Senior Architect - Simpl Program

Sopra Steria offers tailored, end-to-end corporate technology and software solutions to help clients make bold choices and deliver results. Successfully so! With more than 56.000 colleagues in 30 countries, we rank as Europe’s leading digital solutions provider. Some of the most successful companies in Europe rely on our technology due to our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and value in business development.

The world is how we shape it. Let’s shape it together.

The Senior Architect will lead the design and governance of technical and functional architectures for the Simpl Program, a strategic EU initiative enabling secure, interoperable, and AI-ready data spaces across Europe. This role ensures architectural coherence across Simpl-Open, integration with DOME marketplace, and alignment with EU regulations and interoperability frameworks. The architect will act as a bridge between policy and technology, ensuring compliance, scalability, and innovation in a multi-stakeholder ecosystem. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Define and maintain the Simpl-Open functional and technical architecture, including component diagrams, data flows, and deployment models. 
• Ensure architectural compliance with EU interoperability standards (CIM, SAREF, AS4) and frameworks (EIRA, eGovERA). 
• Collaborate with the Simpl Programme Support Office (PSO) for quality assurance and lifecycle governance; integrate PSO guidelines (Quality Management Plan, SW Development Handbook). 
• Drive integration of Simpl services with DOME marketplace and other EU initiatives (GAIA-X, EuroHPC, AI Factories). 
• Embed Security-by-Design and Privacy-by-Design principles; ensure GDPR, eIDAS, and Data Act compliance. 
• Support adoption of open standards, federated architectures, and modular building blocks for connectors and trust frameworks. 
• Facilitate workshops with EU stakeholders, contractors, and governance bodies; present architecture decisions and roadmap. 

• 10+ years in enterprise/solution architecture, with strong knowledge of cloud-to-edge federations, data spaces, and interoperability. 
• Expertise in TOGAF, ArchiMate, BPMN; familiarity with EU interoperability frameworks and open-source governance. 
• Experience with GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001; ability to design secure, federated architectures. 
• Multi-cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP), container orchestration, API-driven integration. 
• Knowledge of Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD governance. 
• Languages: English mandatory; French or Dutch preferred.
• Certifications: TOGAF, ArchiMate, Cloud Architect (Azure/AWS/GCP), ISO 27001, CISSP. 

Our employees are known for making bold choices and delivering results. Work among high-level professionals at the forefront of corporate software solutions and innovation at Europe’s Leading Digital Service Provider.

We offer a generous employee benefits package that includes:

• A variety of perks, such as mobility options (including a company car), insurance coverage, meal vouchers, eco-cheques, and more.
• Continuous learning opportunities through the Sopra Steria Academy to support your career development.
• The opportunity to connect with fellow Sopra Steria colleagues at various team events.

People are the cornerstone of our success. That’s why we aspire to be bolder together. Our goal is to build high-functioning teams and healthy team environments that inspire and help each other to deliver excellence for each of our customers.

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