The Information Systems Agency of Armenia is supporting the creation of the Armenian e-society. In leadership with the Government and the Central Bank of Armenia, our mission is to implement key standards for how public services and digital projects should be delivered. Our guiding standard is the Digital Architecture of Armenia, a Government approved approach that places interoperability, security, and high-quality service delivery as its core pillars. Our team is made up of technology and policy making specialists from a wide variety of sectors, and our aim is to work transparently, and with the participation of the public and private sector, to support Armenia in its ambitions to become a truly electronic society. 

We are seeking an experienced Software Architect to lead the design and technical strategy of our digital signing and authorization. You will define the architecture for a high-trust environment where performance, reliability, and compliance are critical.

• Define and maintain the overall technical architecture of the signing and identity platform.
• Design secure, scalable, and high-availability backend systems and APIs using modern architecture patterns (e.g. microservices, event-driven).
• Translate business and compliance requirements (e.g. eIDAS, GDPR, PSD2) into robust technical solutions.
• Select appropriate technologies and guide the team in their implementation.
• Collaborate closely with backend developers, security engineers, DevOps, and product stakeholders to align architecture with company goals.
• Lead architectural reviews, code standards, and design documentation processes.
• Evaluate technical debt and recommend architectural refactoring when needed.
• Ensure proper integration with third-party identity providers, national eID systems, and signing services.

• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in technical or solution architecture roles.
• Strong background in Java, Spring Boot, and modern backend development.
• Deep understanding of identity management, authentication standards (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML), and PKI.
• Experience designing platforms that comply with eIDAS, GDPR, NIS2, or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in architectural patterns for distributed systems, API security, and data privacy.
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and observability tools.
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex technical designs into clear business impact.

Please send your CV to hr@isaa.am, ensuring you mention the position name Software Architect in the subject line of the email.