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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Job Type: Full-time