Experis Nederland
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As a Solution Architect within a core platform engineering team within a financial organization, you will play a pivotal role in the evolution and rollout of an internal DevOps automation solution. This platform is designed to significantly enhance the development experience across a wide range of engineering teams, enabling them to deliver high-quality digital services efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
Architecture & Design:
- Create and communicate end-to-end architectural designs in collaboration with engineers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders.
- Ensure architectural decisions align with long-term strategy, scalability, and platform vision.
Team Support & Mentorship:
- Coach development teams (currently a group of 8) through implementation challenges across the DevOps lifecycle.
- Act as a technical advisor while fostering best practices in architecture and platform adoption.
Platform Advocacy:
- Champion the use of the internal DevOps automation platform across the organization.
- Drive adoption and help teams integrate the platform into their workflows.
Strategic Influence:
- Contribute to the roadmap definition, aligning technical capabilities with evolving business needs.
- Maintain close collaboration with product owners and stakeholders to shape and prioritize platform enhancements.
Collaboration & Innovation:
- Work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders to innovate and continuously improve the platform.
Key Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in IT/DevOps, including at least 3 years in a solution architecture role in a complex environment.
- Strong technical background in platform engineering, with experience in Java development and modern DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure and/or AWS.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD practices and cloud-native architecture (though the role is not hands-on).
- Experience in stakeholder management and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Exposure to frontend engineering is a plus, but not required
What is offered:
- The opportunity to work within one of the most innovative and respected financial institutions in the Netherlands;
- A hybrid working model, combining two days a week in the office with flexible remote working;
- Salary between 5000 and 7000;
- Extensive opportunities for professional development and career progression in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
