Solution Architect at Grid Dynamics
As a Solution Architect at Grid Dynamics, you will bridge the gap between complex business challenges and cutting-edge technology solutions. You are a strategic consultant and technical visionary. You will lead technical assessments, design scalable cloud-native platforms, and pioneer the adoption of AI-accelerated engineering across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Key Responsibilities
* Discovery & Strategy: Lead comprehensive technical assessments of client landscapes to identify modernization opportunities. Conduct product selection processes and vendor evaluations in collaboration with ISV partners.
* Architecture Design: Architect resilient, cloud-native services platforms and agentic workflows for complex enterprise use cases.
* AI Leadership: Drive the "AI-First" engineering culture by implementing AI SDLC acceleration tools and methodologies to increase team velocity and quality.
* Technical Governance: Supervise end-to-end implementation, ensuring alignment with defined design principles, security standards, and performance benchmarks.
* Client Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to VP-level and Director-level stakeholders, negotiating technical decisions and presenting complex solution designs with clarity.
* Growth & Pre-sales: Lead technical discovery phases and RFP responses for new and existing accounts;
contribute to corporateblueprints and whitepapers to showcase company expertise.
Requirements
* Experience: 5+ years of experience in senior technical leadership, driving architectural alignment across cross-functional pods and managing the technical roadmap for complex digital transformation programs. Proven track record of delivering high-scale enterprise projects.
* Technical Breadth: Strong knowledge of modern architecture patterns and engineering practices (DevOps/SRE alignment, quality, security). Experience designing cloud-native solutions, agentic workflows, and composable platforms.
* Cross-Functional Influence: Experience leading and aligning multi-disciplinary pods (e.G., Product, UX/Design, Data Science, Mobile, etc).
* AI Integration: Practical experience with Generative AI and Agentic Frameworks to solve business problems and optimize internal development processes.
* Consulting Skills: Deep experience in client-facing roles, including requirement clarification, technical roadmap development, and "buy vs. build" analysis.
* Delivery Excellence: Establishing the organizational and technical frameworks required for successful solution adoption and maintenance. Expertise in orchestrating complex rollouts, defining SLAs/SLOs, and maturing the operational readiness of client teams to manage evolving technology landscapes.
* Communication: Exceptional verbal and visual storytelling skills;
ability to translate technical debt and architectural choices into business value.
Preferred Qualifications
* Industry Expertise: Strong background in specific domains such as Retail, Finance, or High-Tech.
* ISV Experience: Experience working directly with partners like Databricks, commercetools, or Google Cloud on joint solutioning.
* Polyglot & Multi-Stack Expertise: Proven ability to architect solutions across multiple technology stacks (e.G., Java, Python, TypeScript, etc).
* AI Governance: Experience establishing guardrails for AI solutions, including real-time monitoring and security perimeters for AI-driven actions, and architectural patterns for AI safety and data privacy.
* Thought Leadership: Contribution to the tech community via blogs, open-source projects, or public speaking.
We offer
* Opportunity to work on bleeding-edge projects
* Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team
About us
Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.
AI Architect
Location: Poland, Greece, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Portugal, home-based
Role Overview
We are seeking a senior Cloud & AI Architect to lead the design and delivery of cloud-native and AI-driven systems across AWS and Azure. This role combines deep architectural leadership with hands‑on capability to rapidly develop MVPs and prototypes—particularly for AI and agentic applications—to validate ideas, reduce risk, and accelerate value delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Architect and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native systems across AWS and Azure.
* Lead architecture for AI‑enabled and agentic applications, including LLM‑based workflows.
* Rapidly build MVPs and prototypes to validate requirements and architectural decisions.
* Use AI‑assisted development tools (e.G., Cursor) to accelerate prototyping and iteration.
* Engage stakeholders to define requirements, trade‑offs, and architectural direction.
* Provide architectural guidance and mentorship across teams, serving as a collaborative partner to Tech Leads by working jointly on architectural direction and project delivery while offering hands‑on support as needed.
Required Qualifications
* Senior‑level experience as an individual contributor architect delivering production systems.
* Hands‑on expertise with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
* Experience designing and delivering AI‑enabled applications.
* Demonstrated ability to rapidly develop MVPs and prototypes.
* Practical experience using AI‑assisted development tools such as Cursor.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience working in clinical or healthcare domains, including designing systems that handle sensitive health data with strong privacy, security, and compliance considerations.
* Experience with agentic or multi‑agent system architectures.
* Experience delivering live‑data or user‑facing MVPs in short iteration cycles.
* Familiarity with cloud cost optimization and architectural governance.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at .
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
At IQVIA, we believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging empower our mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world. We create a culture of belonging by valuing the perspectives of all talented employees worldwide and providing them with the opportunity to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere. When our talented employees bring their authentic selves and their diverse experiences to work, they enable us to accomplish extraordinary things. Multifaceted thought processes spark innovation. Multi‑talented collaboration harnesses innovation to deliver superior outcomes. Likewise, as part of this culture, IQVIA is committed to ensuring effective equality between women and men, integrating it as a strategic principle in its corporate and human resources policies.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.
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Anaplan Solution Architect
Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Anaplan Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise Anaplan solutions, with a particular focus on finance use cases. This is a great opportunity for a high‑calibre Anaplan professional who combines strong technical architecture skills with a solid consulting background and the ability to work closely with senior stakeholders in complex delivery environments.
Responsibilities
* Lead the end‑to‑end solution architecture for Anaplan implementations
* Design scalable, efficient Anaplan models aligned to business and finance requirements
* Work closely with finance stakeholders to deliver planning and performance management solutions
* Support use cases including budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, financial reporting, and scenario planning
* Run discovery sessions, design workshops, and solution reviews with client stakeholders
* Provide architectural oversight across model design, data flows, integration, security, and governance
* Act as a trusted advisor to both technical teams and business users
* Support project teams through delivery, testing, deployment, and optimisation
* Promote Anaplan best practice and ensure solutions are robust, maintainable, and fit for purpose
Requirements
* Proven experience working as an Anaplan Solution Architect
* Strong background delivering finance‑led Anaplan use cases
* Previous consulting experience is essential, either within a consultancy, partner environment, or in a client‑facing advisory role
* Strong understanding of finance processes including planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
* Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and leading requirements and design discussions
* Strong knowledge of Anaplan model design standards, architecture, and best practice
* Experience working across full project lifecycles from discovery through to go‑live
* Confident communication and stakeholder management skills
* Anaplan certifications would be advantageous
Role Overview
Data Platform Solution Architect
As a Data Platform Solution Architect, you will collaborate with clients to identify, document, and translate their business strategies and requirements into tailored solutions and services on Azure. These solutions help clients achieve their business objectives through advanced data capabilities. The scope of work includes diverse data types, such as batch, and real‑time data, and leverages advanced analytics functionalities.
We cover the entire data stack, including data ingestion and storage, data modeling, machine learning, and data interaction and visualization, utilizing Microsoft Azure technologies, especially Microsoft Fabric and Azure Databricks. Additionally, a general understanding of related cloud services, such as APIs, Microservices, and Security Services (Azure Active Directory, Azure KeyVault), is necessary. Familiarity with DevOps practices for data pipelines is also valued.
You will be responsible for delivering relevant and sustainable customer technical proposals, drawing on your expertise in Data Platform and Analytics solutions. This role is part of the Avanade Data & AI Practice and emphasizes selecting the optimal architecture and delivery approach to balance costs, capabilities, and risks, ensuring clients achieve their desired business outcomes.
As a technical counterpart to Business Developers and Account Leads, you will support sales by providing technical expertise, serving as a customer interface for Avanade’s technology solutions, offerings, and capabilities throughout the sales process.
Key Role Responsibilities
* Develop technical value propositions that address customer needs and differentiate Avanade positively.
* Create technical architectures tailored to client requirements.
* Build technical relationships with customer IT teams, mapping business and technology challenges to effective Data solutions.
* Lead scope definition, approach, and estimation for technical proposal development activities.
* Support negotiation and contracting by balancing scope, resources, and milestone requirements.
* Analyze current business practices, processes, and procedures, while identifying future opportunities to leverage Microsoft Azure Data & Analytics PaaS and SaaS Services.
* Identify and prioritize in‑demand technical skills for Delivery Teams to guide training and development efforts.
Job Qualifications
* Proven client experience in defining Data architectures that balance cost, capability, and risk to meet business objectives.
* Strong understanding of AI, Data, PaaS, and DevOps value propositions and technologies within the Microsoft Azure platform, especially with Microsoft Fabric (including PowerBI) and Azure Databricks.
* Demonstrated ability to translate business use cases and requirements into technical solutions.
* Ability to solve business problems using one or more Azure Data and Analytics services, combined with an agile approach.
* Capacity to build strong technical credibility with customers and internal delivery teams.
* Proven delivery background and substantial technology consulting experience.
* Eagerness to learn new solutions and architecture patterns and apply them effectively.
* High customer focus and commercial sensitivity.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to develop and foster customer relationships.
Exchange Architect
We are currently searching for a Spanish speaking Exchange Architect to support our biggest client in Spain. This is a challenging position which requires a top technical expert across Exchange Hybrid Environments.
Required Skills
* Designing, Deploying and Implementing Exchange On‑Premise (2013, 2016, 2019)
* Knowledge in Exchange Managed High Availability and Databases, Mail Flow and client connectivity
* Exchange Hybrid
* Exchange migrations.
* Experience in integrating Exchange with other M365 Services
* Experience with AD/Entra ID
If you possess these skills and knowledge and are interested in this challenging position, please apply!
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Successful candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks of applying.
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