Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to join our growing Enterprise Architecture team at a pivotal moment of build-out. The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of fit-for-purpose solutions across our technology estate, working within the patterns, standards, and reference architectures set by our Domain Architects, and translating those into tangible architectural outputs that support both internal business operations and the development of commercially valuable solutions for our clients and market offerings.

This role requires a proven strategic leader who can bridge the gap between technical requirements and business objectives whilst influencing senior stakeholders across the organisation. You will work collaboratively with our delivery teams, including Software Engineering, Infrastructure, Commercial Technology, and Corporate Technology, to guide implementation, ensure architectural consistency, and embed best practises throughout the product development lifecycle. You will also mentor and coach junior members of the architecture team, fostering their professional development and technical excellence. The adecuado candidate will balance the organisation's risk appetite with operational excellence, translating complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions that enable the business.

Job Functions

- Lead the design of complex solution architectures for Colliers' systems and products, partnering closely with engineering and platform teams throughout delivery to ensure architectural intent is maintained and applicable standards and policies are upheld.

- Author and maintain core solution architecture artefacts, including Preliminary Architecture Blueprints,



Solution Design Documents, and Architecture Decision Records, to a standard that enables engineering, security, and governance teams to act on them confidently and with minimal rework.

- Engage with senior stakeholders across Software Engineering, Infrastructure, Commercial Technology, Corporate Technology, and business leadership to ensure that architectural principles are embedded throughout the product delivery lifecycle and aligned with strategic objectives.

- Apply and compose solutions using the cloud reference architectures, patterns, and standards maintained by our Domain Architects, spanning Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, alongside other surface areas including application architecture, data, and integration.

- Lead architectural reviews and assessments, identifying technical risks, and recommending mitigation strategies that align with business objectives whilst providing authoritative guidance on complex technical decisions.

- Mentor and coach junior Solution Architects and technical staff, developing their architectural thinking, design skills, and understanding of enterprise architecture principles and practises.

- Provide strategic guidance and advisory support to delivery teams on engaging with the Enterprise Architecture function, helping them navigate architectural governance processes,



design review procedures, and organisational policies to ensure timely and effective collaboration.

- Lead engagement with senior business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, translate business vision into technical strategy, and articulate the value and trade-offs of architectural decisions.

- Analyse complex technical requirements and constraints across application, data, integration, and cloud domains, developing innovative solution designs that address scalability, performance, resilience, security, and cost optimisation whilst balancing competing priorities.

- stay current with developments and emerging technologies and delivery patterns across all relevant domains, leading proof-of-concept initiatives and making strategic recommendations for adoption that align with the organisation's technical roadmap.

- Lead responses to audits, technical due diligence, and architecture assessments from internal and external stakeholders, representing the organisation's architectural capability and maturity.

- Contribute to the development of the Enterprise Architecture function itself, improving processes, governance frameworks, and collaborative practises.

- Act as an embedded architect within product and delivery squads, providing continuous design partnership across discovery, delivery, and run phases, whilst maintaining a strong connection to the global Enterprise Architecture practice and its standards.

- Leverage AI-augmented tooling responsibly to accelerate solution design, decision documentation, and review preparation, in line with Colliers' approved AI usage policies and standards.

📌 Senior Solution Architect (Madrid)
🏢 Colliers International Emea
📍 Madrid