Chief Architect

Nedap Beveiligingstechniek B.V.; Groenlo; Hybrid; EUR 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nedap Groenlo seeks a Chief Architect to guide Nedap's technology strategy and connect business goals with engineering practice. You will work across the organisation, advising the CTO and RAG, shaping architecture and driving strategic initiatives across Healthcare, Livestock, Retail and Security.

The role balances advisory responsibilities with hands-on influence, enabling flexible working hours with a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or software architecture across multiple landscapes.
• Strong architectural skills and systems thinking with a solid foundation in software architecture and system design.
• Business and domain context awareness enabling a holistic view.
• Experience in software development; credibility with delivery teams.
• Experience with (Strategic) Domain-Driven Design is a plus.
• Experience facilitating workshops or architecture sessions is a plus.
• Excellent command of Dutch and proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the CTO, HOTs and RAG in architectural decisions.
• Identify patterns, risks and overlaps across units and propose improvements.
• Translate industry developments into Nedap insights and research new technologies.
• Shape and develop Nedap's tech strategy.
• Support delivery teams with architecture and design; run sessions.
• Improve decision-making processes around architecture and tech strategy.

Skills

10+ years exp

Software architecture

Systems thinking

Domain understanding

Engineering background

Domain-Driven Design

Workshops/sessions

Dutch language

English language

Job description

Groenlo, Netherlands

32-38 hrs (full-time employment)

€ 7.000 - € 9.000

Hybrid

What are you going to do?

At Nedap, we view architecture as a shared responsibility. As a Chief Architect, you play a key role in this by connecting people and perspectives and helping teams make well-informed technological decisions.

What will you be doing?

As a Chief Architect, you will guide Nedap's technological development. You will work across the organisation and look beyond the boundaries of business units to identify patterns, opportunities and risks in technology and architecture. In this role, you will link strategy to the day-to-day practice of our engineering teams. You will translate industry developments into concrete and actionable insights for our organisation. You will work closely with the CTO, the Heads of Technology (HOTs) and the RAG (Repeatable Architecture Group) and contribute to the further development of our tech strategy. Your role is advisory and you will have a say in decisions within the RAG. At the same time, you will act as a sparring partner for teams working on our solutions in the four key markets: Healthcare, Livestock, Retail and Security.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the CTO, HOTs and RAG in technological and architectural decision-making.
• Identifying patterns, risks and overlaps in technology and working methods across business units and proposing improvements; contributing to the standardisation and consistency of solutions within Nedap.
• Identifying opportunities and innovations in the industry and translating them to Nedap; researching new technologies and initiating experiments or research projects.
• Shaping and further developing Nedap's tech strategy.
• Supporting delivery teams with architecture and design issues; organising and facilitating architecture and design sessions to support teams with key technical decisions.
• Helping to improve decision-making processes and organisation around architecture and tech strategy.

Your team

You will be part of the wider technology ecosystem within Nedap. Your team forms part of the central tech pillar within Nedap, known as Foundry. Although you are positioned outside the business units, you will work closely with teams across the organisation. In this way, you will ensure a Nedap-wide perspective on technology and help to connect knowledge and insights between teams. As a Chief Architect, you will be part of the RAG (Repeatable Architecture Group), where Nedap-wide architectural choices are discussed and determined. This group comprises, amongst others, Architects and Tech Leads from all Business Units. Within this group, you will represent the Nedap-wide perspective and contribute to joint decision-making.

Our offer

As a Chief Architect at Nedap, you will make a valuable contribution to our goal: making people happier and more successful in their professional lives. The salary range for this role is between € 7.000 and € 9.000 gross per month based on full-time employment (38 hours) and depends on relevant knowledge and experience. In addition to your salary, you are entitled to a thirteenth month's salary, a good pension scheme, and profit sharing with the option of becoming a Nedap shareholder. For us, it's all about trust and autonomy. That's why, along with your colleagues, you decide on your own working hours and vacation days to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We also attach great importance to personal and professional growth. You will receive a comprehensive introduction and we encourage you to continue developing yourself.

Required Skills

• Work experience: 10+ years' experience in software engineering or software architecture (e.g. as an architect, senior engineer or tech lead) across multiple application landscapes within various organisations.
• Architecture & systems thinking: Strong architectural skills and systems thinking, with a solid theoretical foundation in software architecture and system design.
• Business & domain understanding: You are able to connect technology, business and domain context and maintain a holistic perspective.
• Engineering background: experience in software development (embedded is a plus), making you a credible discussion partner for delivery teams and developers.
• Domain-Driven Design (preferred): experience with (Strategic) Domain-Driven Design is a plus.
• Workshops and sessions (preferred): Experience in facilitating workshops, architecture sessions or knowledge-sharing sessions is a definite plus.
• Language skills: You have an excellent command of Dutch and are also proficient in English.

Good to know

You are available for 32-38 hours per week. Hybrid (remote) working is common practice at Nedap, and you will coordinate your working hours with your team to ensure a good work-life balance. Ideally, you will be present at our campus in Groenlo at least twice a week.

About Nedap

Nedap is a global leader in Digital Twin Technology, bridging the physical and digital worlds in Retail, Healthcare, Livestock, and Security. Guided by our Technology for Life philosophy, we create smart, sustainable solutions that help people and organizations thrive in a rapidly changing world. With over 1,000 colleagues, we shape the future with meaningful innovations.