About the Company
Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. It operates in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees. The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, its team consists of around 1,000 specialists. Within the Digital Platform Services department, teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. There are also 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German. The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a Linux Architect to join Sopra Steria Apps Services team on an international program for a leader in the aerospace sector. Note that we can only offer cooperation to people who are located in Poland and have EU citizenship.
•Design and implement hybrid and cloud architectures.
•Define technology roadmaps, standards, and architectural governance.
•Advise teams on infrastructure, platform, and application modernization.
•Support large-scale transformation and migration initiatives.
•Evaluate emerging technologies and identify innovation opportunities.
•Collaborate with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver future-ready solutions.
•Drive architectural decisions across high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud environments.
Tech stack on the project: Linux, AWS and Cloud Services, Kubernetes, Docker, IBM Spectrum LSF, API Frameworks, Hybrid Cloud Platforms, High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Requirements
•10 to 15 years of experience, especially in complex IT transformation projects.
•Proven experience in solution, infrastructure, or cloud architecture.
•Understands the full technology lifecycle, from operations to strategic design.
•Combines technical expertise with strong business awareness.
•Comfortable influencing stakeholders and guiding technical teams.
•Enjoys solving complex challenges and shaping long-term technology strategies.
•Strong background in end-to-end architecture design (functional / technical).
•Regular practice in writing architecture documentation and facilitating workshops.
•Understanding of data architecture practices (data flows, data modeling, data quality).
•Natural leadership and advisory posture.
•Excellent communication and ability to simplify complex topics.
•Analytical thinking, synthesis skills, and problem-solving mindset.
•Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
•Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).
•EU citizenship.
•Fluent English: B2/C1.
•Open to occasional business trips abroad and visits in the Katowice office.
•RHEL migrations
•VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
•DBaaS and database platforms
•CMDB solutions
•Application integration
•Containerization and orchestration
•Scientific Computing or HPC environment
Conditions and Benefits
Benefits (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, life insurance, certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud), local kindergarten.
Development opportunities (B2B): Tech Lunches, Worksmile, possibility to join Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud).
Additional: free parking, fresh fruits, workation.
For questions, please contact the HR team. The recruitment process consists of two stages: a short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max) and a one-hour-long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions).
Salary: UOP: 18,000-22,000 PLN gross/month. B2B: 135-190 PLN/h net. All information about salary range and its additional components will be provided during the 1st stage of recruitment process.
