Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Software Architect and Tech Strategist

at AFRY Management Consulting

🏢 About AFRY Management Consulting

AFRY Management Consulting stands out by focusing exclusively on accelerating sustainable transformation across critical global industries like energy, bioindustry, infrastructure, and mobility. Working here means contributing to tangible, large-scale impact projects that shape the future of sustainable technology and systems worldwide. Their Malmö location places you at the heart of Scandinavia's tech and sustainability innovation hub.

About This Role

This Senior Software Architect and Tech Strategist role involves driving open-source strategy for automotive software-defined vehicles while architecting modular, containerized systems for IoT platforms. You'll serve as both a technical leader designing APIs for in-vehicle/cloud integration and a company ambassador representing AFRY at industry events like COVESA and Eclipse SDV meetings. The position directly influences how sustainable mobility solutions are technically implemented and standardized across the industry.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning collaboration with cross-functional teams to align technical architecture with client sustainability goals, followed by hands-on work designing containerized microservices for vehicle platforms. Afternoons could include reviewing API specifications for cloud-vehicle integration, preparing for an upcoming COVESA standards meeting, or mentoring team members on implementing MISRA C guidelines in their codebase.

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🎯 Who AFRY Management Consulting Is Looking For

  • Has demonstrable contributions to open-source automotive projects (especially SDV-related) with visible GitHub activity or community recognition
  • Possesses hands-on experience architecting containerized systems specifically for automotive or IoT platforms, not just generic cloud applications
  • Can showcase specific examples of API design for complex integration scenarios between embedded vehicle systems and cloud services
  • Has experience representing organizations at technical conferences or standards bodies, with evidence of thought leadership in the mobility/automotive space

📝 Tips for Applying to AFRY Management Consulting

1

Highlight specific open-source contributions related to automotive SDV, COVESA, or Eclipse SDV in your resume—include links to repositories or PRs

2

Quantify your impact on previous architecture decisions (e.g., 'reduced integration time by X% through modular API design for vehicle systems')

3

Demonstrate your understanding of sustainability in tech by mentioning how your past work aligns with AFRY's focus areas (energy, mobility, etc.)

4

Include examples of cross-functional collaboration with non-technical stakeholders to show you can align technical vision with business goals

5

Prepare a portfolio showing API documentation, architecture diagrams, or conference presentations relevant to automotive/IoT systems

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience with automotive software-defined vehicles and how it relates to sustainable mobility solutions', 'Examples of driving open-source strategy or contributing to industry standards (mention COVESA/Eclipse SDV specifically if applicable)', "How you've successfully mentored teams on DevOps/CI/CD practices in embedded systems environments", "Your approach to being a technical ambassador and how you've represented previous organizations in community forums"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → AFRY's specific projects in sustainable mobility and how they've implemented SDV concepts in client work
  • → The company's involvement in open-source automotive initiatives—check their GitHub presence and conference presentations
  • → Recent news about AFRY's consulting work in the Nordic automotive/energy sectors
  • → The specific challenges in Skåne County's tech ecosystem regarding sustainable transportation and IoT

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through your experience with COVESA or Eclipse SDV standards and how you've implemented them in previous projects
2 How would you architect a modular, containerized system for an automotive IoT platform that needs to integrate with legacy vehicle systems?
3 Describe a time you had to align technical architecture decisions with business sustainability goals in a consulting environment
4 What strategies would you use to mentor a team on MISRA C compliance while maintaining agile development practices?
5 How have you handled API versioning and backward compatibility in distributed systems with long lifecycle requirements (like automotive)?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic architecture experience without automotive/IoT specificity—this role requires domain knowledge
  • Focusing only on technical skills without demonstrating strategic thinking or business alignment
  • No evidence of community engagement or ambassadorship experience (this is explicitly required)
  • Presenting yourself as purely an individual contributor without mentoring/leadership examples

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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