Enterprise Architect (IT Strategy, Cloud, Digital Transformation)

• A completed bachelor's or master's degree in an IT or business administration field
• At least 7 years of experience in architecture roles within complex organizations
• Demonstrable experience with enterprise architecture and transformation issues
• Demonstrable knowledge of architecture methodologies such as TOGAF, Open Agile Architecture, ArchiMate, RCDA and/or Zachman
• Experience with:
  • strategic architecture and roadmapping
  • business-IT alignment
  • governance and decision-making
  • multiple architecture domains (business, application, data, technology) and the ability to bring coherence to these
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English
• Experience with stakeholder management at a senior level
• Relevant sector or industry knowledge (for example within financial services, the public sector, or industry) and knowledge of their current themes
• Strong advisory skills, administrative sensitivity, and the ability to switch between different stakeholder levels

At Sopra Steria, we believe in craftsmanship and personal growth, and that good solutions arise in an environment where people can develop, be heard, and strengthen each other. You will become part of a community of architects who keep each other sharp and share knowledge.

You can count on:

• Varied and substantively strong projects in which you constantly take a step further
• A great range of training, certification, and personal development via our Academy
• Coaching and guidance suited to your development wishes
• Growth opportunities towards Principal Expert or Principal Consultant
• An open, inclusive, and professional working environment

At Sopra Steria, we ensure that you can do your work with pleasure and in balance. Therefore, we offer an attractive and flexible package of employment terms:

• A permanent contract and a gross monthly salary between € 5,100 and € 7,800 based on full-time employment (40 hours per week);
• At Sopra Steria, we believe equal pay for equal work is important. Therefore, we determine your salary based on objective criteria such as experience, knowledge, competencies, and responsibilities. This allows us to ensure fair and transparent compensation that matches your background and the impact of your role.
• Holiday allowance of 8%;
• A profit-sharing scheme with a target payment of 8% of the gross (part-time) annual salary, depending on company results;
• A mobility scheme with a choice between an electric lease car or an alternative transport arrangement, suited to your situation;
• 27 vacation days, with the possibility to buy or sell non-statutory vacation days;
• Flexible hybrid working conditions: at home, at the office, or at the client, depending on the role and the possibilities within assignments;
• A home office package including a laptop, phone, and a monthly internet allowance;
• Plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development through training, certifications, knowledge sessions, and inspiring events;
• Various social activities with colleagues, from informal drinks to sporty and substantive events;
• Opportunities for tax-friendly repayment of your student debt;
• An extensive range of benefits via our cafeteria model, including a bicycle scheme, sports subscriptions, solar panels, and collective insurance;
• A pension scheme with an employer contribution and the possibility to realize voluntary additional pension accrual.

Are you enthusiastic about this role and ready to shape the world together with us? Then we look forward to your response!

For more information, please contact Désirée Hardijzer, Talent Acquisition Lead (desiree.hardijzer@soprasteria.com) or apply directly. 

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Sopra Steria is an employer that offers equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered for a job without regard to age, origin, nationality, skin color, leave for family or medical care, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political preference, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances. We cherish a work environment that is inclusive and respects all differences.

Sopra Steria offers tailor-made end-to-end corporate technology and software solutions that help organizations make bold choices and achieve results. And successfully! With more than 51,000 colleagues in nearly 30 countries, we are among the top European digital solutions providers. Successful organizations in Europe rely on our technology because we continue to strive for innovation, collaboration, and business development.

The world is how we shape it.

Let’s shape it together.

As an Enterprise Architect within our consultancy organization, you help organizations provide direction to their digital future. You develop vision, frameworks, and target architectures and ensure coherence between strategy, processes, and IT.

You advise and guide organizations in making and realizing strategic choices that are decisive for their digital future and societal impact.

You work on strategic issues within, among others, the public sector, financial services, and utilities. You deal with:

• Translating business strategy into IT strategy and architecture frameworks
• Developing roadmaps and transformation plans
• Guiding transformation initiatives, such as the modernization of application landscapes or cloud transitions
• Connecting strategic architecture and execution in a continuous interaction, where guiding choices are fueled by practical insights and actually land in implementation
• Steering coherence within application, data, and technology landscapes, with an eye for modern architecture principles and technological developments
• Developing and substantiating business cases and scenario analyses, focused on value creation and decision-making
• Setting up and applying architecture governance

We are looking for Enterprise Architects who help organizations make guiding choices and realize sustainable digital transformations.

You feel comfortable in situations where not everything is clear in advance and know how to provide direction, create coherence, and substantiate choices. You know how to take people along in your story and create support for change.

We like to look at potential, interest, and motivation. You don't have to be able to do everything, but you recognize yourself in the following points. You:

• have strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• are a persuasive advisor at senior stakeholder level
• have a clear vision on architecture and digital transformation and know how to translate this into concrete frameworks and direction
• know how to create support and influence decision-making
• oversee the coherence between business, processes, and IT