Solution Architect at Norwegian Refugee Council

What you will do

Under the supervision of the Project manager and in compliance with the NRC standards for product development, you will be responsible for leading the technical roadmap and strategy for CORE development. You will also collaborate with other technical stakeholders to ensure a coherent technical ecosystem across NRC and might provide support (up to 20%) to other organisational digital projects and initiatives. 

Some of your specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Own the project’s technical strategy, ensuring it aligns with the organisation’s technical strategy and the project’s business requirements.
• Lead the system architecture design. Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and development teams to understand business requirements and translate them into robust and scalable technology solutions.
• Review any validated change request impacting the data architecture, ensuring adequate and logical changes.
• Review technical propositions from development suppliers (resources, delivery timeline, technical choices) and ensure their coherence with the project’s overall technical strategy.
• Manage the technical engagements with suppliers on the project and review the quality of their deliverables.
• Support development teams during the implementation phase by providing guidance, clarifications, and architectural oversight.
• Work with NRC technical leadership and other technical stakeholders to design NRC’s technical ecosystem and standard practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, project managers, and infrastructure teams. Engage with clients and stakeholders to gather feedback, address concerns, and ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions.
• Network with internal and external peers to share knowledge.
• Ensure all work fits the humanitarian context specificities.

What you will bring

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Engineering, or a similar field.
• 5 - 7 years of professional experience in systems project management or software development.
• Previous humanitarian work experience is a strong plus.
• Experience in working with modern development practices and technologies, including relational databases, frameworks, and system design patterns.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of local server configuration/basic infrastructure on Linux is a plus.
• Experience in suppliers’ management and deliverables quality control.
• Ability to synthesize large and complex problems and develop a long-term roadmap and vision for digital products.
• Advanced analytical skills (complex research, systems development, and evaluations).
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of other NRC working languages (Arabic, French, and Spanish) is a plus.