Technical Strategy Lead - Principal Consultant

Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced software / data engineer who blends deep technical expertise with strategic insight. You will primarily operate at the intersection of technical strategy data and application architecture and largescale software implementation. With your strong technical background you will be comfortable working closely alongside both strategy and technical consultants to shape impactful digital strategies particularly around data and application architecture legacy modernisation and enabling AI initiatives for our clients. You will also have the opportunity to take on more handson leadership roles in major implementation programmes guiding teams of software engineers to deliver transformative results in large and complex mission critical environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic technical leadership across Data and Application Strategy engagements working closely with senior stakeholders and businessfocused consultants to design pragmatic yet innovative solutions.
• Help clients unlock the full potential of their data by advising on data architecture addressing siloed data challenges and defining strategic roadmaps that enable effective AI adoption and usecase productionisation.
• Conduct strategic reviews and technical assessments of complex application estates leveraging Domain Driven Design (DDD) methods (event storming identifying bounded contexts etc. to create clear migration strategies and architectural roadmaps.
• Deliver strategic build vs buy vs blend assessments and help clients make informed realistic decisions about their technical transitions.
• Lead and mentor delivery teams in executing largescale system modernisation and strategic application implementation initiatives balancing strategic advisory responsibilities with handson oversight where necessary.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients clearly articulating complex technical and architectural concepts to nontechnical audiences ensuring alignment and buyin at every level of the organisation.

Qualifications :

• Flexible mindset and genuine enthusiasm for balancing strategic advisory roles with practical handson engineering project involvement.
• Deep experience as a handson engineer with some exposure to strategic advisory and implementation initiatives.
• Deep technical understanding of application/data architectures technical strategies and legacy modernisation especially within the context of enabling scalable AI initiatives.
• Knowledge of Domain Driven Design (DDD) and/or relevant methodologies with the ability to facilitate strategic design and technical discovery sessions (event storming defining bounded contexts).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical ideas for senior management and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability in leading crossfunctional teams managing technical risks and ensuring strategic alignment across projects.

Additional Information :

Benefits:

• 35 holidays per year (including statutory days)
• opportunity to buy additional flex holidays (maximum of 7
• annual performancebased bonus
• pension plan (with fixed percentage personal contribution)
• possibility to buy shares in PA
• car / car allowance

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that diversity makes us a stronger firm and look to employ people with different ideas styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich creative environment one in which our people develop and our clients enjoy enduring results. Were committed to recruiting promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to PAs goals without regard to their sex race disability religion national origin ethnicity sexual orientation age or marital status. We welcome international applications but we are unable to offer sponsorship for work permits so you will need to have the full right to live and work in The Netherlands. Unfortunately your application will be automatically rejected if you do not have these rights. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime