looking for an Application Architect to join our team and play a key role in defining and governing solution architectures for large-scale enterprise applications.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing functional and technical architectures, producing implementation-ready specifications, and ensuring the successful delivery of modern, scalable solutions. You will work closely with development teams and stakeholders to ensure compliance with architectural standards, security requirements, and software quality principles.

The role combines solution architecture, software engineering, and technical leadership, with a strong focus on cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.

Responsibilities:

• Define end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business and technical requirements
  


• Produce implementation-ready technical specifications and architecture documentation
  


• Ensure solutions comply with architectural standards, security requirements, and quality guidelines
  


• Support development teams throughout the implementation lifecycle
  


• Promote best practices in:
  
  
  
  • Software architecture
    
  
  
  • Cloud-native development
    
  
  
  • Security
    
  
  
  • DevOps
    
  
  


• Contribute to architecture governance and technical decision-making
  


• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable and maintainable solutions
  


• Ensure consistency across systems, integrations, and application landscapes
  

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or related roles
  


• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise application architectures
  


• Strong knowledge of:
  
  
  
  • Application architecture
    
  
  
  • Microservices architecture
    
  
  


• Hands-on experience with:
  
  
  
  • Java
    
  
  
  • Spring Boot
    
  
  
  • REST APIs (OpenAPI)
    
  
  
  • AsyncAPI
    
  
  


• Strong experience with:
  
  
  
  • Kubernetes
    
  
  
  • Docker
    
  
  
  • Cloud-native architectures
    
  
  


• Experience with:
  
  
  
  • MongoDB
    
  
  
  • Data modeling
    
  
  


• Familiarity with architectural patterns such as:
  
  
  
  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
    
  
  
  • Event-Driven Architecture
    
  
  
  • CQRS
    
  
  
  • Event Sourcing
    
  
  


• Understanding of:
  
  
  
  • IAM
    
  
  
  • OAuth2
    
  
  
  • OpenID Connect
    
  
  
  • JWT
    
  
  
  • Application security principles
    
  
  


• Knowledge of:
  
  
  
  • CI/CD practices
    
  
  
  • DevOps methodologies
    
  
  
  • Software engineering best practices
    
  
  


• Ability to guide and influence technical teams
  


• Fluency in English
  

Nice-to-have

• Experience implementing advanced architectural patterns in distributed systems
  


• Knowledge of European standards and regulations, including:
  
  
  
  • GDPR
    
  
  
  • EU Data Protection requirements
    
  
  


• Experience delivering solutions for highly regulated environments
  


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  


• Experience working in consulting or enterprise environments
  

Other Requirements

• European citizenship (required for projects within European Union institutions)
  


• Availability to work in a hybrid model in Lisbon (2 days per week on-site)
  

If this sounds like you, share your CV with us and let’s talk!