Freelance Technical IT-/ Workplace Architect - ACM

Project details

93,- Assignment description Activities:

• Hands-on workplace architecture design: Designing and integrating a modern Microsoft 365 MS Hybrid workplace (Intune, Entra ID) within a complex, hybrid government infrastructure.
• Results-oriented realization: You will not only write the Project Start Architecture (PSA) and High-Level Designs (HLD), but also actively guide and direct the migration and management teams to ensure the design is successfully operationalized according to plan.
• Setting pragmatic frameworks: Translating abstract NORA guidelines and ministerial architecture principles into concrete, directly applicable technical designs and action lists for the shop floor.
• BIO & Compliance assurance: Ensuring that the hybrid cloud infrastructure and the cloud workplace strictly comply with the BIO (Baseline Information Security Government), legislation regarding the Open Government Act (Woo), and the GDPR.
• Hands-on problem solving: For complex integration issues between the cloud workplace and the on-premises legacy environments, you will dive deep into the technology if necessary to realize workable solutions together with the engineers. Background assignment ACM is working on the renewal of the digital workplace, the interim technical architect supports the team, writes the PSA and HLD, actively guides and directs the migration and management teams to achieve concrete success according to plan. The technical architect is part of the architecture team within the CIO Office and is functionally managed by the enterprise architect. Organizational context and culture The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is a regulator and was formed in 2013 from a merger of the Consumer Authority, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa), and the Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority (OPTA). ACM oversees fair competition among businesses and protects consumer interests. Our mission is to promote opportunities and choices for businesses and consumers. We do this by working problem-solving. ACM is an independent administrative body and makes decisions independently. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is politically responsible for policy and legislation and sets the framework within which ACM operates. With over 800 colleagues, we independently and professionally advocate for consumers and businesses. We are a flat, transparent organization with nine directorates: Competition, Consumers, Supervision of Energy, Healthcare, Telecom Transport and Post, Legal Affairs, i-domain Directorate, the Economic Bureau, Operations and Policy Management, Data and Algorithms Taskforce, and Communication. Requirements The candidate has designed and supervised the implementation of at least 2 workplace concepts in the past 5 years, in organizations with at least 1,000 workplaces, verifiable by CV and reference. The candidate has worked as an architect for at least 3 years in the past 5 years on workplace environments (modern workplace management) based on Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Autopilot, Windows 11, and Intune. The candidate possesses a valid, completed TOGAF or ArchiMate certificate at the start of the assignment. The candidate has demonstrably translated BIO measures into the workplace concept in at least 1 assignment in the past 5 years, for example for conditional access, hardening, or Zero Trust. The candidate has worked for at least 1 year in the past 5 years as an architect in a (semi-)governmental organization and demonstrably applied NORA or EAR. The candidate masters the Dutch language in word and writing at a minimum of C1 level. Desirables The candidate has at least a completed HBO (higher professional education) degree in computer science, business informatics, or technical informatics. Candidate possesses or is in the process of obtaining current Microsoft certifications in the workplace domain, such as MD102, MS-102, or SC-100. The candidate has demonstrable knowledge of and experience with Zero Trust and conditional access within Entra ID. The candidate is familiar with the Dutch government's frameworks for cloud and privacy, including the national cloud policy, the DPIA obligation, and the agreements of SLM Rijk. Competencies Advisory skills Ability to pragmatically choose between standard and custom solutions The ability to explain technology understandably to management and end-users Team player Additional information An submitted CV must contain the full name, address, date of birth, telephone number, and email address of the candidate. Work situation: Secondment is not allowed. Exclusivity is required upon acceptance of an invitation for intake until 4 days after the intake date.
• Start: 2026-11-22T23:00:00
• Location: Den Haag Zuid-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch