Senior Solution Architect; Reloction

Senior Solution Architect (Reloction to Spain)

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future‑ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

Data & Technologies: We design and implement large‑scale, end‑to‑end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.

Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.

Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low‑Carbon strategies.

Clients and Sectors We work with major global clients in Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect with a strong focus on AWS Cloud to design and guide enterprise‑grade cloud solutions. This role emphasizes architecture, patterns, product assessments, proofs of concept, and defining best practices. The ideal candidate will act as a trusted advisor, influencing technical direction and ensuring architectural consistency across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and design cloud architectures and solution patterns that address complex business and technical requirements, ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and cost‑efficiency.
• Produce high‑level and detailed architectural specifications of cloud‑based components, tiers, and interfaces using AWS services and products.
• Lead product and service assessments to evaluate technologies, AWS offerings, and third‑party tools, delivering recommendations aligned with business and enterprise strategy.
• Drive the creation of proofs of concept (PoCs) to validate approaches and demonstrate feasibility of innovative solutions.
• Establish and maintain cloud architecture standards, patterns, and best‑practice documentation to be adopted across teams and projects.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring, guiding teams during solution design and architecture reviews.
• Partner with stakeholders across business, technology, and infrastructure domains to align architectural decisions with strategic objectives.
• Contribute to cloud migration and modernization strategies
  , designing target architectures and roadmaps for adoption.
• Stay current with AWS innovations and industry trends, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization.
• Act as an advocate for cloud‑native architectures, influencing stakeholders and promoting architectural excellence.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Technical Application Architecture, or related fields.
• Proven track record of leading cloud architecture initiatives, preferably on AWS.
• Strong background in solution design across infrastructure, applications, and integration domains.
• Fluency in English (Spanish is a plus).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Skills & Knowledge

• Expertise in AWS services and cloud‑native architectures.
• Experience defining enterprise‑level architectures, hybrid cloud, and migration strategies
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• Deep understanding of systems design, networking, security, and distributed architectures.
• Strong knowledge of application integration, APIs, and microservices design.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures (EDA), including messaging, streaming, and pub/sub patterns.
• Understanding and…