Sanoma Learning

Education

SolutionsArchitect

Madrid, Spain FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Solutions Architect at Sanoma Learning. Skills: Solution architecture, Cloud-native architectures, APIs, Integration patterns. Design end-to-end solutions. Provide architectural guidance”

What You'll Achieve.

Shape the future of digital learning platforms; Deliver high-quality educational experiences; Ensure platforms are future-proof; Ensure platforms are well-integrated; Support platform evolution; Support shared services

Industry & Context.

Education
Problems you'll solve

Hands-on technical problem solving; Analytical mindset

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field, 5+ years of experience in solution architecture or software design, knowledge of cloud-native architectures, APIs, and integration patterns, Experience working in agile environments, Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical problem solving, Excellent collaboration and communication skills, Fluent in English

Nice to Have

Experience with educational platforms and interoperability standards, Familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, and observability tools like Datadog, Knowledge of OAuth2, SSO, and identity management systems, Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures, Background in data architecture and analytics platforms, Proficiency in other European languages

What You'll Do.

Design end-to-end solutions

Provide architectural guidance

Evaluate architectural frameworks

Contribute to solution documentation

Support architecture competence

Ensure architectural consistency

Maintain overview of solution components

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with product teams; Work with Tech leads; Work with developers; Work with architects; Collaborate with international architecture peers; Work with product, engineering, and business teams; Facilitate architectural walkthroughs; Facilitate technical workshops; Act as contributor in enterprise-wide architecture forums

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

Full Job Description

## About the Role We are seeking a strategic and technically proficient Solutions Architect to join Sanoma Learning and help shape the future of our digital learning platforms. This role is pivotal in translating business needs into scalable, secure, and interoperable architectural solutions that support our mission to deliver high-quality educational experiences across Europe. As a Solutions Architect, you will work closely with product teams, Tech leads, developers, and fellow architects to design robust solutions aligned with our reference architecture and strategic goals. You will play a key role in ensuring that our platforms are future-proof, well-integrated, and capable of supporting diverse educational markets. ## Key Responsibilities ### **Strategic & Technical Leadership** * Design end-to-end solutions for digital learning platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business requirements. * Provide architectural guidance and support to engineering delivery teams throughout the development lifecycle. * Evaluate and introduce modern architectural frameworks, tools, and best practices. * Analyse dependencies and integration points across systems and products to ensure interoperability and scalability. * Contribute to solution documentation, gap analysis, and technical feasibility assessments. ### **Cross-Domain Collaboration** * Collaborate with international architecture peers to define and evolve reference architectures. * Work closely with product, engineering, and business teams to ensure coherence and reuse across domains. * Support strategic planning and roadmap development for platform evolution and shared services. * Facilitate architectural walkthroughs and technical workshops across business units. * Act as a key contributor in enterprise-wide architecture forums. ### Governance & Operational Oversight * Support the Architecture Competence in scoping and reviewing solution designs, guidelines, and ways of working. * Ensure archite

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