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As a Principal Technology Architect at TVH, you are the steward of the enterprise technology landscape. You define and maintain the technology target architecture across cloud, hybrid, on-premise and edge, and ensure that platform-level choices (compute, integration, runtime, observability, networking) are coherent, future-proof, and aligned with TVH’s IT strategy.  You operate at the cross-cutting layer of the architecture practice: your decisions enable Solution Architects to deliver and Platform Teams to build on stable, well-governed foundations. You report to the Head of Enterprise Architecture and collaborate closely with the Enterprise Architect, Domain Architects, Cybersecurity Architect, Data Architect and Integration Architect within the Solution Architecture Board (SAB) and Enterprise Architecture Board (EAB). Your   role   and   responsibilities Technology Strategy and Roadmaps • Define and maintain TVH’s technology target architecture across the Enterprise Technology Domain. • Translate IT strategy into multi-year technology roadmaps, identifying when to evolve, consolidate, or retire platforms.f • Guide TVH’s evolution across cloud, hybrid, on-premise and edge - making trade-offs between vendor commitments, operational cost, agility and risk explicit. • Initiate and sponsor Technology Strategy-driven initiatives when cross-domain signals point to a shared technology enabler. Reference Architecture and Standards • Author and curate the Enterprise Technology Reference Architecture, being the catalogue of approved technology building blocks and their target-state usage. • Define technology standards, patterns, and design principles that Solution Architects apply in their Solution Architecture Documents. • Maintain TVH’s technology decision records and ADRs for cross-cutting choices, ensuring lifecycle status is up to date. Strategic Steering & Board Participation • Chair the Solution Architecture Board (SAB) and represent the technology perspective in the Enterprise Architecture Board (EAB), reviewing Solution Architecture Documents for alignment with technology standards and the target architecture. • Provide input on Solution Architecture Documents, with formal sign-off on solutions impacting the Enterprise Technology Domain. • Spend approximately 80% of your time on strategic steering and continuous architecture, and 20% on project-specific design work. Platform Collaboration • Partner with Platform, Cloud and Operations teams: they build and operate the platforms; you set the architectural direction and acceptance criteria. • Validate platform-level NFRs (performance, scalability, resilience, observability, cost) for proposed solutions. • Identify technology debt and propose remediation roadmaps to the Head of Enterprise Architecture and CIO. Documentation and Knowledge • Maintain the TVH Technology Architect artefacts in LeanIX and Confluence per the Master Artefacts List. • Communicate complex technology choices to non-technical stakeholders and translate business demand into platform requirements. • Mentor Solution Architects and Platform Engineers on architecture standards and the rationale behind them. How   to   succeed   /   Your   profile • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field. • 8+ years of experience in enterprise-grade IT, with at least 3 years in a Technology Architect, Platform Architect or comparable cross-cutting role. • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP preferred), container and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD, observability tooling, networking and security fundamentals. • Demonstrated ability to author reference architectures and roadmaps that survive contact with delivery teams. • Experience operating within a structured architecture governance framework (TOGAF or equivalent), with comfort working in a SAB/EAB-style review process. • Strong analytical, decision-making, and stakeholder communication skills. Preferred skills • Experience with LeanIX or comparable EA repositories. • Familiarity with TVH’s domain landscape (Business and Technology Domain Catalogue). • Background in modernisation programmes (cloud migration, integration platform replacement, runtime consolidation). • TOGAF or equivalent certification. • Familiarity with TVH governance forums (SAB, EAB) What's   in   it   for   you You   will   become   part of a   people-oriented   company   where   your   well- being   really   matters .   Flexible   working   hours ,   work   from   home   possibilities , 20   days   holiday   and   12 WTR   days   within   a 40-hour week. At   our   headquarters   you   will   also   discover   our   TVH Park, a green area   where   you   can   move   around   and   have   the   possibility   to   relax, meet or have lunch.   Furthermore , we   also   offer: • An   attractive   salary   package   with   extra- legal   benefits   such   as a company car,   group   and   hospitalization   insurance , luncheon vouchers, corporate restaurant, ... • An   exciting   position   in   an   international   company   with   a family   atmosphere   where   people   are at   the   center. • You   are part of a   dynamic   entrepreneurial   team   that   is   fast-growing   and   at   the   center of   the   transformation . • You   arrive   in   an   innovative ,   progressive   and   technological   environment. • Numerous   opportunities   for   personal development,   among   other   things   through   permanent   guidance   and   professional ( internal / external ) training courses. • Fun   afterworks   and   other   optional   events (e.g. TVH   Kaffee ). People are at   our   heart TVH is a   global   business   with   a family   atmosphere ,   where   people   are at   the   center. We   value   clarity ,   mutual   respect,   kindness   and   open   communication .   Our   people   are down-to-earth, easy   to   work   and   engage   with . We   welcome   differences   and   celebrate   new   ideas . About   TVH TVH is a   parts   specialist   for   quality   parts   and   accessories   for   material   handling,   industrial   vehicles ,   and   construction   and   agricultural   equipment.   Working   at TVH is   opting   for   a company   that   excels   as   an   international   market leader   and   is well- known   for   its   unstoppable   craving   for   innovation . LI-SL1 Indeed_ITCD LI-Hybrid