Software Architect

Overview

At the headquarters of de Bijenkorf, our E-commerce department is our youngest and fastest growing department. A passionate, multinational group of over 100 professionals work together on the continuous growth and improvement of our digital platform. We work in an Agile environment where our key stakeholders are our customers.

About the Position

As a Software Architect you set the high level technical vision and translate that into implementable strategy, designs and roadmaps keeping team topologies in mind. In the initiation, discovery and delivery phase you work closely with other architects, engineers and business stakeholders to ensure the best customer experience while keeping the target state in mind. To successfully deliver features you bring together and coordinate multiple teams and third parties. You define implementable roadmaps with an MVP mindset while balancing pragmatism with long term objectives. You weigh the pros and cons of different technical approaches and translate those into a presentable format to facilitate decision making. You are responsible for the oversight of our technical landscape, drive quality, and identify areas for improvement. You coach, mentor and challenge teams on architectural principles and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Set the high level technical vision and translate it into implementable strategy, designs and roadmaps.
• Coordinate multiple teams and third parties to deliver features.
• Define roadmaps with an MVP mindset and balance pragmatism with long-term objectives.
• Assess different technical approaches and present recommendations to enable decision making.
• Oversee the technical landscape, ensure quality, and identify areas for improvement.
• Coach, mentor and challenge teams on architectural principles and concepts.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as an (enterprise or domain) architect
• Proven track record of driving architectural change
• A background in engineering in complex environments
• Cloud experience (GCP)
• Deep Java knowledge; Kotlin is preferred
• Deep understanding of API design and best practices
• Extensive up-to-date knowledge of web-based and cloud-native technologies
• Experience in security architecture is preferred
• Experience in retail environment is preferred
• TOGAF certified or similar is preferred

We are looking for someone who

• Has expert analytic and problem-solving skills
• Has a strategic vision on technology
• Is a team player and excellent communicator
• Is Fluent in English
• Is proactive & results driven

We offer

• 30 days leave
• An annual profit sharing (variable) bonus
• An annual personal performance (variable) bonus
• Vitality budget
• Contribution towards your pension
• Collective health insurance
• A great culture
• The opportunity and support to develop yourself both technically and professionally
• An employee discount on products purchased from de Bijenkorf

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Retail