€131,400 - €265,600 per year
Work Arrangement
Office Days per Week: 1 day
Key Skills
Job Description
The Chief Architect is a senior customer-facing technical leader responsible for defining the architecture and technical direction for complex enterprise solutions. Acting as a trusted adviser to senior executives, the role brings together cloud, security, applications, data and AI to help customers design and deliver secure, scalable solutions.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end technical architecture for complex enterprise customer solutions.
- Translate business and technical requirements into clear architecture and solution designs.
- Advise and influence C-suite and senior technical stakeholders on technology strategy and architectural decisions.
- Lead architecture across cloud, security, applications, data and AI, bringing specialists together into one coherent solution.
- Lead multidisciplinary technical teams through design, proof of concept and delivery.
- Own technical governance, identifying and managing architecture, security, risk and quality throughout customer engagements.
Qualifications
Cloud Solution Architecture IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across Netherlands is € 131,400.00 - € 265,600.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/netherlands-corporate-pay.html
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, 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. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Core Responsibilities
The Chief Architect defines the end-to-end technical architecture for complex enterprise solutions while acting as a trusted adviser to senior executives. They lead multidisciplinary teams through design and delivery, ensuring technical governance across cloud, security, data, and AI domains.
Requirements
Candidates must have significant experience as a senior architecture leader in complex enterprise environments with deep expertise in cloud, security, and modern data platforms. Strong executive-level leadership skills and the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders on technology strategy are essential.
About Microsoft
Industry: Software Development
Company size: 10,001+ employees
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