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About The Role IT is the key enabler for achieving numerous strategic goals. Areas such as digital transformation, digitalization, and ‘getting the house in order’ are where IT can truly make a difference. As an architect, you are constantly focused on how IT can optimally contribute to realizing these business strategies. In your role as an expert and advisor, you are involved in various short advisory projects where architecture plays a crucial role in providing sound advice. You assist executives, boards, CIOs, and management of leading organizations with questions like ‘is my IT future-proof?’ or ‘is this the right IT investment at the right time?’. You guide them through your inspiring vision of current technologies and future developments in digitalization. Apply now Your role as Enterprise Architect At Highberg, you engage with our clients as an Enterprise Architect, Program Architect, or Project Architect, taking charge of the technical direction. As an architect at Highberg, you work on prestigious projects and programs that have societal impact or significant importance. Examples include: Developing architecture for COVID-19 programs at RIVM. Carving out IT for Sanquin’s blood bank and designing architecture for its new environment. Architecting innovative collaboration chains between the police and NFI using modern IT. Establishing future-proof architecture for a construction company. Designing and tendering architecture for modernizing the workplace of a large healthcare institution. You collaborate closely with others, working in project teams to integrate all necessary disciplines. This approach not only fosters teamwork but also provides ample opportunities for mutual learning. Together, we leverage our collective knowledge for greater strength. Knowledge is highly valued at Highberg; we invest in knowledge development, offer training programs, and support your professional growth. Continuous development in your field is emphasized, requiring a curious mindset and a willingness to invest in yourself. Highberg’s architecture expertise group is expanding and seeking multiple architects across junior, mid-level, and senior positions. As Highberg grows, we seek ambitious individuals who want to grow with us! Who are you? Junior/medior: Someone with passion and drive to develop in the domain of (IT) strategy and architecture to become an expert in the field. Junior/medior: Someone who knows how to present themselves well and is communicatively skilled. Junior/medior: A colleague who enjoys collaborating with others and is willing to share knowledge. Senior (additionally): Someone who enjoys being challenged by multidisciplinary strategic issues involving various stakeholders. Senior (additionally): Someone with commercial affinity who can acquire (consulting) assignments through content and relationship management and networking. What are we asking? Junior: A Master’s degree in computer science, technical public administration, business administration, and/or Business & IT. Medior (supplemented with): Minimum of 3 years of work experience as a (solution) architect in operational roles, technical project leader on IT projects, information advisor, or similar roles, with the ambition to grow. Medior (supplemented with): A well-founded opinion on IT and enterprise architecture. Medior (supplemented with): Competencies to thoroughly understand clients’ business, map organizational needs, and translate them into suitable IT solutions. Senior (supplemented with): Work experience as an enterprise architect at a consulting firm, IT service provider, or top-500 company. Senior (supplemented with): A vision on and experience with developing business, information, application, and/or IT architecture. What are we offering? A competitive salary and excellent benefits including performance pay, provisions for mobility, pension and leave. Sincere attention to personal development including coaching by colleagues, access to and wide range of education and training and a personal development plan with matching investments. A place within a challenging and growing organization where taking personal responsibility is valued, you have the autonomy and freedom to perform your work flexibly with short lines of communication with colleagues. A pleasant working environment with a pleasant and easily accessible office, focus on performance as a team and not on the individual and numerous social activities such as get-togethers, sports activities and team meetings. Apply now About Highberg Highberg is a European transformation consultancy. We support organizations in realizing their strategic ambitions by combining clear direction with execution. We believe sustainable change happens when deep expertise and human dynamics are in balance. That is why we work closely with our clients, not only as advisors, but as partners in realization. Our teams combine analytical depth with pragmatism and build solutions that not only work on paper, but above all in practice. Learn more about Highberg Want to know more? If you have any questions about this vacancy or would like to further discuss opportunities within Highberg, please contact our Recruitment Team through [email protected]. Over Highberg Highberg is ontstaan uit negen boutique adviesbureaus, elk met expertise in organisatorische, digitale en duurzaamheidstransformaties. We zijn er trots op een B Corp-gecertificeerd bedrijf te zijn, omdat we ernaar streven om zorg te dragen voor onze planeet, de maatschappij en onze medewerkers. Werken bij Highberg Bij Highberg bevorderen we een ondersteunende en samenwerkende cultuur. Deze cultuur is gebaseerd op onze drie kernwaarden: Be Committed, Be Better en Be You. In 'Be Committed' streven collega's onvermoeibaar naar een blijvende positieve impact op onze klanten, de maatschappij en het milieu. We kenmerken ons door onze ondernemersgeest en onze gezamenlijke inzet voor het algehele succes van het bedrijf. 'Be Better' draait om ons geloof in continu leren en verbeteren, en we bieden je mogelijkheden om te groeien en je te ontwikkelen, zowel persoonlijk als professioneel. We streven naar de hoogste kwaliteits- en professionaliteitsnormen in alles wat we doen. En tot slot, maar zeker niet minder belangrijk, gaat, 'Be You' over het aanmoedigen om jezelf volledig te zijn op je werk, plezier te hebben en diversiteit en inclusie te omarmen. Wij streven ernaar om een persoonlijke band op te bouwen met onze klanten en collega's, en zo langdurige, vertrouwensvolle relaties op te bouwen.

Core Responsibilities

Lead technical direction as an enterprise, program, or project architect, developing architecture for strategic IT initiatives and advising executives and clients on technology choices and future readiness. Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to understand organizational needs, translate them into suitable IT solutions, and contribute to client relationships and consulting assignments.

Requirements

A master's degree in computer science, technical public administration, business administration, and/or Business & IT is specified for junior candidates. Mid-level candidates need at least three years of relevant architecture, IT project leadership, or advisory experience, while senior candidates need enterprise architecture experience and a track record or vision in developing business, information, application, or IT architecture.

Benefits

• Performance Pay
• Mobility Allowance
• Pension
• Paid Leave
• Coaching
• Education and Training
• Personal Development Plan
• Flexible Work
• Social Activities