Senior Platform Architect - Enterprise Integration & Governance

Senior Platform Architect

We are seeking a master-level Senior Platform Architect to lead the architecture, design, and implementation of complex, large-scale on-premises Monitoring and Reporting platforms. Based in Sofia, Bulgaria, this strategic role demands 10+ years of expert experience in IT platform architecture and governance. You will be responsible for integrating key enterprise tools (Splunk, Dynatrace, BMC, etc.) with ITSM systems and ensuring architectural alignment with critical frameworks like IT4IT and ITSM standards. Strong German communication skills (C1+ level) are highly preferred due to collaboration with German-speaking stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities & Architectural Deliverables :

Design Leadership :

• Lead the architecture, strategic design, and successful implementation of large-scale on-premises monitoring and reporting platforms. This includes capacity planning, resiliency modeling, and defining standardized deployment patterns.
• Conduct expert evaluation, selection, and rationalization of enterprise monitoring tools, ensuring seamless alignment and integration across vendors such as Micro Focus, BMC, Splunk, and Dynatrace.
• Define the optimal data collection strategy (e.g., agents, agentless, logs, metrics).
• Design solutions that provide unified visibility and performance management across complex hybrid environments, starting with the on-premises core but establishing clear integration blueprints for future cloud expansion (e.g., Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch)
• Define standardized SLOs, SLAs, and critical performance metrics for business-critical applications and infrastructure components.

Enterprise Integration & Governance :

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement :

Required Skills & Experience :

Experience :

Soft Skills : Proven ability to lead complex projects, manage cross-functional stakeholders, and make pragmatic architectural decisions under ambiguity.

(ref : hirist.tech)