Homeoffice Lead Enterprise Architect (Madrid Office) at Connect Centric

At Connect Centric, we are more than just consultants—we are partners committed to our clients' success. We take a hands-on approach, working closely with our clients to transform strategies into measurable, real-world outcomes. As a strategy execution team, we take full ownership of every project from start to finish, ensuring that our clients see tangible results, not just ideas. Our work is grounded in heart, empathy, and accountability, and we recognize that each client is unique. Together, we achieve the goals that matter most by tailoring our approach to meet the specific needs of every organization we partner with.

Job Summary:
We are seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect with deep expertise across cloud architecture, AWS ecosystems, enterprise application modernization, and future-state technology design. This role demands a lead who can operate at the intersection of strategy and execution—driving large-scale architecture transformation while remaining grounded in hands-on, real-world application design and delivery.

The Lead Enterprise Architect will serve as the senior-most technical authority, defining the enterprise architecture vision, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-based solutions. This is a remote position with quarterly in-office sessions in Madrid, and up to two annual trips to our Washington, D.C./Metro area office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the enterprise architecture strategy and cloud modernization roadmap for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Lead the design and delivery of real-world AWS-based architectures, ensuring scalability, cost-efficiency, and performance.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to align technology direction with business outcomes, translating complex technical concepts into actionable business terms.
• Oversee architectural governance, ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence across global teams.
• Guide teams on best practices for IaC (Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation), microservices, container orchestration, and DevSecOps integration.
• Evaluate and integrate AI, data analytics, edge computing, and serverless technologies to future-proof platforms.
• Mentor and coach engineers, solution architects, and product teams, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Lead architectural reviews and participate in strategic planning sessions with both Connect Centric and client executives.
• Serve as the ultimate escalation point for architectural and operational challenges in cloud and hybrid environments.

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise and solution architecture, including direct leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including VPC design, security, IAM, ECS/EKS, Lambda, and automation.
• Proven success in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong background in application modernization, API architecture, and data integration using modern cloud-native patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and security-first design principles.
• Deep understanding of cost optimization, governance, and enterprise-scale architecture patterns.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at the C-suite level while mentoring technical staff.
• Strategic thinker with a “futurist” mindset—able to forecast emerging technology impact and translate it into actionable plans.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience considered.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• TOGAF, SAFe Architect, or equivalent enterprise architecture frameworks
• ​​​​​​​Certifications in complementary cloud providers (Azure or GCP)

​​​​​​​Citizenship required for this Position: Candidates must be Spanish citizens or legal residents with full working rights in Spain, and possess fluent professional English (both written and spoken).
This role requires regular collaboration with U.S.-based teams and clients, so English fluency is essential,
Performance Location: Community of Madrid, Spain (1x per quarter in-office)
Relocation Assistance: No
Travel Required: Yes, up to 2x per year to Washington, D.C.
Salary: Dependent on Experience (Up to €90k)