Strategic Enterprise Architect - Cloud & Governance

Equal Experts; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Equal Experts is seeking a contract Enterprise Architect with proven senior-level experience to shape strategic direction across business and technology domains. This role involves defining and evolving architecture principles to support strategic objectives while engaging with C-suite stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in large organizations, strong consulting skills, and collaboration abilities, particularly with cloud and hybrid architectures.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in defining and evolving enterprise architectures in large organizations.
• Exceptional credibility at C-suite and board level.
• Strong knowledge of cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud architectures.
• Proven track record of producing architecture roadmaps and target operating models.

Responsibilities

• Shape and own the enterprise architecture strategy across various domains.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align architecture with strategic objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor for executives and delivery teams.
• Define architecture principles and standards that drive consistency.
• Establish value-adding architecture governance to manage enterprise risk.

Skills

Enterprise architecture evolution

Stakeholder management

Cloud architectures

Architecture governance

Consulting and advisory skills

Collaboration skills

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Equal Experts is seeking a contract Enterprise Architect with proven senior-level experience to shape strategic direction across business and technology domains. This role involves defining and evolving architecture principles to support strategic objectives while engaging with C-suite stakeholders. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in large organizations, strong consulting skills, and collaboration abilities, particularly with cloud and hybrid architectures.