Solution Architecture Infrastructure

Solution Architect - Leading Global Retail Management Company
Location: Eindhoven (Hybrid - Minimum 2 days onsite)

Company Overview:
This company is part of a global group of five operating companies with a footprint across 27 countries and approximately 1,200 employees.

The group operates offices in various countries, including the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Hungary, and China, with further expansion planned.

The company specializes in branded products, including well-known consumer and sports brands.
The IT team currently consists of 30 members and is responsible for workplace services, data centers, communication, and business applications.

This role is a pivotal addition as the first Solution Architect within the team.

Role Purpose:
The Solution Architect will play a critical role in shaping and designing a future-proof IT architecture and infrastructure, focusing primarily on the Infrastructure and Workplace domain.

Reporting directly to the Head of IT Services, you will work closely with an Enterprise Architect who oversees the broader group strategy.
The primary goal is to design and implement architectural standards across the group while ensuring project compliance with company guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Architecture Design: Develop a modern IT architecture for infrastructure and workplace domains, ensuring scalability and alignment with group goals.

  
  


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  Stakeholder Management: Engage effectively with senior business leaders and technical teams across multiple regions to align on architecture strategies.

  
  


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  Project Oversight: Ensure projects comply with the architectural framework and best practices.

  
  


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  Collaboration: Work closely with System Engineers, Service Desk Staff, and Business Application Engineers.

  
  


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  Governance & Compliance: Ensure alignment with existing guidelines and contribute to defining new standards.

  
  


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  Technical Expertise: Oversee architecture design focused on Microsoft technologies and ensure best-in-class infrastructure solutions

  
  


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  Global Experience: Familiarity with distributed IT environments and enterprise-scale infrastructure.

  
  

Why Join This Company?

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  Strategic Impact: Be the first Solution Architect in a growing international business.

  
  


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  Career Development: Access to learning and development programs with full support.

  
  


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  Exciting Growth: Opportunity to shape the global IT infrastructure of a rapidly expanding organization.

  
  

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