Defence Account CTO: Strategic Tech Leader (Dutch)

Atos SE; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atos SE seeks a seasoned Account Chief Technology Officer for Defence in the Netherlands. You will define the technology vision and roadmap for a strategic Defence account, engaging senior stakeholders and translating developments in AI, cloud and cybersecurity into tangible Defence use cases.

You will collaborate across sales, architecture, consulting and delivery teams while ensuring security and compliance for mission-critical requirements, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Around 10+ years in senior technology, architecture or technology leadership roles.
• Experience with Defence, government or other complex public-sector environments.
• Experience working with C-level and senior executive stakeholders.
• Broad enterprise tech knowledge across cloud, AI, cybersecurity and data.
• Proven pre-sales experience and complex technology sales cycles.
• Ability to translate complex tech topics into clear business value and strategy.
• Fluent Dutch and English, Dutch mandatory.

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.
• Translate AI, cloud, cybersecurity and data developments into Defence use cases.
• Identify and shape opportunities early, including before tender processes.
• Build sponsorship and develop clear value propositions with budget owners.
• Support pre-sales activities, proposals and high-level solution direction.
• Collaborate with sales, architecture, consulting and delivery teams.
• Ensure security, compliance and mission-critical requirements are addressed.
• Represent Atos as senior technology leader within Defence market.

Skills

Client-facing

Technology leadership

Pre-sales

Stakeholder management

C-level engagement

Cloud / AI / Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

TOGAF

Azure

AWS

CISSP

Job description

Atos SE seeks a seasoned Account Chief Technology Officer for Defence in the Netherlands. You will define the technology vision and roadmap for a strategic Defence account, engaging senior stakeholders and translating developments in AI, cloud and cybersecurity into tangible Defence use cases.

You will collaborate across sales, architecture, consulting and delivery teams while ensuring security and compliance for mission-critical requirements, and travel as needed.