Platform Architect

Levy NL; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Levy NL in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced Platform Architect to design and govern solutions across a global technology platform. You will advise engineering teams on AWS best practices, IaC, and GitLab pipelines, and help shape the architecture function across time zones.

In this hybrid role (36 hours per week) you will own Solution Intents from concept through implementation, collaborate with platform and development teams, assess risks, and drive architectural decisions in a high-stakes

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT infrastructure and platform engineering in enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into practical designs.
• Strong experience with cloud platform architecture, especially AWS.
• Hands-on with infrastructure as code and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Solution Intents from concept to implementation while aligning with architecture standards.
• Provide platform engineering consultancy to internal teams.
• Assess risks, evaluate options, and influence architecture decisions.
• Improve and streamline CoE Architecture processes across time zones.

Skills

Platform engineering

Solution architecture

Cloud architecture

DevOps practices

AWS

Tools

GitLab

Terraform

AWS

IaC

Job description

Platform Architect Infrastructure & Technology | AWS, Platform Engineering & Architecture Governance | Global Bank

A global bank is strengthening its Architecture Centre of Excellence with an Infrastructure & Technology Solution Architect. You will design and govern solutions across the bank’s global technology platform, advise engineering teams on AWS and platform best practice, and help shape how the architecture function works across time zones and cultures.

About the role

You will own Solution Intents from concept through implementation, working closely with platform and development teams using cloud (preferably AWS), infrastructure as code and GitLab pipelines. The role is 36 hours a week, hybrid from the Amsterdam office, in an international, high-stakes IT environment.

You will:

• Deliver Solution Intents and govern their implementation in line with architecture standards
• Provide platform engineering consultancy to internal teams
• Assess technical risks, evaluate solution options and contribute to architecture decisions
• Improve and streamline processes within CoE Architecture

About you

• 5+ years in IT infrastructure and platform engineering within complex enterprise environments
• Solution architecture experience, with the ability to translate business needs into practical designs
• Cloud platform architecture experience, preferably AWS
• Experience with infrastructure as code and DevOps practices