Global Cloud Architect & Strategy Lead

Seequent; Delft; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Seequent is seeking a Distinguished Architect to refine and implement the cloud architecture strategy across its product portfolio. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, cloud providers, and partners to align implementations with architectural direction and promote convergence.

This role requires 7+ years in software development for SaaS in cloud environments and 2+ years as an architect at scale.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in software development, building SaaS software in a cloud and Infrastructure as Code environment.
• 2+ years’ experience as an architect, or equivalent, for a large-scale SaaS provider or cloud hyperscaler.
• Proven problem-solving and lateral-thinking capability at platform or system architecture level.
• Experience improving scalability, availability, and performance in cloud environments.
• Experience developing, documenting, and communicating an architectural strategy for a significant global, cloud-based SaaS solution.
• Ability to evaluate modern cloud architectures, technologies, APIs, and best practices for use across a product portfolio.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating remotely across teams, countries, time zones, and organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Refine, communicate, and help implement Seequent’s cloud architecture roadmap and strategy across the product portfolio.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to align implementations with architectural direction and drive architectural and technical convergence.
• Recommend architectural patterns and technology selections that support the Global Architecture Team’s strategic vision.
• Evaluate team architectures and APIs for alignment with Seequent’s vision, including trade-offs across architectural patterns and styles.
• Assess new and updated “paved path” technologies, identify gaps, and trial emerging options with cloud providers and technology vendors.
• Define, document, and promote critical non-functional requirements, proposing updates in line with modern best practices.
• Communicate complex architectural concepts and the rationale for decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders across Seequent and Bentley Systems.
• Represent Seequent in platform integration and product or solution discussions with Bentley teams, key customers, and partners.

Skills

Software development

SaaS

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure as Code

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Job description

Seequent is seeking a Distinguished Architect to refine and implement the cloud architecture strategy across its product portfolio. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, cloud providers, and partners to align implementations with architectural direction and promote convergence.

This role requires 7+ years in software development for SaaS in cloud environments and 2+ years as an architect at scale.