Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
The Domain Architect I will define, govern and optimize the technical architecture within the domain, ensuring engineering applications are secure, integrated, scalable and aligned to enterprise architecture standards. Act as the domain-level architectural authority, balancing technical integrity, operational performance and portfolio alignment.
Role accountabilities:
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Define and maintain architectural patterns, standards and integration principles for the domain.
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Ensure solutions align to enterprise architecture and technology strategy.
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Validate solution designs prior to implementation within the domain.
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Lead domain-level system integration design and data flow alignment.
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Ensure consistent API, data exchange and interoperability standards.
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Prevent architectural fragmentation and duplication.
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Provide technical input into portfolio prioritisation and roadmap decisions.
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Support evaluation of new tools and platforms for architectural fit.
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Advise on retain/replace/retire decisions for domain applications.
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Liaise with software vendors and technical partners as needed regarding architectural matters.
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Ensure vendor solutions meet enterprise security and integration requirements.
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Support technical governance during contract and renewal reviews.
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Work closely with Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment to enterprise standards.
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Partner with other Tech teams to ensure architecture supports operational reliability.
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Provide technical leadership to domain engineers and specialists.
Qualifications & Experience:
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Over 3+ years in solution or domain architecture roles.
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Strong understanding of the engineering applications ecosystem.
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Experience designing and governing integration-heavy environments.
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Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks.
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Strong analytical and documentation skills.
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Experience defining and maintaining architectural patterns, standards and integration principles for the domain and ensuring solutions align to enterprise architecture and technology strategy.
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Strong capability in domain-level system integration design and data flow alignment, including API, data exchange and interoperability standards.
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Ability to provide technical input into portfolio prioritization and roadmap decisions and advise on retain, replace and retire decisions for domain applications.
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Experience liaising with software vendors and technical partners and supporting technical governance during contract and renewal reviews.
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Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with Enterprise Architecture and other Tech teams and provide technical leadership to domain engineers and specialists.
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Leadership style that empowers Arcadians, promotes accountability and continuous improvement, and supports a healthy, inclusive and high engagement culture aligned to the Arcadis Leadership profile of being curious, driving success and igniting passion.
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Degree level education in computer science, software engineering, information systems or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
Skills Required
- 3+ years in solution or domain architecture roles
- Strong understanding of engineering applications ecosystem
- Experience designing and governing integration-heavy environments
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks
- Strong analytical and documentation skills
- Experience defining and maintaining architectural patterns, standards and integration principles
- Domain-level system integration design and data flow alignment, including API, data exchange and interoperability standards
- Ability to provide technical input into portfolio prioritization and roadmap decisions and advise on retain/replace/retire decisions
- Experience liaising with software vendors and technical partners and supporting technical governance during contract and renewal reviews
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work closely with Enterprise Architecture and other Tech teams
- Provide technical leadership to domain engineers and specialists
- Degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems or related field, or equivalent practical experience
What We Do
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. We exist to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation – all with the goal of improving quality of life for people around the world. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow. Arcadis. Improving quality of life
