IT Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Netherlands.

📋 Description

• Ensure the information architecture of DJI remains future-proof and viable.

• Provide direction for the renewal of information provision.

• Prepare architectural groundwork for change initiatives before project commencement.

• Investigate the implications of inquiries and developments on processes, information/data, applications, and facilities.

• Explore and compare potential solutions.

• Clarify dependencies, consequences, risks, frameworks, and choices.

• Document outcomes in architectural products such as architecture statements, impact analyses, target architectures, scenarios, and architectural principles.

• Collaborate with project leaders, information managers, and project architects to prepare projects, including elaboration in a PSA.

• Monitor the coherence and dependencies between initiatives and identify opportunities for structural improvements.

• Act as a partner for project and solution architects during execution.

• Ensure alignment with direction, frameworks, and domain developments.

• Facilitate the flow of knowledge and choices back into overarching architectures, for example, through a Project End Architecture.

• Contribute to the enhancement of the architectural function and overarching architectural artifacts as a member of the architecture community.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven WO work and thinking level.

• At least 5 years of experience in developing and maintaining (information) architectures and PSAs.

• Relevant knowledge and experience in information management.

• Familiarity with architectural methods and techniques such as TOGAF and ArchiMate.

• Experience within the national government, a large operational organization, or the justice domain.

• Customer-oriented, advisory skills, and willingness to take responsibility.

• Sensitivity to working in a complex (political) governance environment.

• Ability to analyze, structure, and translate problems into workable and accepted solutions.

• Results-oriented and able to achieve objectives.

• Capable of articulating thoughts clearly and understandably, and presenting them persuasively.

• Cover letter required.

• Willingness to apply for a VOG.

🏝️ Benefits

• Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 16.5% of your gross annual salary, for extra money or leave.

• Full reimbursement of your public transport travel expenses.

• Pension scheme.

• (Partially) paid parental leave.

• Study opportunities for your development.

• Option to engage in company fitness.

• Homeworking facilities.