Account Chief Technology Officer (ACTO)

As Account Chief Technology Officer (ACTO) - Defence, you will be a senior, client-facing technology leader responsible for defining the technology vision and roadmap for one of our strategic Defence accounts in the Netherlands.

You will work closely with senior customer stakeholders to understand their strategic and operational challenges, identify relevant technology developments and translate these into realistic opportunities and solutions. The role combines technology leadership, strategic advisory and commercial opportunity development.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the technology vision and roadmap for the Defence account
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior customer stakeholders, including CIOs, CTOs, architects and operational leaders
• Translate developments in AI, cloud, cybersecurity and data into relevant Defence use cases
• Identify and shape new opportunities at an early stage, including before formal tender processes
• Work with customer stakeholders and budget owners to build sponsorship and develop clear value propositions
• Support pre-sales activities, proposals, business cases and high-level solution direction
• Work closely with sales, architecture, consulting and delivery teams
• Ensure proposed technology directions consider security, compliance and mission-critical requirements
• Represent Atos as a senior technology leader within the Defence market

• Around 10+ years of experience in senior technology, architecture or technology leadership roles
• Strong client-facing experience, preferably within Defence, government or another complex public-sector environment
• Experience working with C-level and senior executive stakeholders
• Broad enterprise technology knowledge across areas such as cloud, AI, cybersecurity and data
• Experience with pre-sales, opportunity development or complex technology sales cycles
• The ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business value and strategic direction
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or significant equivalent professional experience
• Fluent Dutch and English, both written and spoken. Dutch is mandatory for this position
• Willingness to travel depending on customer and account requirements

Experience within the Dutch Defence ecosystem, Ministries of Defence, Defence agencies or mission-critical IT environments would be a strong advantage.

Certifications such as TOGAF, Azure/AWS or CISSP are considered an advantage but are not mandatory.

You will take on a highly visible technology leadership role within a strategic Defence environment, working directly with senior customers and technology experts across Atos.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible working arrangements, international collaboration and strong opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

Atos is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment where everyone can contribute and develop.

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Atos is the Atos Group brand dedicated to AI-powered, secure, end-to-end digital services. Atos designs, develops, and operates critical digital environments that drive performance, resilience and sovereignty, helping public and private organizations worldwide retain control over their data and infrastructures, while meeting regulatory requirements.

With more than 52,000 employees serving over 4,500 clients across 54 countries, Atos helps modernize core IT systems, accelerate cloud and data transformation, strengthen cybersecurity, and deliver secure digital workplace environments to support its clients, its employees and society. Atos also provides consulting and advisory services through its Atos Amplify brand. A trusted partner in operating complex and mission-critical environments, Atos supports organizations across highly regulated and sovereign contexts.

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 54,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion, operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and a leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.