Location: Hengelo, Netherlands
About IS/IT
In rapidly changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a place where talented people come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make tomorrow possible.
Our Thales Netherlands IS/IT team operates at the heart of Thales’ digital transformation. Positioned between IS/IT and the business, we support more than 3,000 colleagues across multiple Business Lines and functions. We also work closely with international IS/IT teams within the Thales Group. Our mission? Providing secure and reliable access to information in one click, while continuously improving and taking pride in what we achieve together. We embrace agile principles, learn from experimentation and strive for a modern, future‑proof IT organisation.
About your future job
As a Solution Architect for the SID squad, you will be part of the IS/IT Business Applications domain. You help drive the digitalisation, standardisation and modernisation of our organisation. Your focus lies on integrations, Industry 4.0 solutions and designing robust, scalable application architectures, including shapingigital solutions on leading low‑code platforms such as Mendix and ServiceNow.
You are a leading force within the team: a sparring partner who provides direction, makes decision. You actively bring the team along in architectural choices, create clarity and ensure everyone understands why certain solutions are chosen. You work full‑time on Solution Architecture and act as a key link between the business, IT and our enterprise architecture, ensuring strong alignment, communication and collaboration across squads and stakeholders.
The SID squad operates at the centre of our digital landscape, connecting business needs, IT capabilities and architectural direction to ensure coherence and shared understanding across the organisation.
Your contribution:
Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their processes, challenges and needs
Translate business questions into clear, future‑proof IS/IT solutions
Design application, data and integration architectures using modelling techniques such as ArchiMate
Drive Industry 4.0 initiatives by designing and implementing integrated solutions across smart mobility, IoT (including platforms such as Cumulocity), industrial networks and process automation, including the introduction of RPA (UiPath), ensuring these innovations strengthen and standardize our application landscape
Collaborate with the Lead Engineers to shape the squad’s technical and architectural roadmap
Collaborate with other architects and international Thales teams to exchange best practices and tooling
Contribute to our ramp‑up by delivering solutions that help our users work more efficiently
Why you'd be a good match
You are a strong communicator and sparring partner for both business and IT
You work transparently, predictably and take ownership
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English
What’s in it for you
Become part of a close‑knit team within an innovative, international high‑tech organization
(International) growth opportunities in technical, managerial or commercial roles
Room for personal development, initiative and craftsmanship
A modern, open working environment with attention to work‑life balance and flexibility
40 days of leave, travel reimbursement and a flexible à‑la‑carte package (including additional leave, internet allowance, bicycle plan, company fitness, union contribution)
An excellent pension scheme
Diversity Statement
We actively support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. That means that equal opportunities, inclusion and an informal culture are integral to our success. It also means that your well-being and happiness matter to us! That’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, remote working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.
Security Requirements
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in The Netherlands and employment and/or education history. This vacancy requires a security clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please refer to the General Intelligence and Security Service.
