IT Architect

Job Title: IT Architect

“Make measurable business impact in a high-tech manufacturing company”.
 

📍 Location: Kinderdijk (the Netherlands)

🕒 Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

Royal IHC is a global player in the maritime industry. We require a robust and scalable IT landscape that enables seamless operations across borders. We are at the forefront of innovation, investing heavily in emerging technologies, data-driven decision-making, and artificial intelligence to create the maritime future.

The IT Department of IHC ensures the continuity of our business, providing high performing IT solutions that are secure and compliant. Moreover, we evolve our IT landscape to increase productivity of our business units. We operate a hybrid cloud environment to host our applications and develop & maintain IT Integrations.

Royal IHC is growing and to support this expansion we’re looking for a IT Architect as part of the Architecture Team. You are a subject matter expert within (Microsoft Azure Cloud) network, infrastructure and Azure Integration Services (incl. Logic Apps and Container Apps). You’ll partake in delivery projects, providing guidance across infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms. You’re pragmatic and hands-on, meaning that you can step in and code when needed and provide coaching to the teams you support. You bring experience with IT Security and have a sharp eye for costs associated with development & maintenance.

🔧 Responsibilities

• Design and maintain network & infrastructure architectures aligned with enterprise architecture principles.

• Advise on technology choices and roadmap within the infrastructure, cloud, and security domains.

• Collaborate with delivery teams to translate architectural principles into actionable solutions.

• Identify and mitigate risks related to security, compliance, and operational resilience.

• Document architecture models, standards, and guidelines.

• Engage with stakeholders across IT, security, business and external vendors.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an architect in IT infrastructure, cloud, or security.

• Deep knowledge of networking technologies, Microsoft Azure cloud platform, virtualization, and security frameworks.

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture methodologies such as TOGAF or similar.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.

• A real can do mentality bringing theoretical concepts into practice.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Azure Architect, or equivalent are a plus.

🤝 Royal IHC offers you:

• A strategic role in a forward-thinking and innovative IT environment.
• Collaboration with leading experts in data, AI, and technology.
• Opportunities for personal development and certification.
• A gross monthly salary between €5900,- and €8500- +8% holiday allowance 
• Good work/life balance with 40 vacation days with the option to buy or sell (additional) leave
• A profit-sharing scheme. 
• Possibility to work from home, for which you receive a net expense allowance of €2.45 per day plus a one-time net payment of €750 to set up your home office.
• A net travel allowance (€0.21 per kilometer) for the days you commute to the office.
• At Royal IHC, we care not only about your work today but also about your well-being tomorrow. That’s why we take care of things you’d rather not worry about, such as disability insurance and a partner’s pension. In addition, you can voluntarily participate in our Social Fund, which reimburses costs for healthcare and related expenses not covered by your health insurance.
• You will build a solid pension through PME, so you can also count on financial security later in life. 
• You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop yourself: a training budget and access to our IHC Academy to support your growth.
• Unlimited sporting in our own fitness room (in exchange for the sustainable employability day.