For one of our clients, we are looking for an experienced Technical Architect / Solution Architect to provide architecture development, consultancy and assurance across IT projects. The successful candidate will ensure that applications and technology solutions are fit for purpose, secure, scalable and aligned with enterprise IT standards, target operating environments, reference architectures and strategic technology roadmaps. The role focuses on translating architectural principles and standards into practical technical solutions that support business objectives, optimise IT systems and improve operational performance. Primarily an individual contributor, the architect may also guide a small team, coach technical professionals and collaborate with senior business and IT stakeholders to drive architectural decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, review and assure solution architectures to ensure alignment with IT standards, reference architectures and technology roadmaps.
- Translate business requirements into practical technical designs, addressing application, infrastructure, data, integration and information security considerations.
- Provide technical recommendations and resolve common architectural challenges, balancing business value, technical feasibility, risk and cost.
- Review detailed designs and ensure solutions remain aligned with agreed architecture principles throughout implementation.
- Apply target operating environment standards, technical standards and reference architectures, requesting exceptions where necessary.
- Create, maintain and store architecture artefacts using approved architecture tools and repositories.
- Promote the reuse of existing architecture patterns, reference models and standard technology services.
- Contribute to architecture reviews and ensure compliance with relevant technology, security and governance requirements.
- Apply IT strategic roadmaps within the assigned business or organisational area.
- Work with technology roadmaps covering Cloud, Mobile, Integration, Open Source and Big Data.
- Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies, optimise existing IT systems and improve business performance.
- Monitor technology developments and translate relevant innovations into practical architectural recommendations.
- Build and maintain relationships with senior business and IT stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Explain complex architectural decisions and technical trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Coach and guide developers, designers and other IT professionals on architecture standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with project teams, architects, suppliers and external stakeholders to support successful solution delivery.
- Proven experience in Technical Architecture, Solution Architecture or a closely related IT Architecture role.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
- Experience designing, reviewing and assuring IT solutions in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, technical standards and reference architectures.
- Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions and recommendations.
- Knowledge of architecture governance, design assurance and exception management processes.
- Understanding of technology roadmaps and architectural domains such as Cloud, Integration, Mobile, Open Source and Big Data.
- Experience with architecture documentation, modelling tools and repositories.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior business and IT leadership.
- Ability to work independently, make technical decisions within established guidelines and influence cross-functional teams.
- Proactive approach to innovation, technology optimisation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working within a large, complex or international organisation.
- Knowledge of architecture frameworks and modelling practices such as TOGAF or ArchiMate.
- Experience supporting architecture review boards and maintaining reusable reference architecture artefacts.
- Experience with architecture tools such as IBM System Architect, PowerDesigner, ProVision or comparable enterprise architecture platforms.
- Location: The Hague or Rotterdam
- Hours per week: 40
- Start date: 01/01/2027
- End date: 30/06/2027
All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.