Regional Market Analyst

Scope:

• The design and communication of end-to-end solutions to enable and guide the design and development of integrated solutions across multiple platforms that meet current and future business needs.
  

Requirements

Professional qualifications

• BCS, TOGAF, SWEBOK or other equivalent and valid architecture certificates
  
• Relevant professional qualifications in designing cloud-based solutions (e.g. Azure, PowerApps Portal, MS Dynamics 365, MS SharePointOnline)
  

Role-specific experience:

• Proven record in designing and delivering end-to-end business solutions implemented across multiple components, platforms and technologies (both cloud and on-prem);
  
• Experience using agile software development methodologies (i.e. Kanban, Scrum and other lean techniques);
  
• Strong knowledge Microsoft cloud technologies (Microsoft Dynamics Portals, Microsoft SharePointOnline
  
• Experience in working with Azure DevOps or JIRA SDLC is desired
  

Role-specific skills, competencies & responsibilities

• Lead the creation and review of an end-to-end domain architecture and processes to support the strategic requirements of the business. Identify the business benefits of alternative strategies.
  
• Ensure compliance between business strategies, enterprise architecture and technology directions, setting strategies, policies, standards and practices.
  
• Develop and present business cases, for high-level initiatives and approvals.
  
• Create and communicate multiple design views to identify and balance the concerns of all stakeholders of the domain design and to allow for both functional and non-functional requirements. Identify and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs.
  
• Ensure that domain architecture decisions are justified and documented. Assess and manage associated risks.
  
• Ensure that platforms and components selected for delivery of a domain specific solution are integrated to achieve domain objectives.
  
• Provide effort / cost estimates and work breakdown structure.
  
• Present domain architecture to governance bodies, address resulting architectural actions and participate in the overall IT governance structures.
  
• Collaborates strongly with EMA architects in developing the solution, by applying the EMA architectural principles
  
• Partner with Platform Architects from the Strategic Platforms (I-SP) department in order to assess and optimise domain functional requirements and augment with technical requirements from the platform architecture.
  
• Partner with the Enterprise Architect from the CIO Office to ensure that the domain architecture fits into the broader enterprise architecture.
  
• Contribute to solutions testing and identify potential improvements to the domain solution, processes and to the strategic platforms according to agreed designs/requirements;
  
• Collaborates with Business Analysis function in identifying and preventing risks from the requirements gathering phase and all through the lifecycle of the solution
  
• Supports continuous knowledge transfer to team members and transparent approach in sharing risks/issues/dependencies
  
• Autonomous in managing activities based on priorities given by the Project Manager
  
• Reports outcome of testing through the JIRA SDLC tool
  
• Identifies potential improvements to the process and to the software products according to agreed designs/requirements;
  
• Experience working with key users in a fast paced and changing business environment to design and develop software that meets business need;
  
• Experience of the full development lifecycle of complex large scale and multi-user applications;
  
• Production of the relevant technical documentation, such as system designs, class designs and documentation for the support team;
  
• Capacity to assist the support team in training the users of the system;
  
• A strong technical background, specifically the delivery of complex software systems;
  
• Knowledge in IT Service Management and/or Risk frameworks, and/or international standards.
  

Benefits

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (on-site)

Daily rate: 490 EUR Gross/ Day - all inclusive with NET30 payment

Years of experience: 5+

Contract Duration: 1 year with Extensions up to 3 years

Type of Engagement: Freelancer or willing to start a freelance activity / B2B on a contract directly with us.

Application Deadline: ASAP

We are after someone who has had varied and balanced experience in the field and would meet the below requirements. Must Have: 3+ years of experience in systems development and security Practical knowledge of designing security architecture, demonstrating solutions delivery, principles and emerging technologies - Designing and implementing security solutions. This includes continuous monitoring and making improvements to those solutions, working with an information security team. 2+ years of experience in testing complex systems Experience In consulting and designing IT Security Systems Practical knowledge of cloud computing and security: data breaches, broken authentication, hacking, account hijacking, malicious insiders, third parties, APTs, data loss and DoS attacks. Excellent experience with design UML and ArchiMate models Experience with relevant National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, ISO27001 and COBIT Familiar with Disaster Recovery, High Availability and Backup strategies Experience implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management and related technologies Ability to explain security architecture in an understandable way to both technical and non-technical audiences Good understanding cloud security concept and solution Knowledge of security principles as Need To Know, Zero Trust, DID and other Strong leadership, project and team-building skills, including the ability to lead teams and drive projects and initiatives in multiple departments Holds CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certificate or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certificate or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) certificate or equivalent English Level C1 + EU National or Permanent Resident Nice To Have: TOGAF Cerified - An Advantage CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional - ISC2) - An Advantage Azure Security Engineer Associate or AWS Certified Security An Advantage Self Assessment Questions: Do you have 3+ years of experience in systems development and security Do you have Practical knowledge of designing security architecture, demonstrating solutions delivery, principles and emerging technologies - Designing and implementing security solutions. This includes continuous monitoring and making improvements to those solutions, working with an information security team. Do you have 2+ years of experience in testing complex systems Do you have Experience In consulting and designing IT Security Systems Do you have Practical knowledge of cloud computing and security: data breaches, broken authentication, hacking, account hijacking, malicious insiders, third parties, APTs, data loss and DoS attacks. Do you have Excellent experience with design UML and ArchiMate models Do you have Experience with relevant National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, ISO27001 and COBIT Are you familiar with Disaster Recovery, High Availability and Backup strategies Do you have have experience implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management and related technologies Are you able to explain security architecture in an understandable way to both technical and non-technical audiences Do you have a good understanding cloud security concept and solution Do you have knowledge of security principles as Need To Know, Zero Trust, DID and other Do you have strong leadership, project and team-building skills, including the ability to lead teams and drive projects and initiatives in multiple departments Do you have hold CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certificate or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certificate or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) certificate or equivalent Do you have English Level C1 + with a certificate and if not are you willing to take a test Are you an EU National or Permanent Resident Do you have a self-employment or B2B setup and if not are you willing to get it Are you ok with NET30 Payment on this contract