You act as the connecting link between business stakeholders and the technical landscape, ensuring that application, infrastructure, and architectural decisions align with organizational objectives. You are able to take a broad view of complex environments while maintaining a clear focus on long-term direction. In this position, you contribute to shaping and guiding the future of the organization’s technology ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target architecture for the IT environment and support its ongoing evolution.
• Translate strategic business ambitions into practical and sustainable technology solutions.
• Establish and uphold architectural standards, principles, and best practices across initiatives.
• Evaluate proposed solutions and provide guidance on technology choices and investments.
• Advise on domains such as cloud technologies, security, data management, and systems integration.
• Assess technical designs and ensure alignment with architectural objectives and governance.
• Collaborate closely with both internal teams and external partners to safeguard architectural consistency.

Ideal Profile

• A strong interest in technology combined with the ability to understand the broader organizational context.
• Excellent analytical capabilities, strong communication skills, and the confidence to influence stakeholders at different levels.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT, computer science, engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Several years of experience in architecture-related roles, such as enterprise, solution, or application architecture.
• Solid understanding of contemporary architectural concepts, including API-driven ecosystems, domain-oriented design approaches, and event-based architectures.
• Hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and privacy frameworks and principles (e.g., Zero Trust, GDPR, NIS2).
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations and actionable business insights.