Solution Architect

In Brief

• Every day, millions of travelers use digital channels such as the Schiphol App and Schiphol.nl. The Commercial Technology department is responsible for optimizing both visible value for the traveler and strategic business impact from these channels. And this in a complex, dynamic environment that never stands still. We also facilitate our Cargo community with digital solutions.
• Our Cargo platform's main task is to support freight handling in a digital and seamless manner. This department is known for thinking from the customer's perspective. We start with the (customer) question, prioritize based on value, test quickly, and continuously improve. Decisions are made based on customer and business impact, not hierarchy.
• We are committed: Schiphol must become one of the top-3 European airports.

About the role

As a Solution Architect, you are responsible for developing and documenting solution architectures for projects and digital solutions. You are comfortable operating between business, architecture, and software development. You map business objectives, functional requirements, and non-functional requirements and translate them into a solution architecture that is secure, feasible, and future-proof. And how you approach this? That's up to you. We trust your ability to connect with others. You will use your talents to:

• analyze business needs and translate them into functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and suitable architectural solutions.
• design solutions for securely exposing data and functionality to customers, partners, and other applications.
• determine which integration method best suits an information flow, such as REST APIs, webhooks, messaging, Kafka, or other integration patterns.
• elaborate on how requirements for security, availability, performance, scalability, privacy, manageability, and monitoring are realized.
• Prepare ADDs, high-level designs, context diagrams, component diagrams, and system sequence diagrams that visualize information flows and system interactions.
• collaborate with software developers, lead developers, and platform teams to technically investigate and validate solution directions.
• coordinate with business stakeholders, product owners, security specialists, and other solution and enterprise architects.
• ensure that solutions align with Schiphol's architectural vision, security guidelines, cloud strategy, and technical standards.
• justify architectural choices, for example with Architecture Decision Records.
• guide solutions from the initial business question through to the technical elaboration and realization by the development team.
  

You look not only at the desired end state but also at the technical feasibility, existing systems, and the steps needed to actually realize a solution. Therefore, you are not an architect who exclusively sets boundaries from a distance. You actively collaborate with software developers, lead developers, platform teams, security specialists, and business representatives to investigate, validate, and further concretize solution directions. You are comfortable in technical discussions about, for example, Java applications, container platforms, REST APIs, webhooks, events, and messaging. You clearly document architectural choices in Architecture Definition Documents, Architecture viewpoints in the architecture repository, Architecture Decision Records, and other architectural products. This way, you provide development teams with clear frameworks with which they can further design and realize solutions.

What you bring

Schiphol connects your world. With the best people, we make travel safe and responsible. You contribute to this with your unique talents, such as your focused, goal-oriented approach to achieve results and your ability to build strong relationships with others. In any case, for this role, you have:

• a minimum of 5 years of work experience as a Solution Architect, Software Architect, or in a similar role within a complex IT landscape.
• demonstrated experience in designing solutions for software development teams.
• experience with modern software architecture, integration patterns, and distributed systems.
• experience with API architecture, REST APIs, webhooks, and messaging technologies.
• experience in gathering and translating non-functional requirements into concrete architectural choices.
• experience in creating high-level designs and diagrams that clarify system interactions and responsibilities.
• experience in documenting and justifying architectural decisions, for example, with Architecture Decision Records.
• the ability to clearly explain the pros and cons of a solution to both business and technical stakeholders.
• excellent command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

What you get

• € 5703 to € 7912 gross per month (scale 13).
• A 13th month's salary.
• Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) scheme where you can spend 450 euros to set up your own (home) workspace.
• An NS-Business Card that fully reimburses travel by public transport to and from work.
• Room for professional and personal development. For example, there is a personal sustainable employability budget, for among other things pension contributions, financial advice, paid leave, training, (career) coaching, and vitality.

These are just a few of our benefits that come with this position (based on a 36-hour work week). Schiphol has even more to offer you. For a complete overview of all benefits, visit Employee Benefits - Working at Schiphol.

About the Team

Digital & Technology

The correct departure and arrival times on the screens, optimal functioning of the access gates, and the proper operation of all apps. Thanks to the work of the Digital & Technology department, Schiphol runs 24/7. Over 950 colleagues work daily with the latest technology on the airport of the future. In this way, we contribute to the best possible experience. For travelers, customers, and employees. At and around the airport.

Want to know more?

What are your talents? What dreams do you have? What is your story? We are curious about you and would like to invite you to apply. You can apply by sharing your motivation and CV with us via the apply button below.

• For more information about applying at Schiphol: Schiphol Careers.
• If you have questions about the content of the Solution Architect position, please contact Dylan van Rijnberk at [email protected].
• If you have questions about the application process, please ask Yvette Mulder-van Zon at [email protected]. or via 06-48438257.
• An assessment may be part of the process.
• A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) must be submitted for employment.
• We would like to receive your application for this Solution Architect position before November 2, 2026.

About Schiphol Group

With over 4200 proud colleagues, we take an extra step to connect the Netherlands to the rest of the world as well as possible. Innovation, safety, and collaboration are paramount. Together, we give more meaning to travel and contribute to the economy and society. For over 100 years. In the Netherlands and beyond. Did you know, by the way, that:

… Royal Schiphol Group is the owner and operator of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, and Lelystad Airport?
… at Schiphol alone, a total of 71,000 people work for over 1,300 different employers?
… as a Solution Architect, you strengthen the Digital & Technology business area.