Lead Architect

Gazelle Global; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gazelle Global seeks a Lead Architect to direct complex Digital Workplace initiatives in the Netherlands. You will shape architecture across modern workplace environments, drive transformation programs and align with customer needs, open standards and vendor independence.

The role requires strong leadership, broad IT domain knowledge, and experience with containers, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies to integrate diverse ecosystems and promote secure, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience with Digital Workplace transformations, modernizations, migrations or similar change initiatives.
• Broad knowledge of Digital Workplace domains and enterprise IT environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience with infrastructures (containerization, kubernetes, cloud).
• Experience with development methods and practices (Agile, SAFe, DevOps, CI/CD).
• Has knowledge of Security, Compliancy and Sovereignty.
• Experience with Linux and Microsoft-based workplace and hybrid environments, or designed architectures that integrate diverse ecosystems.
• Able to assess and compare different technology ecosystems, including commercial, open-source, and sovereign solutions.
• Experience with products such as Nextcloud, Matrix, Open-Xchange, Keycloak or similar solutions is an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written command of the Dutch language.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to complex Digital Workplace solutions and help organizations design, transform and modernize their workplace environment.
• Make architecture choices based on customer needs, open standards, interoperability and vendor independence.
• Lead architecture discussions with stakeholders and ensure alignment with strategy and risk controls.
• Evaluate and select technology options across different ecosystems (commercial, open-source, sovereign).

Skills

Digital Workplace Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Workplace Transformation

IT Infrastructure

Cloud Architecture

Hybrid Cloud

Kubernetes

Containerization

Linux

Microsoft 365

Strong stakeholder management

Communication skills

Agile

SAFe

DevOps

CI/CD

Tools

Nextcloud

Matrix

Open-Xchange

Keycloak

Job description

Lead Architect

As a supplier to one of our biggest organisations, I am seeking for a Lead Architect for a 12 months+ contract in Netherlands.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Lead Architect who will give direction to complex Digital Workplace solutions and help organizations design, transform and modernize their workplace environment.

Successful candidates combine architecture, leadership and stakeholder management and make architecture choices based on customer needs, open standards, interoperability and vendor independence.

Experience:

• Experience with Digital Workplace transformations, modernizations, migrations, or similar change initiatives.
• Broad knowledge of Digital Workplace domains and enterprise IT environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience with infrastructures (containerization, kubernetes, cloud).
• Experience with development methods and practices (Agile, SAFe, DevOps, CI/CD)
• Has knowledge of Security, Compliancy and Sovereignty.
• Experience with Linux and Microsoft-based workplace and hybrid environments, or demonstrated affinity for designing architectures that bring together different technology ecosystems.
• Able to objectively assess and compare different technology ecosystems, including commercial, open-source, and sovereign solutions.
• Experience with products such as Nextcloud, Matrix, Open-Xchange, Keycloak or similar solutions is an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written command of the Dutch language.

Desired Skills and Experience

Digital Workplace Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Workplace Transformation, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Architecture, Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes, Containerization, Linux, Microsoft 365