Functie
Position
Title: Business Architect — Platform Services
Location: Utrecht
FTE: 1.0
Role summary
You will shape how platform services are designed, delivered and evolved — from operating systems to backup & recovery and cyber recovery strategies. You work closely with the Area Lead and Tech Lead to translate business goals, regulatory requirements and engineering best practices into a clear, practical architecture. You enjoy deep technical challenges and explaining complex concepts to bring people along.
Key responsibilities
Architectural leadership: Own and evolve the architecture blueprint for Platform Services; ensure alignment with engineering standards, enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements; guide choices around Linux/Windows platforms, SAN, NAS, object storage, archiving, lifecycle management and standardization.
Platform resilience & recovery: Shape architectures for backup, restore and disaster recovery; drive cyber resilience strategies including recovery design, isolation and restore confidence; balance security, recoverability, cost and operational simplicity.
Collaboration & leadership: Co-lead the Platform Services area with the Area Lead and Tech Lead; functionally lead Solution Architects across multiple squads; create clarity and alignment while fostering learning, improvement and shared ownership.
Stakeholder engagement: Work with stakeholders across regions and disciplines; communicate architectural vision and roadmaps clearly; act as a trusted sparring partner for engineering, security and leadership.
What you bring
Education: Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
Experience: Significant experience in complex IT environments and several years in architecture (business, enterprise or platform).
Operating systems: Strong hands-on and architectural knowledge of Linux and Windows platforms.
Storage & data protection: Deep understanding of storage, backup & restore and disaster recovery concepts.
Security & resilience mindset: Experience with cyber recovery strategies, data protection and platform security.
Cloud & infrastructure: Solid understanding of on‑prem, cloud and hybrid environments and how applications use both.
Communication: Able to explain complex technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Way of working: Curious, technically deep, collaborative and focused on team success.
Languages
Required: English and Dutch
Working arrangement
Hybrid working according to the organisation's @anywhere principle.
Eisen
- Language: English and Dutch mandatory
- Education: Master’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- The candidate may be submitted for only one application at a time
- It is also important that the candidate is available for the entire period requested in the application
- The candidate has a valid identification document (a passport or ID card), which must be valid both at intake and on the contract start date, and can be presented for verification
- Pre-employment screening will take place; candidates can only start after completing the pre-employment screening
- Please clearly indicate in the motivation field whether the candidate has any planned vacation or special leave during the duration of this assignment
- Please provide in the CV whether an internal reference can be requested
- We would like to receive the personal motivation and CV in Dutch
Gunningscriteria
- Language: English and Dutch mandatory
- Dutch is a plus
Extra informatie
Je sollicitatie dient uiterlijk 22 september 2026 om 10:00 uur door ons te zijn ingediend, voorzien van een motivatie (waarin wordt toegelicht hoe aan de eisen en gunningscriteria wordt voldaan) en twee referenties. Wij ontvangen je gegevens graag minimaal één werkdag vóór de sluitingsdatum.
