Overview:At Nortal we believe in thinking big – creating solutions that have a meaningful, far-reaching impact, whether through creating a competitive edge and agility for large businesses, industry and manufacturing companies or digitizing governments, improved healthcare or convenient telecom services. Our projects have touched more than half a billion people’s lives worldwide, and we’re just getting started. Combining that with the unique experience of transforming Finland into a digital leader, our vision is to build a Seamless Society.

Our 2,000+ employees worldwide share the vision of creating a better future through seamless digital transformation, and we're constantly on the lookout for new talents to join us on this journey! We maintain offices in Helsinki, Oulu, Turku, Jyväskylä, and Uusikaupunki. We highly value flexibility, giving you the option to work from home, your local office, or find a balance that suits your needs.

To reach our ambitious goals, we are actively looking for Platform Architect to join us. In this role, you will be at the forefront of aligning business strategies with technology initiatives, leading architectural efforts, and driving technical innovation. If you have a strong background in software development, enterprise-scale solutions, and a passion for continuous improvement, leadership and working with potentially demanding clients and their current and future technology landscape, we would love to hear from you!
Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities:

• Architectural Oversight: Maintain a holistic view of processes, systems, and technologies.
• Architectural Leadership: Capture, refine, and challenge requirements and constraints, and drive the technical strategy, vision, and roadmap for the platform at hand
• Strategic Alignment: Align business strategies, technology initiatives, and organizational goals.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Product Owner and act as the technical liaison with external stakeholders.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of technological advancements and evaluate new technologies.
• Governance: Develop and enforce architecture governance and compliance models.
• Evolution: Provide continuous technical leadership and oversee the evolution of the architecture.
• Risk Management: Identify, mitigate, and manage technical risks.
• Hands-on Coding: Engage in the hands-on aspects of solution delivery.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to standards, guidelines, and principles.

Primary Tools and Technologies:

• Diagramming and modeling (e.g. Draw.io, Visio, etc.)
• Brainstorming and facilitation (Fig Jam)
• Presentation (Power Point)
• Documentation (Confluence, Wiki)
• Backlog management tools (Azure Dev Ops, Jira)
• Dev Ops: Azure Dev Ops
• Cloud and other platforms: Azure, Fabric, Kepware, Ignition
• Programming languages/frameworks: .NET/C#, Python, SQL, Bicep/Terraform, React

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of software development experience, including programming.
• At least 5 years of experience as an architect.
• A proven track record of successful software programs and projects.
• Experience with enterprise-scale solutions and enterprise architecture.
• Ability to work hands-on with at least one of the following technologies: .NET/C#, Python, SQL, Bicep/Terraform, React
• Strong people skills and team leadership experience.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Desirable:

• Experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Familiarity with ERP, MES, APS, WMS, Industrial Io T solutions.
• Understanding of ISA-95 and ISA-88 standards

Why join Nortal?
We value individuals not just for their skills, but also for their cultural alignment. Our core values include a commitment to delivering value and results, taking ownership, empowering oneself and others, and owning your future and growth. In addition to our professionalism, we appreciate a touch of good humor!

We prioritize your growth and development. At Nortal, we actively support constant improvement and knowledge sharing through our Capability teams, both internal and external training opportunities, self-learning, a mentorship program, and strong 1:1 culture.

We prioritize your health and well-being by offering a flexible range of benefits, including adaptable working hours, access to high-quality occupational healthcare, massage services, and bicycle benefit. We are also a remote friendly company.

Nortal values equality and diversity in our work community. We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, such as in regard to age, gender, language, culture or minority group.

If you're interested in learning more, please feel free to reach out to me for additional information:
Virpi Kivinen
+358 40 6616 338