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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.
Job Responsibility:
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
Requirements:
10+ years in enterprise/solution architecture
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