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Senior Solution Architect - Sovereign AI Platform
IQ Staffing B.V.
About the role
Senior Solution Architect – Sovereign AI Platform
AI, Architecture & Platform Engineering
Utrecht / Hybrid
Secondment
For a large financial organization, we are looking for a Senior Solution Architect to help design and evolve a next-generation Sovereign AI Platform.
In this role, you will shape the architectural direction of a secure, resilient and scalable AI platform that enables teams across the organization to develop AI products responsibly and at enterprise scale. The focus is on Agentic AI, platform architecture, security, compliance, sovereignty and reusable capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Design and evolve a scalable Sovereign AI Platform for enterprise use
Define architectural building blocks and integration patterns for Agentic AI solutions
Translate complex platform and AI challenges into clear architecture choices and roadmaps
Balance innovation with security, compliance, resilience and operational excellence
Collaborate with platform engineers, data teams, security specialists and business stakeholders
Enable development teams through reusable platform capabilities, standards and guardrails
Drive alignment across teams and domains to support scalable platform growth
Contribute to architecture governance and strategic decision-making
Required Skills & Experience
Senior experience as a Solution Architect in complex enterprise environments
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and containerized platforms
Experience with platform design, software engineering best practices and architecture governance
Knowledge of data integration patterns for structured and unstructured data
Understanding of enterprise security, compliance, resilience and sovereignty requirements
Experience designing or operating large-scale enterprise platforms
Affinity with Agentic AI, AI orchestration, AI governance or evaluation frameworks
Strong communication skills in English
Ability to make complex architecture topics clear and actionable for different stakeholders
Nice to have
Experience with Agentic AI frameworks or orchestration platforms
Experience with AI governance, responsible AI or trustworthy AI patterns
Experience with evaluation harnesses or platform guardrails for AI solutions
Experience in financial services or another highly regulated enterprise environment
Experience mentoring architects, engineers or cross-functional teams
Experience shaping architecture roadmaps for strategic platform initiatives
Working Environment
You will join a strategic platform environment focused on enabling responsible AI adoption at scale. The role suits a senior architect who combines technical depth with curiosity, collaboration and the ability to create clarity in a complex enterprise landscape.
You are passionate about making AI enterprise-ready: secure, resilient, trustworthy, scalable and aligned with architectural principles. You enjoy working with engineering, architecture, security, data and business stakeholders to turn new technology into practical platform capabilities.
About the role
Location: Utrecht / hybrid
Hours: 36–40 hours/week
Contract: Deta-Vast
Freelancers: Not allowed
Start date: As soon as possible
Language: English required
Interested and keen to know more? Let’s connect.