Platform Architect

Be part of our growth and become our new Platform Architect

Your future ecosystem

Priva started as a hardware company and transformed into an innovative software company that grew to become the global market leader in horticulture and one of the leaders in building automation in Europe. Today, we are a high-tech family business that develops hardware, software, and digital services in the field of climate control, energy-saving, and optimal reuse of water. Our building solutions are found in buildings such as the Rijksmuseum, Hilton Hotels, Westminster Abbey, as well as the elephant enclosure at the Rotterdam Zoo.

Our next step is to conquer the digital domain and become a digital service provider, selling subscriptions to "climate as a service."

We are proud to be working with over 600 colleagues, in 16 international branch offices divided over 12 countries together with over 400 international installation partners to deliver our sustainable solutions and services in more than 100 countries.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Platform Architect to join our team.

How you add value

As a Platform Architect, you will play a key role in designing, standardizing, and maintaining our platform architecture. You will be part of a team of five architects, working closely with three cloud teams and one embedded team. Your focus will be on system architecture—breaking down complex systems into modular building blocks and defining how these interact with each other.

Unlike traditional abstract architects, we are looking for someone who remains hands-on and can dive into the code when necessary. You will work on cloud software but you also have an interest in embedded and control applications. You will be responsible for setting standards within the teams and ensuring that architectural decisions lead to long-term, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining a robust system architecture that aligns with Priva’s goals.

• Standardizing processes and best practices across the teams to ensure long-term efficiency.

• Supporting platform teams in creating services and products that serve the development teams efficiently.

• Defining clear API and infrastructure guidelines to ensure seamless integration across all teams.

• Balancing hands-on work with high- and low-level architectural design, including documentation (such as ADRs).

• Managing stakeholders, ensuring that different departments understand and align with architectural choices.

• Reducing uncertainty, helping teams and management feel confident in architectural decisions.

• Ensuring edge capabilities are integrated effectively, making sure devices at customer sites interact seamlessly with cloud infrastructure.

Who you are

We are looking for someone who is pragmatic, structured, and communicative. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable working with a diverse range of stakeholders. Additionally, you bring:

• At least 8 years of experience in software development or system architecture.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure and knowledge of cloud services, container orchestration (Docker, AKS, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (IaC).

• Security awareness, with the ability to implement secure solutions and engage in security discussions.

• Solid understanding of PaaP and PaaS approaches.

• Affinity with IoT, understanding how edge devices interact with the cloud and how different network architectures on the customer site impact these interactions.

• A proactive mindset, with the ability to define and implement long-term architectural improvements.

• Fluent in English, Dutch is a plus.

What you get

In numbers:

• A gross salary based on your experience in the range of € 6.500,- and €7.800,- based on 40 hours a week;

• We find a healthy work-life balance important: flexible working hours combined with 30 vacation days a year and the option to buy more;

• 8% holiday allowance;

• Travel allowance of € 0,23/km with a daily maximum of 150 kilometers.

For your own sustainability:

• Be secure with our pension plan;

• Feel engaged and join our participation plan;

• Keep on learning with your personal education possibilities and budget;

• Be happy and fit by using our healthy cafeteria, our free on-premises fitness where you can participate in CrossFit, Pilates, and Spinning classes or play table tennis or table football.

Our values
Priva's mission is to create an optimal environment where people can work, grow and develop. We offer worldwide solutions for horticulture and building automation. Our ambition is to be known as the leading technology and service provider for sustainable urban deltas. We are proud that our solutions result in lower consumption of natural resources and contribute to some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our culture is built around our core values; sustainable, innovation, make it happen, and human. In our latest employment survey, our colleagues mainly described our culture as: open, ambitious, innovative, friendly, committed, informal, flexible, and down to earth. We aim to be a dynamic, fast-paced, flat and informal organization, where our colleagues have the space to grow and develop.

We believe that in order to be successful, it is important to include people with different perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures. Every day, we continue to build our open culture with people who are driven to turn our vision into reality, regardless of who they love, where they are from, or what they believe in. We encourage and celebrate people to voice their opinions and be their authentic selves.

Apply
Does this make you smile, and do you see yourself as our new Platform Architect? Apply below or contact us for more information. We’ll get back to you within two weeks, we are keen to get to know you!