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(Senior) IT Architect, Blockchain - Amsterdam | BCG Platinion

Boston Consulting Group

Amsterdam
Full-time
2-5 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Blockchain Architecture
Smart Contracts
Consensus Algorithms
Hyperledger Fabric
R3 Corda
Ethereum
Solidity
Cryptography
Database Architecture
Security Architecture
Go
Java
Node.js
Technical Storytelling
Project Management
Digital Transformation

Job Description

Who We Are

Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures-and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.


About BCG Platinion

 

BCG Platinion’s presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale.


What You'll Do

As a Blockchain Architect, you will work closely with case team members to assess and coach our clients' technology teams, define Blockchain implementation strategies, architecture solutions and apply your technical know-how and understanding of business contexts. As you acquire experience, you will be responsible for owning the delivery for a specific project 'module' and help develop technical concepts for that 'module'.As part of our BCG Platinion consulting team, you would focus on Blockchain yet work on a variety of technology topics, applying your architectural consulting skills to strategic technology questions.

Responsibilities include:

  • Designing and selecting Blockchain architectures that align with business goals, meet stakeholder needs, and perform effectively within defined constraints.

  • Defining integration architectures that connect applications, participant organizations, and member nodes within a Blockchain network.

  • Communicating complex architectural concepts through clear, compelling storytelling to both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Reviewing vendor proposals and ongoing technical work to ensure quality, alignment, and feasibility.

  • Overseeing technology project management activities and maintaining rigorous quality assurance standards.

  • Optimizing application development processes within your projects to improve efficiency and scalability.

  • Building and nurturing a strong community around Blockchain initiatives.

  • Advising internal teams on core Blockchain concepts, technologies, and frameworks.

  • Collaborating with fellow architects on Blockchain and related technical domains to drive cross-functional excellence.

  • Supporting Blockchain consulting teams in developing best practices, frameworks, and implementation guidelines.

  • Expanding and leveraging your network within the BCG technical community to deliver greater value for clients.



What You'll Bring

We're looking for exceptional talents around emerging technologies to join us. You would typically:

  • Have at least 3 years of experience in Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi, or the Metaverse.

  • Possess a strong understanding of Blockchain fundamentals, including smart contracts and consensus algorithms.

  • Be familiar with different Blockchain types, including public, private or permissioned, and public permissioned networks.

  • Have hands-on experience with Blockchain frameworks such as Hyperledger Fabric, R3 Corda, and Ethereum (Solidity).

  • Understand consensus mechanisms used across major Blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Byzantine Fault Tolerant algorithms such as PBFT in Hyperledger Fabric.

  • Be skilled in cryptographic principles and the use of certificates for identity management and transaction authentication.

  • Have experience in database architecture and design to build scalable storage solutions for distributed ledgers and related data.

  • Demonstrate security architecture expertise to ensure the protection of Blockchain systems and applications.

  • Be proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Go, Java, or Node.js.

  • Hold an outstanding academic record, ideally from a leading university.

  • Exhibit excellent communication skills (verbal and written), along with strong presence, leadership, and teamwork abilities.

  • Bring fresh technology perspectives from outside the consulting industry to enhance BCG’s projects and client engagements.



Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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Core Responsibilities

The role involves designing and implementing Blockchain architectures and integration strategies that align with business goals. You will also coach client technology teams, review vendor proposals, and develop best practices for Blockchain consulting.

Requirements

Candidates need at least 3 years of experience in Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi, or the Metaverse, with proficiency in frameworks like Hyperledger Fabric or Ethereum. A strong academic record and expertise in programming languages such as Go, Java, or Node.js are required.

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