Technical Architecture Manager (Responsable de Arquitectura Técnica)

Do you want to advance your professional career at Spain's leading private university? UAX (Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio) offers the opportunity to grow professionally in an expanding organization committed to innovation, learning, and social impact. Joining UAX means contributing to a university community connected to business reality and oriented towards sustainable societal development.

Working with us is joining a project with purpose, where talent is nurtured, and commitment, initiative, and teamwork are recognized. At UAX, you will find:

• Continuous professional growth through training, constant challenges, and real opportunities for evolution.
• Impact and purpose: Every project aims to improve people's lives through education and innovation.
• A close, collaborative, and demanding culture that values excellence, closeness, and camaraderie.
• Prestige and institutional solidity: Be part of a leading university recognized for its academic quality and transformative approach.

We value diversity and equal opportunities and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Key Responsibilities

The Technical Architecture Manager role ensures alignment between technological solutions and the institution's strategic objectives, promoting market standards and best practices. Functions include:

• Comprehensive management of the organization's technical architecture.
• Defining the architecture model for current and future systems.
• Managing vendors responsible for technology implementations.
• Establishing and communicating development guidelines and best practices.
• Ensuring governance and compliance with the defined architecture.
• Training and supporting the team in adopting architecture patterns.
• Guaranteeing and administering the technological platform for developments (currently being defined).
• Providing technical advice and support to project teams to ensure architectural consistency.
• Monitoring technological trends and proposing innovations that add value.
• Documenting and maintaining the architecture map and key technical decisions.

Required Qualifications

Required Education:

• University Degree: Bachelor's or Licentiate in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related studies.
• Master's or complementary training in Software Architecture, Systems Engineering, or related areas is valued.

Required Technical Knowledge:

• Office tools (Office Suite).
• Architecture modeling tools (ArchiMate, UML, BPMN).
• Reference frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or others).

Required Experience:

• Minimum 3 years directing and defining technical/enterprise architecture teams or practices.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and collaborating across different technology areas.
• Experience defining and implementing architectures in complex and heterogeneous environments (PHP, Oracle, Microsoft, MS Azure, AWS, cloud and hybrid environments, API Management).
• Participation in critical projects requiring high availability and business continuity.

Required Languages:

• English level C1 (essential for interacting with technology companies and international teams).

What We Offer

As a UAX employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits:

• Contract Type: Indefinite, full-time contract.
• Flexible Compensation: Can be allocated to medical insurance, restaurant card, nursery voucher, and transport card.
• Flexible working hours and one day of remote work per week.
• 70% discount on all UAX degrees for yourself and first-degree relatives.
• Access to all services and advantages of working on a university campus (sports center, catering services, outdoor areas).
• Participation in the Be Healthy plan with numerous activities (running club, Pilates classes, workshops, gym).
• Discounts at our veterinary and dental clinics.