We are currently looking for a “Enterprise Architect” to strengthen the Cronos Europa team.
Responsibilities:
- Review draft standards from CEN-CENELEC JTC24 and ensure their alignment with regulatory objectives and the overarching vision of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative.
- Collect and consolidate technical feedback from multiple internal and external stakeholders to build a unified technical position.
- Participate in European and international standardisation events and provide high-level technical summaries, identifying key areas of convergence and divergence.
- Draft and maintain technical specifications and design documentation for the development of the DPP ecosystem, including the Registry, Web Application, and its integration with customs-related systems (e.g., CSW-CERTEX).
- Analyse existing IT systems and infrastructure to identify reusable components and reduce redundancy.
- Design and validate architecture overview documents for the DPP IT components.
- Perform code audits to ensure architectural consistency and technical quality.
- Assess software performance, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions when needed.
- Provide regular updates and reporting to Project Managers and Business Stakeholders.
Profile:
- Proven experience in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, COBIT, Zachman).
- Proficiency in architecture notations (ArchiMate, BPMN) and tools (e.g. ARIS).
- Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills.
- Comfortable in a multicultural, multilingual environment.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English (C2 level).
- Strong discretion and integrity in handling sensitive/confidential data.
Technical skills:
- 10+ years’ expertise in IT system architecture.
- 10+ years’ experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL).
- 10+ years working with visual modelling tools (e.g. Sparx Enterprise Architect).
- 10+ years in secure web application development.
- 10+ years’ knowledge of object-oriented design patterns.
- 5+ years in international/multicultural environments on large-scale projects.
- 5+ years of development experience with Java (J2SE and J2EE).
- 5+ years in microservices architecture.
- 2+ years in blockchain architecture.
- 2+ years with Verifiable Credentials technology.
- 2+ years in data lake architecture.
- 1+ year in European standardisation (e.g. CEN, CENELEC).
- 1+ year in global standardisation (e.g. ISO, IEC, W3C).
- Knowledge of eIDAS regulation is a plus.
Why Cronos Group?
We’ll propose you:
- An attractive salary package
- A good work-life balance environment
- The assurance of working in cutting-edge technologies in an entrepreneurial spirit.
- The opportunity to develop your skills thanks to tailor-made training courses according to your needs
- A good job in a friendly place
If you wish to integrate a dynamic structure on a human scale while working with the latest technologies, don't wait anymore and join Cronos!
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in 9320 Aalst
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