Company Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to join our growing Enterprise Architecture team at a pivotal moment of build-out. 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. 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.
Mentor and coach junior Solution Architects and technical staff, developing their architectural thinking, design skills, and understanding of enterprise architecture principles and practises.
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.
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 general Enterprise Architecture practice and its standards.
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrable industry experience.
Professional cloud architecture certifications including Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.
Demonstrated track record of delivering architecture across multiple domain areas, with relevant certifications across areas such as cloud platforms, cyber security, data management, integration technologies, or software development considered advantageous. Extensive experience designing and guiding the delivery of large-scale solutions on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform in enterprise or commercial environments, with proven multi-cloud expertise.
Familiarity with the commercial real estate technology landscape, including property management systems, valuation platforms, capital markets technology, and workplace or IWMS platforms, is a strong plus.




Deep technical knowledge of cloud-native services including compute (VMs, containers, serverless), storage, networking (VNets, VPCs, hybrid connectivity), databases, and integration patterns, with the ability to make strategic technology decisions.
Strong experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practises, and modern software delivery methodologies.
Proven expertise in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures, including cloud migration strategies, patterns, and hands-on delivery experience.
Expert knowledge of non-functional requirements including scalability, performance, resilience, disaster recovery, and security by design, with experience making architectural trade-offs.
Strong experience with solution costing, TCO analysis, business case development, and commercial considerations in cloud solution design.
Extensive technical knowledge across multiple domains including application architecture, data architecture, integration patterns, API design, microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud networking.
Strong familiarity with common IT frameworks such as ITIL, and deep awareness of governance, risk, and compliance requirements in enterprise environments.
Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, and developing junior technical staff and architects.
Proven ability to engage with and influence senior stakeholders, C-level executives, and business leaders, articulating complex technical concepts in business terms.
Fluent spoken and written English is essential for effective communication with global teams, senior stakeholders, and for producing architectural documentation and technical guidance materials. Fluency in Spanish is

📌 Senior Solutions Architect (Madrid)
🏢 Colliers
📍 Madrid