Senior Solutions Architect – SharePoint (EU Agency, Warsaw)

Project overview

DID S.r.l. is looking for an Advanced-level ICT Solutions Architect with strong SharePoint expertise to lead the architecture of IRMA 2.0 and the other systems of the Return Division of a major EU Agency headquartered in Warsaw. Onsite engagement in Warsaw, 12 months renewable up to 41 months.

AT A GLANCE

Position: ICT Solutions Architect – Advanced level

Domain: Software development – SharePoint

End client: EU Agency, Digital Services Unit, for its Return Division (IRMA 2.0 and related systems); other digital projects possible

Framework: EU framework contract for IT development and consultancy, Time & Means, Lot 1

Delivery mode: Onsite at the client HQ in Warsaw, Poland; remote work only by exception and by agreement (estimated up to 2 days per week)

Business travel: Not foreseen

Project details

Full time, 220 working days per year (normal working hours), no on-call or extended hours

12 months initial contract, renewable for 12, 12 and 5 months (up to 41 months in total)

Application deadline: 26 October 2026 (the proposal goes to the client by 2 November 2026)

From November 2026, at the latest within 3 months of the award

Security clearance: Not required

Engagement: Through DID S.r.l. as contractor; freelance (B2B) or other arrangement to be agreed

Compensation: EUR 500 per day

THE PROJECT

The Agency's Return Division supports voluntary and forced returns and is served by several systems (IRMA, RRApp, FRIEND, FRMS). IRMA is the online platform for content, secure communication and return statistics, and it grants access to the modules for charter and scheduled flights. IRMA 2.0, built on SharePoint, includes Access and Content Management (in production since June 2023), an Encryption Scheme, a new charter-flights module, Identification Missions and Grants Management. You will work with the other Return Division consultants, the Product Owner, the Digital Services Unit and the ICT architecture team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO – ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS

WHAT YOU WILL DO – DELIVERY AND LEADERSHIP

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Every requirement below is checked against your CV and documents before the test and interview; missing any one of them means automatic rejection.

NOT MANDATORY, BUT SCORED AND STRONGLY VALUED

DOCUMENTS NEEDED

For the proposal: detailed CV in English (DID will transfer it into the client's Personnel Submission Form, which you sign); copy of your Master's degree diploma; copy of your English certificate or certified assessment; copies of at least two of the required certifications; signed Statement of Intent; signed Statement of Compliancy to the Profile.

Before starting, if selected: criminal record excerpt issued less than 6 months earlier; signed Code of Conduct for Contractors and Consultant's Declaration; signed Acceptable Use Policy, including consent to data processing for monitoring purposes.

• Define strategic and operational ICT standards and architectures: concepts, high- and low-level designs, guidelines.
• - Analyse the regulatory framework and assess the existing architectures.
• - Draft and present roadmaps, architectural guidelines and specifications.
• - Design and communicate the architecture of IRMA 2.0 and the other Return Division systems, including interoperability and interfaces.
• - Apply cybersecurity principles together with the security teams.
• Gather requirements and translate them into architectures.
• - Lead the development of common ICT components and services aligned with the Enterprise Architecture.
• - Estimate and size developments; contribute to design, testing, QA and change management.
• - Lead teams and development processes; select technologies and run market assessments.
• - Collect metrics, optimise performance, security and quality, and report on them.
• Education: Master's degree (EQF level 7) in an ICT field; the ICT degree is mandatory. Proof: copy of diploma.
• - English: B2 (CEFR), also verified at test and interview. Proof: official, unexpired certificate (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, TOEIC, EF SET) or assessment from a certified language centre.
• - IT professional experience: 8 years, non-overlapping periods. Proof: CV with dates (MM/YYYY), employer and role.
• - Experience as Solutions/Software Architect: 5 years, non-overlapping periods. Proof: CV with project list, dates and role.
• - Certifications: at least 2, among a master-level certificate in software architecture or a relevant development domain (e.g. TOGAF Certified; Foundation is not enough), UML Professional (foundation level), or other internationally recognised equivalents (subject to client acceptance). Proof: copies of valid certificates.
• Strong SharePoint (2016/2019) architecture: custom solutions, apps and add-ons, workflows, e-signature, .NET, Graph API, Workflow 2013, Power BI, PowerShell.
• - Key architect on at least 2 enterprise software systems.
• - Databases, application servers, middleware, directory services, security on Microsoft platforms, BI, GIS services and integration.
• - UML modelling with Sparx Enterprise Architect or ARIS; RUP, ISO 12207 and Agile.
• - Experience with EU Institutions or the public sector.
• Start: date 10/2026
• Duration: 40 months
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Warsaw, Poland, PL