Lead Architect

About the Position

Do you like to act as a trusted advisor to customers, ensuring full alignment between business objectives, the service and product portfolio, (technology) strategy, operational capabilities, and delivery execution?

You lead the design and governance of complex end-to-end technology solutions across multiple domains and customers. You define and promote architecture principles, standards, best practices, and reusable patterns. You support strategic customer engagements, workshops, roadmap discussions, and large opportunities. You translate business and operational requirements into sustainable and scalable solution designs. You provide architectural oversight during project and service delivery execution. You identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and architectural gaps. You drive alignment between architecture, engineering, operations, security, and service management teams. You contribute to innovation, modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives. You mentor architects and senior technical profiles while supporting capability development within the organization. You contribute to organizational strategy, service evolution, and technology direction. You act as a bridge between business strategy, customer requirements, technical capabilities, and operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and governance of complex end-to-end technology solutions
• Define and promote architecture principles, standards, best practices, and reusable patterns
• Support strategic customer engagements, workshops, roadmap discussions, and large opportunities
• Translate business and operational requirements into sustainable and scalable solution designs
• Provide architectural oversight during project and service delivery execution
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and architectural gaps
• Drive alignment between architecture, engineering, operations, security, and service management teams
• Contribute to innovation, modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentor architects and senior technical profiles
• Contribute to organizational strategy, service evolution, and technology direction
• Act as a bridge between business strategy, customer requirements, technical capabilities, and operational execution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in an IT architecture role
• Strong expertise in enterprise and solution architecture, governance, risk management, and compliance
• Ability to translate complex IT landscapes into clear architectural roadmaps and target states
• Proven experience in modernization initiatives, digital transformation, and large-scale delivery environments
• Strategic and conceptual thinking at a high level
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders (CIO/CDO/CTO level)
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills within customer environments
• Excellent communicator, facilitator, and presenter
• Strong consulting mindset with a clear focus on customer value
• Ownership, accountability, and mature decision-making
• Natural inclination for coaching and mentoring others
• Fluent in both Dutch and English, written and spoken

We Offer

• Join a true Top Employer
• Recognized as a leading IT services partner by Whitelane Research
• Fair compensation framework based on role, experience, and performance
• Attractive extra benefits including an electric car with charge card, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, group and hospitalization insurance, mobile phone subscription, fixed expense allowance, powerful laptop, and Flex Reward Plan
• Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance
• Continuous learning via hackathons, innovation centers, events, and more
• Career growth with horizontal and vertical development paths
• Hybrid work model blending office and remote work efficiently
• Personal guidance from managers, coaches, and sparring partners
• ESG initiatives: lower emissions, foster inclusion, and drive sustainability in IT
• Cegeka proudly holds the Top Employer certificate
• Team events, happy hours, sports events, and epic company festival

Application Flow

1. Apply

If the role is interesting, apply, or get in touch with the dedicated recruiter for more details.

2. Assessment

Our Recruitment team will review your application and let you know the next steps.

3. Meet Us

Within two steps, we will meet and discover together if we are a match on both sides.

4. Time to Start!

Accepted our proposal? Great! We look forward to working with you.

Do you have any questions about this role?

Let's connect.

Inge Feytons

[email protected]

+3211240234

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