Solution Architect - Digital Workplace & Collaboration

Job Title

Solution Architect - Digital Workplace & Collaboration

Job Description

Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to deliver solution design of collaboration services. Having technology experience on Microsoft (O365, OneDrive, Sharepoint, Teams, Yammer, Teams), Zoom, a/v devices setup like Poly, Yealink, Cisco/Microsoft smart rooms including monitoring and security aspects.

You are responsible for

• Supporting Platform Architecture in solution design according to Enterprise Architecture Guidance
• Analyzing business needs to architect relevant solutions & automation process
• Providing advice to ensure solution design is aligned and supported by respective stakeholders (BPO/BPE/SME/Product Owner)
• Identifying and driving scrum teams to deliver Non-Functional requirements
• Managing solution architecture risk, taking countermeasures and recognizing conflicts in the design
• Establishing strong cooperation with DevSecOps teams to ensure that solutions are built as architected
• Supporting cross-platform End2End design (as part of the Architecture community)
• Supporting technology selection and proof of concepts
• Providing technical expertise to staff on the use of Microsoft 365 applications SharePoint, Forms, Lists, Power Automate, and related platforms
• Providing input into technical documentation

You are a part of Infrastructure Services organization that delivers and continuously improves services supporting the 74.000+ individual Philips users that need to be productive whilst using their IT devices and related items.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following

• Overall 10+ years of experience, including 5+ years of solution architecture in Workplace domain
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (or similar) and/or commensurate experience in delivering server-based computing services to global customers

Hard/Technical skills:

• Knowledge and strong experience with designing solutions using the Office365 platform
• Working knowledge of the Power Platform Power Apps, Power Automate, PowerBI
• Good knowledge of C#/.Net, SQL Server and Web technologies like React JS
• Knowledge of Azure Services/APIs/Functions
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and experience in information/records/data management or information/data governance
• Experience in SharePoint Designer Workflows
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 Teams, including core Teams functionality and anything related to Teams such as Teams Enterprise Voice, Teams Rooms, Teams panels, Call Quality Dashboard, Teams admin center and Teams Live Events
• Experience in SharePoint Administration and Customization, Farm topology, SharePoint Security features, Authentication, and capacity planning would be an added advantage
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Soft skills:

• Basic knowledge of Architecture concepts, methodologies, SAFe and DevSecOps
• Very good English language level (both speaking and writing)
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Quick learner with the ability to research and investigate relevant technology and approaches
• Ability to work on architecture artifacts independently

In return, we offer you

The unique combination of a business-critical, challenging role in a creative, empowering environment. Your professional development will be actively encouraged, so you can continue to grow and perform at your best, while being part of helping improve the lives of billions of people around the world.  

• Annual bonus based on performance achieved
• Private medical care with option to extend it to family members
• Benefit System cards
• Discount for Philips’ products
• Wide variety of trainings & learning opportunities, including language upskill
• Employee Assistance Program
• Promotion of healthy lifestyle in the office (fruits twice / week in the office, gym, massage chairs, various events)

How we work at Philips?

There are three core ways that define our ways of working – embracing flexibility, being at our best, and impactful collaboration. We believe this enables us to deliver an outstanding experience to our customers and create the best place to work for people who share our passion.

We know just how important direct interactions are and work is more engaging when we are more frequently face-to-face, and that we experience better collaboration which drives innovation. While we have many different types of roles across Philips most require a combination of in-person collaboration with colleagues and partners, usually at a Philips location, and individual focus time, which can be done remotely.

Why should you join Philips?
Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.

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