Product Architect

Us3 Consulting; Noord-Brabant; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Us3 Ltd. is seeking a Workplace and Identity Product Architect for a long-term contract in the Netherlands.

The role requires 3 days onsite in Eindhoven and offers an opportunity to shape the architecture of both domains across business, security and enterprise requirements. The candidate will lead architectural decisions, manage dependencies with cloud, network and security, and collaborate with product teams to translate strategy into actionable roadmaps while aligning with Microsoft and other

Qualifications

• Experienced architect with broad workplace and identity tech knowledge.
• Ability to define architectural direction for complex environments.
• Ability to translate strategy into roadmaps and decisions.
• Collaborates with experienced technical teams within architectural constraints.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the architecture for the Workplace and Identity product domains.
• Define current state, target architecture and architectural roadmap.
• Establish architectural principles, standards and key design decisions.
• Ensure developments align with business, security and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Drive simplification, standardization and modernization across both domains.
• Manage architectural dependencies with cloud, infrastructure, network, security and applications.
• Evaluate new technologies and determine their potential value within the product domains.
• Identify architectural risks, technical debt and lifecycle challenges.
• Work with product owners and technical teams to translate strategic developments into product roadmaps.
• Align with stakeholders, other architects and strategic technology partners such as Microsoft.
• Ensure Workplace and Identity work together effectively where they intersect, e.g. identity, device trust and Zero Trust.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Strategic thinking

Technical evaluation

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

Microsoft Intune

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

Defender

Zero Trust

Job description

For one of the leading clients, we’re hiring a Workplace and Identity Product Architect for a long term contract position. Up to 3 years. Must be able to work 3 days onsite in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Your responsibilities

• Own and maintain the architecture for the Workplace and Identity product domains.
• Define the current state, target architecture and architectural roadmap.
• Establish architectural principles, standards and key design decisions.
• Ensure Workplace and Identity developments align with business, security and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Drive simplification, standardization and modernization across both domains.
• Manage architectural dependencies with areas such as cloud, infrastructure, network, security and applications.
• Evaluate new technologies and developments and determine their potential value within the product domains.
• Identify architectural risks, technical debt and lifecycle challenges.
• Work with product owners and technical teams to translate strategic developments into product roadmaps.
• Align with stakeholders, other architects and strategic technology partners such as Microsoft.
• Ensure Workplace and Identity work together effectively where they intersect, for example through identity, device trust and Zero Trust principles.

Your profile

• You are an experienced architect with a broad understanding of modern workplace and identity technologies.
• You are able to look beyond individual technologies and create a clear architectural direction for complex and evolving environments.
• You combine strategic thinking with enough technical understanding to evaluate solutions, identify dependencies and make well-founded architectural decisions.
• You are comfortable working with experienced technical teams and allow them the freedom to determine the best implementation within the agreed architectural direction.

You have experience with topics such as:

Workplace

• Windows 11 and modern workplace architecture
• Microsoft Intune and device management
• Virtual Windows workplaces
• Endpoint security and Microsoft Defender

Identity

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory
• Authentication and authorization
• Identity governance and lifecycle management
• Privileged and external identities
• Target architectures and technology roadmaps
• Architecture principles and decision-making
• Security and Zero Trust
• Technology lifecycle and technical debt
• Stakeholder and supplier alignment