Service-Oriented Architecture Architect

Project overview

For our end client, the Police, Harvey Nash is looking for a Service-Oriented Architecture Architect.

Expected start date: Can start after a positive completion of screening.

Project details

12 months

Hours per week: 36 hours

Location of work: Zeist

On-site or from home: Hybrid

Freelancer possible: NO

Function scale and step: 12 Business Operations Specialist D

Education level: HBO (Higher Professional Education)

You have a diploma at HBO level or equivalent through EVC (Recognition of Prior Learning). Or you have at least two years of demonstrable experience at the required work and thinking level. This must be demonstrated with your CV, supplemented with an official job description, vacancy text, or other document clearly stating the required work and thinking level.

115 EUR all-in excluding VAT

Deadline: October 22nd before 10:00 AM

Interviews will be held on: 09-11-2026, 10-11-2026, and 13-11-2026

The goal is to design a service architecture that connects the LCC with its partners (currently 6 planned).

This involves the (real-time) delivery of planning and control capacity from the Police and partner(s). It also involves the connection with external parties in the context of the CMS.

The design must be structured in such a way that it is universally (and securely) deployable, allowing parties to be easily connected without constant customization. Based on connecting to a service bus instead of point-to-point connections.

Assignment / Job Description

The SOA architect (Service-Oriented Architecture) is responsible for designing and monitoring an architecture in which applications, systems, and organizations exchange information and functionality with each other via services in a standardized, secure, and manageable way.

The SOA architect acts as the bridge between information needs, applications, integration, and technical infrastructure. The focus is not on the infrastructure itself, but on the way systems are decoupled and collaborate through reusable services.

The LCC is a collaboration of the Police, Marechaussee, NCTV (National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism), and Public Prosecution Service, where a team of internal and external professionals ensures the development and construction of IT services.

There is collaboration with large parties where a lot is happening. You must be firm in your position to ensure that agreements are adhered to and that you are predictable in your deliverables.

Work activities / tasks, responsibilities & objectives

Design and align with stakeholders on service architecture between systems and applications:

Translates functional and information needs into a coherent service and integration architecture;

Determines which functionality and data will be made available as a service;

Designs how applications and systems communicate with each other;

Defines architecture principles and standards for APIs, services, message traffic, and data exchange;

The assignment is on an hourly basis and for one year. Option for extension.

However, there is no capacity available to perform these tasks within an acceptable timeframe.

Minimum 7 years of experience in complex IT environments;

Several years of experience as a solution, integration, or SOA architect;

Demonstrable experience with integration issues between multiple applications and/or organizations;

Experience with modern API and integration platforms. Open source or COTS;

Competencies

Collaborative & strong communicator, Flexible, Analytical, Persuasive

Prerequisites

There are no irregular shift duties, but office days are in consultation and partial working from home is possible. It is not an mobile function.

The Police operate in a changing society where diverse perspectives are essential for good police work. Therefore, diversity is of great importance to us. How can your knowledge and background be used for this?

For this assignment, a screening type BO+ applies. For more information about the screening: Police selection - Screening | Kombijdepolitie

Furthermore, we would like to receive the following information:

Earliest possible start date

Availability in hours per week

All-in rate (incl. travel and/or accommodation costs, excl. VAT)

Holiday schedule within the next 3 months

Place of residence

Candidate's date of birth

Candidate's email address

Candidate's phone number

Highest obtained degree

Motivation (max 150 words)

If supplier: email and phone number of contact person

Engagement type: Freelancer or Own Employee Supplier or Freelancer via Supplier

Availability for potential intake interviews at the Police, within 5 days after the closing date of the request.

By responding to this request, the Contractor declares to have taken note of and agrees with the General Terms and Conditions of Engagement or General Terms and Conditions for Independent Professionals of Harvey Nash and the associated Client Appendix Police. These can be found at www.harveynash.nl/politie

• Start: starten kan na een positieve afronding van de screening
• Duration: 12 maanden
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Zeist, Utrecht, NL
• Rate: 115-115 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch