Architects Guild Lead

Project overview

As Guild Lead, you organize the process in which architects collectively determine direction, frameworks, and priorities, in alignment with the CTO.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Inventory existing responsibilities, working methods, and bottlenecks within the architecture function
• Establish a joint working method for developing architectural direction, policy, and control over execution
• Prepare and align a coherent architecture and technology roadmap with the CTO
• Set up a working method for periodic updating of the roadmap
• Inventory organization-wide frameworks and guidelines and substantiate deviations according to the Comply or Explain principle
• Develop a shared vision for improvements to the common technical foundation, including the Model Driven Architecture
• Establish a working method for developing, assessing, and maintaining architectural frameworks
• Promote structural collaboration and knowledge sharing among architects
• Describe the desired architectural craftsmanship and realize a development approach with peer review and intervision
• Evaluate and secure developed working methods so that the guild can function independently
• Demonstrable work experience of at least 4 years in the role of Architects Guild Lead or an equivalent position
• Minimum 5 years of experience with developing and operationalizing architectural vision, policy, and governance in a complex software development organization
• Minimum 3 years of experience with developing and maintaining architecture and technology roadmaps, including prioritization of innovations and dependencies
• Minimum 5 years of experience with guiding technological innovation of common technical platforms or development facilities
• Minimum 3 years of experience with architecture governance in complex organizations, including translating organization-wide frameworks and applying Comply or Explain-like principles
• Minimum 3 years of experience with guiding and professionalizing groups of architects focused on collaboration and professional development
• Minimum 5 years of experience with architecture within software development organizations, where frameworks are translated into practically applicable solutions
• Preferably experience within the eCF profile matching the assignment description

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Den Helder, North-Holland, South-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch