Agile Architect

Are you an experienced IT professional who is able to provide technology direction for business needs, in such a way that it is clear what needs to be built and how it should be built, and that the resulting IT systems and solutions align with business goals, support efficient and secure operations, and support future growth and adaptability. Then we are looking for you!

Agile architect

Digital Office

Fulltime, Hybrid

Designing large scale digital solutions is a highly collaborative process that requires ongoing communication, coordination and cooperation across many people and teams. This process is led by the Agile Architect.

The topics the Agile Architect will be presented with day to day will be varied and occasionally vague.

The Agile Architect will be expected to have an understanding of typical Renewi business processes, up-to-date knowledge of multiple relevant technologies for
Renewi and effective skills around Agile Architecture methodologies. The Agile Architect must have excellent communication and analysis skills.
The Agile Architect will work with parties outside of their department, including external, who may have diverging interests.

Core tasks

• Formulate and communicate architectural intent and high-level end-to-end
  solution design for business needs.
• Guide specialist roles (e.g. DevOps Engineers) in co-creating more detailed
  (emergent) solution design when needed.
• Guide the process of defining architecture standards, patterns, principles and guidelines by the teams.
• Ensure security by design practises are followed, leading to secure IT
  solutions.
• Validate technology assumptions and solution design in practice, during and
  after implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement in solution design and Agile Architecture
  practises.
• Define and guide ‘enabler work’ (e.g. epics and features) to implementation.
• Together with functional roles (e.g. a Business Analyst or Product Owner) help the business with defining compliance requirements and non-functional
  requirements for their needs.
• Together with other roles in the organization (e.g. Business Process Owners,
  RTEs, Business Analysts, Product Owners, etc.) plan, refine, coordinate and
  prioritize work on program or feature level with a focus on the architecture
  perspective.
• Proactively identify and respond to technology-enabled business opportunities.
• Ideate practical, technical possibilities that represent value to the business.
  Evaluate technology trade-offs. Recommend strategic technology decisions,
  balancing implementation cost and business value.
• Secure and propagate the (Agile) architectural way of working within the IT
  organization and towards relevant business stakeholders.

Compensation & benefits

• A competitive salary based on knowledge and experience (€4.800,00 - €7.00,00).
• Laptop + phone.
• Meal vouchers and eco vouchers.
• 41 vacation days.
• Net expense reimbursement scheme.
• Group & hospitalization insurance.
• 1001 online training courses rangin from Agile Management to Social Media Marketing to Business English.

Your profile

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Information Technology or Information Management, or comparable work experience.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant IT architecture experience or comparable skills with ability to acquire missing IT architecture competencies in a short time-frame.
• Up-to-date knowledge of multiple technologies that are used in the IT landscape of Renewi or knowledge of comparable technologies and ability to acquire missing relevant technology knowledge in a short time-frame.
• Knowledge and awareness of architecture tools, methods and frameworks, pragmatic in applying them in a corporate mid-size organization and Agile context.

Interested?

Apply through the link below. For questions please contact Michiel Deinema at Michiel.deinema@renewi.com