Senior Solution & Integration Architect (Cloud)

TL;DR

Senior Solution & Integration Architect (Cloud/API): Leading architectural design and integration strategies across multiple cross-domain IT initiatives with an accent on architectural consistency, scalability, and security. Focus on shaping the architectural direction of major transformation efforts and mentoring architects and engineers across teams.

Location: Must be based in the Randstad area, Netherlands, with an on-site requirement of 1 day per week.

Salary: Negotiable EUR / Year

Company

hirify.global is seeking a highly experienced architect to lead architectural design, integration strategy, and technical oversight across multiple IT initiatives.

What you will do

• Lead and review multiple solution designs simultaneously, ensuring architectural consistency and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Provide expert guidance on integration strategies across applications, platforms, networks, and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders, offering strategic direction without micromanaging execution.
• Document architectures, decisions, integration patterns, and technical guidance.
• Mentor architects and engineers, fostering growth and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure designs incorporate security, scalability, operational resilience, and best practices in cloud and infrastructure architecture.

Requirements

• Significant experience as a Senior Architect (solution, integration, or enterprise).
• Strong solution architecture principles, system design, and enterprise application landscape knowledge.
• Expertise in Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Architecture (Azure preferred), API architecture, IAM & security.
• Mandatory deep technical understanding of Network & Infrastructure Architecture, including Cisco ACI, VMware NSX-T, and SDN overlays.
• Strong foundation in Infrastructure / Platform Engineering, virtualization, and hybrid cloud networking.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to provide strong direction while fostering team autonomy.
• Ability to mentor junior and mid-level architects effectively.