Solution Architect Position
For a client, we are seeking a Solution Architect to join our team and strengthen our Residential architecture team.
Details
- Start Date: 2026
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Duration: 1 year, with the possibility of extension
- Languages Required: Dutch and English
Responsibilities
- Design solution architectures for complex systems with multiple applications and integrations.
- Work on multiple initiatives within the Residential area, often related to CSS and BSS application layers.
- Conduct high-level impact assessments and create solution designs for projects.
- Align with stakeholders to ensure the architecture meets business needs.
- Prepare architectural solution alternatives, designs, analyze needs, and formulate transformation plans.
- Help stakeholders understand complexity and costs, challenge business requirements, and provide alternatives.
- Map out the full cost picture and define feasibility and first workable versions.
- Contribute to long-term vision on application modernization and rationalization.
- Enforce guardrails within the organization to maintain an evolving and maintainable application landscape.
- Contribute to the enterprise architecture way of thinking.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field.
- 10 years of relevant experience, with a minimum of 5 years in an architect role within a complex environment.
Must-Have Skills
- Experience designing architectural alternatives and solutions, with the ability to work independently.
- Hands-on mentality and willingness to operate beyond the strict boundaries of the job description.
- Ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholders and build bridges across departments.
- Ability to perform impact assessments and provide the best solution, considering all relevant factors.
- Ability to present solutions to groups and convince stakeholders.
- Adaptability to change and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.
- General knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with a complex and large application landscape.
- Experience with tools like Confluence and LeanIX for documentation.
- Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture.
- Experience in the telecom sector.
- Experience working in a scaled agile environment.
- Collaboration experience with offshore teams.