Domein Architect

Domein Architect

''PostNL has organized its international activities within the Cross Border Solutions (CBS) organization. This organization operates with three internationally operating business models, tailored to the respective markets. From PostNL IT, we support these three business models with a modular architecture, seeking a balance between generic PostNL IT, specific international architecture, and specific applications for CBS international business lines.''

That's why you choose Domain Architect for PostNL:

Visible Work:

As a Domain Architect, you will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, both within and outside the IT department, all of whom are integral to our agile process. You will also work closely with our DevOps teams, both in-house and with our external partners.

Challenge:

You will operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, constantly striving to balance immediate business goals with long-term architectural vision.

Freedom:

You will have the flexibility to work in a hybrid model, with time spent both at home and in our bustling, state-of-the-art office in the historic StationsPostGebouw (next to Holland Spoor).

Development Opportunities:

You will have several opportunities to further develop your skills and grow into other roles or departments within the organization.

Your Role:

As a Domain Architect for logistics within the Cross Border Solutions (CBS) team, you will be responsible for several critical sub-domains, such as Customs and Core Logistics. You will translate PostNL's and CBS’s strategies into architectural outcomes for these sub-domains, ensuring alignment with the overall architecture and IT strategy of PostNL.

Your key responsibilities include developing the target architecture for your domain and positioning it within the broader PostNL IT landscape. You will also play a crucial role in communicating your architectural plans to CBS stakeholders, the IT organization, in-house DevOps teams, and our external (IT) partners

Your colleagues:

You will work in the Technology Strategy & Enablement organization. This team consists of specialists with extensive knowledge of architecture and PostNL as well as IT Strategy, Sourcing strategy, Community building through Chapters, Portfolio management and Innovation. It is important to us that a new colleague integrates well into the organization and feels at home within the team quickly. At PostNL, we have an open, informal culture, which you will certainly experience in the team.

This is what we provide you with:

A role full of innovation and work that you will literally see on every street in the Netherlands. At PostNL, we aim to grow into the logistics e-commerce platform of the future, enabling us to deliver special moments smarter, faster, and better. Your mentality and our challenge come together here. You can count on a comprehensive benefits package. The top five benefits of your role are:

• A salary of € 4,852 to a maximum of € 7,054 gross per month (scale 12) for 37 hours
• 8% holiday allowance and 25 vacation days if you work full-time
• Hybrid working with the possibility of a home working allowance
• Independence and freedom to perform your role
• A good pension through our own PostNL pension fund

This is what you bring:

Your passion for IT and solving complex puzzles makes you an enthusiastic and positively critical conversation partner for the business and stakeholders. You gain energy from not only doing architectural work but also engaging in strategic-level discussions with the business or thinking about improvement potential. Moreover, you enjoy working in a dynamic environment where a lot happens, and there is a continuous search for improvement and innovation. Additionally, you recognize yourself in the following:

• University degree or equivalent work experience, WO-level working and thinking level
• Experience working as a Domain Architect or Enterprise Architect in a complex and agile environment
• Knowledge of at least one Enterprise Architecture standard (Togaf, Archimate, BizBok)
• Experience with eCommerce and/or logistics
• Keeping up with IT developments and translating them into consequences for the domains you work in
• Strong in sharing and transferring your knowledge with excellent communication skills
• A connector: you can bring alignment among multiple stakeholders through your vision
• Ability to clearly present and explain your ideas, you are a good communicator
• You are able to write clearly, structured and know to distinguish between details and the bigger picture.