IT Architect

ACT Group
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tech stack

Azure
Software as a Service
Enterprise Architecture Framework
IT Architecture
Technical Debt
Togaf
Data Lake

Job description

We're looking for an experienced IT Architect to shape and safeguard ACT's enterprise-wide IT architecture. In this role, you ensure that our technology landscape is scalable, secure, and aligned with our long-term business strategy.

Working in a modern, cloud-first environment built largely on Microsoft Azure, Microsoft platforms, and SaaS solutions, you act as the architectural quality gate across major initiatives and advise both IT and business stakeholders on strategic technology decisions.

You will:

  • Define and maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps
  • Translate business strategy into clear, future-proof technology designs
  • Lead architecture governance, including design reviews and decision forums
  • Ensure consistency and quality across application, data, integration, and security domains
  • Partner with engineering teams, product owners, and vendors to guide solution design
  • Identify and reduce architectural risk and technical debt
  • Coach and mentor your other IT Architect-colleague

Requirements

Do you have experience in TOGAF?, * Minimum of 6 years of experience as an IT (Solution) Architect, preferably within a commodity trading environment

  • Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft-native technologies
  • Experience with cloud-first and SaaS-based architectures
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
  • Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge decisions constructively
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex architectures and translate business needs into sustainable IT solutions
  • Hands-on mentality which fits to our open company culture

Nice to have:

  • Experience within DWS or Datalake
  • Coaching/ mentoring skills

Why this role?

You'll have a strategic impact and influence across the entire organization, helping ACT build a coherent, future-ready IT landscape that grows with the business.

Ready to shape our architecture at scale? We'd love to hear from you.

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