Cloud Architect

This position is open for our offices in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Eindhoven.

The Role

As part of our continued growth, SDG/ALTEN Nederland is looking for a Cloud Architect to strengthen our data engineering capabilities and contribute to complex, data-driven projects.

Position Overview

The Cloud Architect is responsible for defining, designing, guiding, and overseeing the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-quality end-to-end solutions within cloud and data-driven environments. The role ensures that solutions are robust, scalable, secure, and future-proof, while balancing business, functional, non-functional, and technical requirements.

This role acts as a key advisor to business stakeholders, enterprise architects, and delivery teams, translating complex requirements into clear architectural designs and ensuring consistent implementation across projects and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Define and design end-to-end solution architectures based on business, information, application, and technical requirements

Translate business and functional requirements into robust technical designs

Define, document, and maintain architecture deliverables

Support and guide development teams in implementing architecture and applying best practices

Collaborate with enterprise architects, domain architects, and technical teams to ensure coherence

Ensure quality, security, scalability, performance, availability, and maintainability are met

Identify and mitigate architectural risks and provide expert-level guidance on complex technical challenges

Stay up to date with technological developments and translate them into actionable architectural improvements

Experience with IoT platforms, AI-driven solutions, or data-intensive architectures is considered a plus

What We Look For

Completed bachelor's degree or master's degree in a relevant field

4-5 years of work experience in a similar role

Fluent in English. Dutch is a bonus

Cloud platforms: Azure(AWS / Google Cloud Platform (GCP) can be considered as a plus)

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Bicep

Containers & orchestration: Docker (Kubernetes is considered a plus)

Strong understanding of networking, security, and distributed systems

Knowledge of modern architecture patterns

Ability to design across both backend and frontend system landscapes at architectural level

What We Offer

A company lease car with fuel card

A monthly net expense allowance

27 vacation days, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days

A pension scheme with no personal contribution

Why Choose ALTEN?

Impactful projects

in sectors such as industry, defense, mobility, telecom, and finance

A diverse client portfolio, ranging from large corporates to innovative SMEs

Continuous career development through

SDG’s expertise : training, knowledge groups, events, and consultancy skill development

A

collaborative culture

with driven professionals who value knowledge sharing

A strong

innovation mindset , encouraging creative thinking and modern data solutions

About ALTEN

ALTEN is a global leader in engineering and technology consultancy, supporting top-tier clients in their innovation and R&D strategies. With over

57,000 consultants in more than 30 countries , ALTEN operates across industries such as aerospace, automotive, telecom, finance, energy, and life sciences.

ALTEN Nederland plays a key role within the ALTEN Group, with offices in Eindhoven, Capelle aan den IJssel, Apeldoorn, Groningen, and Amstelveen. With

550+ consultants

and over 20 years of experience, we deliver high-quality technology and IT solutions and support organizations in their digital and technological transformation.

A major milestone in our growth was the acquisition of

SDG , a recognized pioneer in

Data, Analytics & AI consulting

and an expert in complex systems engineering. This strategic step has strengthened our technical expertise and expanded our portfolio of advanced solutions. By integrating SDG’s knowledge and capabilities, we are able to deliver innovative solutions that create added value for both our clients and consultants, in the Netherlands and beyond.

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