Cloud Architect - The Netherlands

About SDG Group/ALTEN

SDG Group is a global Consulting firm specialising in Data & Analytics. We are committed to unlocking an organisations’ potential and hidden value by offering in-depth analytics expertise that empowers our clients’ business models to become successful data-driven enterprises. Innovation is in our DNA. We constantly innovate our value proposition with cutting-edge laboratories and transformational models to provide the ultimate analytics practices and solutions.

SDG Group works on the pillars of Triple Expertise, incorporating business process skills by domain with technical knowledge and partnership with the most important and innovative software providers. Our portfolio also features cutting-edge laboratories and the development of Advanced Analytics & AI technologies.

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

• Fluent in English and Dutch

• 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

• Hybrid working possibilities

• A monthly net expense allowance

• 8% holiday allowance

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

• A pension scheme with no personal contribution

Why Choose SDG Nederland?

• 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