Job Description: Translation of the business need into sustainable and scalable IT and data solutions. Bridge between business and technology. Ensure that the chosen solutions fit within the Enterprise architecture and data and IT strategy of both the Business Unit and the organization. Actively contribute to process improvements and to the digital transformation Main responsibilities 1. Vision and analysis: Analyzing business issues and translating them into clear solution directions. Contributing to the vision formation at domain and product level. Taking into account architecture principles, data strategy, IT policy and other frameworks. Recognizing dependencies, risks, and opportunities in the solution direction. 2. Solution design? Designing solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements. Connecting process, data, application and technology into one integrated solution. Ensuring coordination with Enterprise architecture, Security and Compliance and other relevant stakeholders. Documenting solution designs according to the agreed working method and standards. 3. Collaboration with teams and stakeholders Working closely with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners, Designers/Developers and Testers. Sparring partner for business and IT in solving issues. Participating in and supporting the various rituals of the Bovemij Way of Work?;? Creating support for solutions and ensuring alignment with customer needs. 4. Quality and assurance? Testing proposed solutions against quality frameworks and architecture standards. Providing input for test scenarios and acceptance criteria. Supporting transfer to management and/or suppliers. Learning from evaluations and actively contributing to improving design standards, methodologies and working methods. Requirements Hard Skills: A completed HBO/WO education, preferably in the direction of Business Administration or Computer Science. Relevant work experience (several years). Knowledge of relevant architecture, business analysis and data management methodologies (for example TOGAF, DYA, BABOK, DAMA) in communication and problem solving. Knowledge of modeling methodologies such as BPMN, ArchiMate and ER diagrams. Benefits Soft Skills: Stakeholder management. Communicative skills/advisory skills. Connecting and able to build and maintain relationships at different levels within the organization. Able to switch between operational, tactical, and strategic levels in communication and problem solving. Result-oriented.? Persuasiveness and the ability to substantiate choices well. Team player who can switch well between business and technology. Sees opportunities and shows ownership. Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills. Solution and Functional Architect (SAFA), Data Architecture and Modeling