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# Functional Architect

- **Company:** Amadeus IT
- **Location:** Nice, France
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cb8d902fa714e51a

## About the Role

* Experience in engineering delivery, functional analysis, functional architecture, engineering project management, or related roles.
 * Demonstrated analytical, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills, including experience translating customer needs into business requirements and solution proposals.
 * Understanding of customer engagement models, software delivery lifecycles, Agile methodologies, and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
 * Familiarity with customer lifecycle management, portfolio management, business value measurement approaches, and contribution to customer-facing initiatives such as proposals, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), or solution assessments.
 * Knowledge of the travel industry such as Airline Solutions and related travel industry capabilities.
 * Fluent in English.

## Description

The successful candidate supports the Travel Unit Solution Centre Practice by leading and enabling change initiatives related to solution centre blueprint development, portfolio expansion, engagement transformation, operating model evolution, business value measurement, proposal support, and growth into new Travel Unit verticals.

The role requires broad knowledge of Travel Unit domains, including Airlines, Distribution, NDC (New Distribution Capability), Airports, Digital, Offer Management, and Order Management. The individual identifies reusable capabilities, cross-vertical synergies, and opportunities to create sustainable customer value while supporting innovation and best practices across the organization., * Lead and support change initiatives within the Solution Centre Practice, helping measure impact and drive continuous improvement across services, operating models, and customer engagements.

 * Contribute to the definition and evolution of Solution Centre service offerings, customer value propositions, governance frameworks, business value measurement practices, backlog management approaches, and customer lifecycle alignment.
 * Support Requests for Proposal (RFPs), proposal development, solution design, architectural visioning, innovation initiatives, prototypes, and proof-of-concept activities across multiple Travel Unit domains while promoting reusable assets and scalable capabilities.
 * Facilitate workshops with internal and external stakeholders to analyse business challenges, gather requirements, align priorities, challenge assumptions, and define target solution outcomes.
 * Identify opportunities for cross-domain collaboration, service expansion, and value creation while promoting a customer-focused and outcome-driven approach to solution development and delivery.


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