Solution Architect (SharePoint, .NET) - hybrid in Malta - EU Institution

Who are we?

Trasys International is a dynamic global organization that takes pride in being the trusted partner of EU Institutions. With strong commitment to excellence and a 30-years track record of delivering high-quality solutions, we are dedicated to supporting the growth and success of our clients. Our Mission is to help our clients keep up with the challenges of digital transformation by providing the right talent at the right time for the right job. To this end, we are constantly looking for talented professionals who are interested in working on challenging international projects and able to deliver high-quality results within multicultural environments. Our services include (but are not limited to) modernization of solutions, digital workspaces, cloud technologies and IT security. Our Headquarters are in Brussels and we have active accounts and offices across Europe (i.e. Luxembourg, Amsterdam, Athens, Stockholm, Geneva).

Is this YOU?

For our customer based in Malta - a European Institution, we are looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our team in the area of international protection - supporting Member States in applying the package of EU laws that governs asylum, international protection, and reception conditions. You will play a crucial role in providing practical, legal, technical, advisory, and operational assistance to achieve harmonized asylum practices.

The role is based on hybrid mode with a minimum of 30% onsite presence (read: once a week in the office in Valletta, Malta). You need to be based in Malta and have the full work rights to work as a freelancer/contractor (B2B).

More specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Lead and contribute to the solution architecture, design, development, implementation, testing, and maintenance of the client’s information systems.

• Assess, propose, design, prototype, develop, test, configure, and maintain technical solutions related to key business requirements for improvements of the client’s information systems, according to the prioritised backlog agreed between ICT and business. Share insight gained through these activities with the ICT project team(s).

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support to other members of the ICT project team(s) in requirements engineering, work estimation, software development, deployment, and maintenance and support of various information systems.

• Propose and provide the information systems’ architecture and technology roadmap, including upgrade, migration and maintenance for the client’s SharePoint Online or Azure, SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, and Microsoft 365 presence.

• Integrate the information systems with other systems and/or third-party platforms and tools, as required.

• Develop and maintain the solution architecture of information systems according to client’s enterprise architecture and technology roadmap.

• Perform root cause analysis and propose long-term technical solutions.

• Facilitate and actively contribute to quality, architecture and application design topics within the ICT Unit.

• Lead and coordinate technical reviews, including reviews of solution architectures, design artefacts and source code reviews, addressing technical debt, and recommending alternative robust solutions where appropriate.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including solution architecture documentation, operational maintenance manuals, version description documents, release guidelines, and user manuals.

• Implement task automation and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) for ICT projects.

• Actively participate in the secure software development life cycle (SSDLC) of the client’s information systems, and monitor and ensure the appropriate security audits posture of the systems, including preparing and assisting for security audits.

• Collaborate with the ICT project teams, Product Owners, and business stakeholders on the analysis and design of evolutionary changes, new features, integrations, and improvements.

• Collaborate with ICT governance/oversight group to align ICT services and infrastructure with corporate strategy.

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Are you the perfect match?

• University degree (BSc/MSc);

• Minimum 10 years of IT experience;

• Advanced hands-on experience in the following domains:

• Advanced use of technologies similar to the client’s SharePoint Server (2019 or Subscription Edition) and SharePoint Online, SharePoint Framework (SPFx), SharePoint PnP Framework (deployment templates), SharePoint site and list templates, SharePoint REST APIs, client-side web parts, custom actions and PowerShell, including use of SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), Sharegate, or similar toolsets.

• Software development as required in one or more of the following: in .NET (Framework 4.x and 6+), C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, and ASP.NET Web API, similar to those used in the client’s platforms.

• Advanced work with Web APIs and perform systems’ integrations.

• Usage of Microsoft Entra ID or integration with identity and access management (IAM) systems, Microsoft 365 and Azure DevOps.

• Usage of DevOps best practices, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).

• Independent work in of one or more front-end JavaScript frameworks, such as Vue.js, Angular or React.

• Work with Microsoft SQL Server.

• Work with the Microsoft Power Platform.