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Circle K Business Centre Warsaw is a shared service center supporting Circle K Europe across IT, Finance, Human Resources, Customer Service and other business areas. Circle K is part of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., one of the world's largest convenience retail companies, operating globally across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, with over 12,300 locations worldwide. Our continuously growing development organization (300+ IT professionals) delivers large‑scale software solutions used daily by millions of customers across Europe and North America. Senior Solution Architect Department: Global Tech, Merchandising Technology Location: Warsaw, Poland Type of employment: Permanent, Full Time (40 hours) THE ROLE We are seeking a skilled, proactive, and pragmatic Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and integration of merchandising technology solutions, focusing on the design and implementation of vendor-supplied software adapted to our business processes and technology landscape. This role is responsible for designing how systems interact and integrate, ensuring that technology solutions directly support business needs while remaining scalable, cost-effective, and maintainable. It also includes aligning technical solutions with architectural standards while prioritizing business outcomes. This role is critical in bridging business needs and technology capabilities, ensuring scalable, cost-effective, and maintainable solutions are delivered. The role involves ensuring that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural standards. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across business and technology teams to ensure that implemented solutions truly enable our merchandising strategy—while also remaining sustainable, interoperable, and aligned with enterprise priorities.
Job Responsibility:
Interpret Business Needs: Translate business and technical requirements into capability maps, reference architecture and system design specifications
Technology Leadership: lead technical vendor assessment, RFPs, and PoC activities
Apply Technology: Lead the design and evolution of solution architecture, including static, dynamic, and deployment views
Foster strong collaboration and alignment between business and technical teams
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Systems Analysis, or a related field—or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in software development or IT infrastructure
3+ years in a solution architecture or technical leadership role
Strong understanding of architecture and integration patterns, system scalability, and high-volume transactional environments
Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders in a multinational environment
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
Proven track record of delivering large-scale and complex solutions
Experience developing architecture diagrams, technology approaches, and roadmaps
Experience delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences
Self-starter with the ability to bring clarity and structure to ambiguous situations
Fluent English
Nice to have:
Experience working in the fuel and convenience industry
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
What we offer:
Contract of employment
Annual bonus
Private medical care
Cafeteria Platform/Multisport
English lessons subsidized by the company
Group insurance
Attractive discounts for products and services at our stations
Employee stock purchase plan
Employee Assistance Program (Lyra)
Modern and convenient office
Trainings & possibility to develop skills in a wide international environment