IT Architect (French Speaker) – Hybrid in Porto

About the role

Next Engineering is looking for an IT Architect who speaks French to join its hybrid team in Porto. You will shape scalable, secure solutions that support the company’s innovative projects across multiple business units.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development initiatives and projects together with business users and IT teams.
• Analyse business and technical requirements and translate them into sustainable architectures.
• Design, architect and implement robust technology solutions that follow enterprise standards.
• Develop and oversee critical modules while ensuring compliance with architecture, security and migration guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams such as Security, Finance, Internal Audit and other stakeholders.
• Maintain high standards of code quality, maintainability and data governance across the platform.
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the organization’s technology landscape and architecture practices.

Required profile

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Solid experience in software development and solution/enterprise architecture roles.
• Strong analytical ability to turn complex requirements into technical and functional designs.
• Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Fluency in French (mandatory) and strong English proficiency (preferred).

Required skills

• Java
• C#
• .NET
• Angular

What we offer

• Hybrid work model based in Porto.
• Competitive salary ranges (mid: €1,100‑€1,400, senior: €1,400‑€2,000) plus food allowance and flexible benefits.
• Opportunity to work on innovative projects within a fast‑growing tech company.