Senior Solutions Architect

Levy Professionals; Amsterdam; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Weekly in-office day

Résumé du poste

A company in the tech sector is seeking a Senior Solution & Integration Architect in Amsterdam. This role demands at least 7 years of experience and includes leading multiple solution designs, advising on integration strategies, and mentoring junior architects. Candidates must demonstrate exceptional communication skills and a deep understanding of enterprise application landscapes. The position is full-time with a mandatory in-office day each week, primarily in the Randstad area.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in an architect role, with engineering experience alone deemed insufficient.
• Deep understanding of enterprise application landscapes.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to review multiple complex designs concurrently.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide strategic direction without micromanaging.
• Knowledge of platform technologies, networking, or integration concepts.
• Understanding of disaster recovery, platform architecture, and IT operations is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Lead the review and guidance of multiple solution designs simultaneously.
• Advise on integration approaches across platforms and applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders providing strategic direction and flexibility.
• Mentor architects and engineers, promoting knowledge sharing.
• Ensure designs are reviewed, consistent, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Document solutions, decisions, and technical guidance.
• Drive improvements in architectural processes and standards.

Connaissances

Solution architecture principles

Integration patterns

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Technical mentoring

Description du poste

We are seeking a Senior Solution & Integration Architect to lead the review, design, and guidance of solution architectures across multiple IT initiatives. This senior role combines solution design oversight, integration expertise, and the ability to work across multiple systems and platforms while mentoring less experienced architects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the review and provide guidance on multiple solution designs simultaneously, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and best practices.
• Advise on integration approaches across platforms, networks, and applications.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders, providing strategic direction while allowing teams flexibility in execution.
• Share knowledge, foster technical excellence, and mentor architects and engineers.
• Ensure all solution designs are reviewed, consistent, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Provide strategic advice on integration approaches across systems and applications.
• Document solutions, decisions, and technical guidance in line with best practices.
• Mentor and guide architects and engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and development.
• Drive improvements in architectural processes and standards.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Competences

• 7+ years of significant prior experience in an architect role; engineering experience alone is insufficient.
• Deep understanding of solution architecture principles, enterprise application landscapes, and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with IT frameworks and their application in solution design.
• Proven ability to review multiple complex solution designs concurrently.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence and explain architectural decisions clearly.
• Ability to provide strategic direction without micromanaging execution.
• Knowledge of platform technologies, networking, or integration concepts is a plus.
• Understanding of disaster recovery, platform architecture, and IT operations is desirable.

Soft Skills

• Persuasive and confident, capable of leading discussions with multiple stakeholders.
• Professional and credible, operating beyond a business analyst mindset.
• Comfortable balancing guidance and team autonomy.
• Collaborative, supporting knowledge sharing and mentoring.

Additional Information / Preferences

• Mandatory in-office day: once a week.
• Location: Netherlands (Randstad area).
• Candidates must have prior architect experience; junior engineers looking to step up are not suitable.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Banking