Technical Architect

Young Professional Programme - Technical Architect - Digital Workplace

Start: asap

Language: Dutch

Location: Eindhoven

Work type: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite, rest remotely)

Young Professional Programme - every 6 months your salary can grow along with you

Why are we looking for this role?

We are looking for a person who wants to start career as Technical Architect and who wants to develop into a Technical Architect within modern Digital Workplace environments.

Successful candidates combine technical curiosity, analytical thinking, a strong ability to learn and good communication skills.

The candidate does not need to be an experienced architect yet but must demonstrate the potential to develop into a Technical Architect who can translate architectural principles and High-Level Designs into concrete, implementable and manageable technical solutions.

Role description

• Learn to develop technical detailed designs within one or more Digital Workplace domains under the guidance of experienced professionals.
• Analyse technical challenges and translate requirements and customer needs into technical solutions within established architectural frameworks.
• Learn to identify technical risks, dependencies and implementation constraints and incorporate them into technical designs.
• Support Technical Architects and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) during implementations, migrations, transition and transformation projects.
• Build product and domain knowledge through training, self-study, practical assignments, proof of concepts and collaboration with experienced engineers and architects.
• Present technical analyses, designs and results to colleagues and, as experience grows, to clients.

Absolute requirements (Must-haves)

• A completed relevant Bachelor's (HBO) or Master's (WO) degree, for example in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security, Technical Computer Science or a comparable field, OR demonstrably equivalent technical thinking and learning capabilities.
• Demonstrable affinity with Digital Workplace and modern IT technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly understand new technologies and technical concepts and apply them in practice.
• Basic knowledge of modern cloud, SaaS and on-premises environments, with an interest in both Microsoft and open-source solutions.
• Interest in modern engineering principles such as automation, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, API integration and version control.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly.
• Initiative, curiosity and demonstrable motivation to further develop technically and architecturally.
• Open to technical guidance and feedback, with the ability to translate feedback into further professional and technical development.

Nice-to-have experience

• Internship, graduation project or project experience in Digital Workplace, cloud, identity, endpoint management, collaboration or comparable IT environments.
• Practical or academic experience with technologies such as Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, Linux or open-source solutions.
• Experience with scripting, automation, Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code or comparable engineering methods.
• Interest in security, Zero Trust, Identity and Access Management (IAM), compliance and digital sovereignty.
• Understanding of the impact and potential applications of AI within modern Digital Workplace solutions.

Examples of relevant technologies

• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Active Directory
• Exchange
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• Intune
• Linux
• Nextcloud
• Keycloak
• Virtual Desktop solutions
• Open-source technologies
• Comparable Digital Workplace solutions

Additional information about the ideal candidate

We are looking for candidates who demonstrably want to develop technical depth and are not simply looking for a generic IT career.

Study projects, internships, home labs, proof of concepts, development projects and personal technical experiments can all be considered evidence of technical capabilities.

During the selection process, candidates should be asked to explain or present a technical topic or a project they have worked on. Both technical knowledge and the ability to communicate complex topics in an understandable way should be assessed.

The candidate does not need to meet the full Technical Architect profile when joining. However, they must demonstrably possess the technical, analytical, communication and learning capabilities required to develop towards this level.

Product certifications and experience with all the technologies mentioned above are not required.