Technical Solution Architect

afarax is looking for a freelance Technical Solution Architect . We need you!

The project:

Our client in the Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage sector, is seeking an experienced Technical Solution Architect to strengthen their team.

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 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.

Is this you?

Experience

• 15+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, with experience across logistics, transport, or ecommerce 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.

How afarax supports you?

• You benefit from our extensive network
• You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
• We help and support you throughout your project
• We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership

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