Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Chief Architect

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSchiphol, Netherlands€131.4k - €265.6k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Significant experience as a Chief Architect, Enterprise Architect, Principal Architect, or similar senior architecture leader in complex enterprise environments.
Strong cloud architecture experience across modern applications, infrastructure, and platform services.
Deep security architecture expertise, including cloud security and secure-by-design principles.
Deep technical expertise in data platforms and modern data architecture, including Microsoft Fabric.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Foundry, with the ability to bring data and AI capabilities together in secure, scalable enterprise solutions and lead credible AI Frontier conversations.
Proven experience leading large, complex technical programmes and multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams, ideally in a customer-facing or consulting environment.
Strong executive-level customer leadership, with the ability to advise, influence, and challenge C-suite stakeholders on technology strategy and business outcomes.
Fluent Dutch and English.

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.

Overview

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

Significant experience as a Chief Architect, Enterprise Architect, Principal Architect or similar senior architecture leader in complex enterprise environments.

Strong cloud architecture experience across modern applications, infrastructure and platform services.

Deep security architecture expertise, including cloud security and secure-by-design principles.

Deep technical expertise in data platforms and modern data architecture, including Microsoft Fabric.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Foundry, with the ability to bring data and AI capabilities together in secure, scalable enterprise solutions and lead credible AI Frontier conversations.

Proven experience leading large, complex technical programmes and multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams, ideally in a customer-facing or consulting environment.

Strong executive-level customer leadership, with the ability to advise, influence and challenge C-suite stakeholders on technology strategy and business outcomes.

Fluent Dutch and English required.

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.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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.

About the Company

Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Redmond, WA
Founded: 1975

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