Enterprise Architect

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!