Solution Architect

Your role and responsibilities

1. Architecture & Solution Design Own the blueprints and "North Star" strategy for the WMS, WCS, TMS, print solution, Inventory Management / Synchronization domains. Own the Solution Architecture through the full project lifecycle, creating concrete artifacts such as sequence diagrams, solution diagrams, and ADRs for the delivery teams. Ensure that we build reusable, scalable platforms and manage the technical debt across our products. Evaluate existing architecture and suggest future architecture in collaboration with Solution Architects, PO’s and Technical leads, following EA guiding principles. Integration Middle Layer: Design and troubleshoot complex integration patterns across event-driven (e.g., Kafka) and middleware platforms (e.g., OIC, Boomi, legacy ERPs). Translate operational and application needs into concrete infrastructure requirements partnering closely with Digital Foundation / Infrastructure Architects.
2. Strategic Roadmap Partner closely with the DPM to ensure the architectural roadmap directly enables the product vision.You will provide the architectural "how" to the DPM’s "what" and "why", ensuring that growth initiatives are feasible, scalable, and delivered. Design and drive the transition from the current state toward a future-proof architecture. Define the phased migration path that balances “developing new features on existing platforms" and evolution towards the new architecture. Pragmatic Visionary: You can see the North Star of a perfect architecture but are realistic enough to define the iterative steps needed to get there.
3. Analysis & Feasibility Lead the technical feasibility for high-impact initiatives within the products. For cross-team project/features, connect with all the product teams and centers of excellence and arrive at a consolidated uniform decision on architectural setup. Conduct trade-off studies (e.g., Build vs. Buy vs. Adopt) for tools within the domain stack in line with the EA guiding principles and in close collaboration with other Architects.
4. Standards, Governance & Compliance Act as the ultimate authority for the WMS, WCS, TMS, printing solution, Inventory Management / Synchronization domains in the architectural area. Formulate and defend architectural exceptions to governance boards and executive stakeholders when business urgency requires a deviation from the standard. Define and validate Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) and perform formal Solution Risk Assessments to identify and mitigate technical debt, scalability limits, or delivery bottlenecks.
5. Technology & Innovation Translate industry shifts into strategic opportunities for TVH. Lead experimental validation (PoCs) for innovations.
6. Platform & Observability Oversee implementation of new platforms and technologies. Assist in troubleshooting with RUN teams when being confronted with imminent P1 or P2 issues in order to provide guidance towards troubleshooting teams.
7. Stakeholder Partnership Maintain a tight-knit collaboration with Solution Architects, Product Owners (POs) and Tech Leads within the squads.Align with the architecture peers in the architecture board. Bring and defend your proposed solutions to the board. Connect with your main business stakeholders on a frequent basis. Connect with external stakeholders (vendors/providers) to steer technology roadmaps through influencing. Serve as a mentor for other architects / developers / team members through active knowledge sharing. Lead by example within the entire IT department and towards our IT Service Providers and Business stakeholders.

What's in it for you

You will become part of a people-oriented company where your well-being really matters. Flexible working hours, work from home possibilities, 20 days holiday and 12 WTR days within a 40-hour week. At our headquarters you will also discover our TVH Park, a green area where you can move around and have the possibility to relax, meet or have lunch. Furthermore, we also offer: An attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits such as company car, group and hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers, corporate restaurant, ... An exciting position in an international company with a family atmosphere where people are at the center. You are part of a dynamic entrepreneurial team that is fast-growing and at the center of the transformation. You arrive in an innovative, progressive and technological environment. Numerous opportunities for personal development, among other things through permanent guidance and professional (internal/external) training courses. Fun afterworks and other optional events (e.g. TVH Kaffee). People are at our heart TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.

About TVH

TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.