Platform Architect

Platform Architect at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

As a Platform Architect, you will be at the forefront of designing an innovative architecture that drives state-of-the-art autonomous solutions, enhances employee satisfaction, and ensures unforgettable travel experiences for our passengers. Your work directly contributes to making KLM a frontrunner in sustainability.

What will you do?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is committed to being a customer-centric, innovative, and sustainable airline. Our ambition is to lead the aviation industry by providing exceptional service, embracing technological advancements, and promoting sustainability in all our operations.

We are on a mission to revolutionize our business landscape, including revitalizing our Schedule Planning and Control systems. Therefore, data and technology go hand in hand. Business Platform Integral Planning & Control enables a multi-disciplinary team of teams to create our flight schedule, from inception to Day of Operation and beyond. Learning from past performance, we build the complex calculations engines and tools required to balance commercial aspects and operational robustness. On the Day of Operation, we solve today's disruptions before they become tomorrow's problems.

Where do you land?

The Platform Architect captures the architectural tasks and responsibilities that are covered in the business platform. The Platform Architect constructs the platform target architecture roadmap (themes and epics), maintains an overview of technical capabilities across the platform, supports teams in designing the architecture of products, and identifies relevant technologies for platform development or architectural simplification. The Platform Architect adapts and implements the enterprise architecture principles in the platform architecture and contributes to changes in the enterprise architecture principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Innovation and Leadership: Develop, maintain, and execute the architecture roadmap for Business Platform Integral Planning & Control, aligned with KLM’s ambition of leveraging technological advancements to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Ensuring the architecture complies with enterprise-wide principles and target architecture.
• Collaboration and Integration: Work closely with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to integrate innovative, highly performant solutions that simplify and optimize our IT landscape. Defining integration patterns aligned with the broader Air France KLM application landscape.
• Sustainable Practices: Incorporate sustainable technologies and practices into the platform architecture, supporting KLM's commitment to environmental responsibility.

Explore the Perks of Working with Us

If your position allows this: working from home and working from abroad for up to 8 weeks (EU and Caribbean)

2% development budget to be spent freely

Plenty of room for personal development and great career opportunities

Substantial discount on airline tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months)

What do we offer

• A challenging role at a unique employer in the Netherlands;
• Plenty of room for personal development and wonderful career opportunities;
• A good pension scheme and 8 percent holiday pay;
• An end of the year bonus of 8.33%, a variable income up to a maximum of 16% for MSG4 and higher;
• 25 days of paid holiday and 5 extra days off;
• Great discounts on airline tickets (if you have been in service for at least 6 months);
• A travel expenses scheme and free use of the bus network around Schiphol;
• Discount on your health insurance;
• A personal budget for sustainable employability.

Ready for your Next Destination?

Don’t wait any longer and apply for this function before the final boarding call on 09/23/2024! A motivation letter is no longer required; we will simply ask you a couple of questions during your online application. Within two weeks, you will receive a message from us. Your application procedure consists of providing the necessary information, being part of a file check (for ex-KLM employees), and/or a reference check. By applying for this vacancy, you consent to these checks.

Ask your Questions

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, contact our recruiter Roos or hiring manager Marrit at info@klm.com. This job has the following ID number: 17357