Solutions Architect
Mendix is on a mission to fundamentally reinvent the way applications are created, by abstracting the process and enabling everyone who has a stake in an enterprise’s digital future — business people and analysts, web developers, software engineers, even CEOs — to meaningfully participate, thereby creating better applications faster. Our goal is simply to create the future of software development.
The Mendix App Factory is a new organization that enables companies and teams to adopt a flexible but predictable model to scale App development fast while ensuring high quality standards and controls are met. Enablement thru experience is key. We will work with both product development and consulting services organization who want to adopt their own Mendix App Factory. The App Factory covers a broad spectrum: from supporting the Mendix go to market teams with demonstrators and proof of concepts, to initiation and enablement of new App Factories, to the development, maintenance, support and distribution of reusable components.
As the Solutions Architect within the Mendix App Factory you will be working closely with product development and consulting organizations that want to build up their own App Factory. You will tailor and support the adoption of the guidelines and best practices. You will be closely working with customer teams on the foundation and the first set of solutions; and guide scaling out the App Factory.
Responsibilities
- Making assessment of the customers maturity to implement an App Factory and execution on a digital strategy
- Tailor guidelines and best practices towards customers ambition and current state
- Co-design and develop first solutions with product development teams
- Guide the implementation of guidelines and best practices in product development teams
- Setup a governance structure to maintain quality at scale
Requirements:
- High-energy and professional mentality with consultative skills that loves to engage with product development and consulting teams to generate business value and drive innovation in their organization
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to help customers find the right solution (not the obvious one)
- Technical degree required
- A minimum of two years of relevant solution architect experience; exceptional talent is always welcome
Our Values
While we live on different continents and work on different things, we are one team with a shared mission and set of values. We are passionate and strive for new heights, professionally and personally. We value collaboration, initiative and hands-on creativity. Above all else, we believe in a culture of growth, respect, and fun.
Make your career at Mendix.
There are precious few jobs that let you create the future. But you’ll find one at Mendix. We pioneered low-code software development technology, which is arguably one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century for building applications. Already, Mendix is the engine powering digital innovation for thousands of enterprises. The world of software will never be the same, thanks to Mendix. Neither will you, once you start making the future as part of the Mendix team.
Important to know: Mendix is a Siemens business, which means we’re backed by the resources and stability of one of the world’s largest and most forward-looking enterprises. Think: job security.
Since our company was founded in 2005, our aim is to create a great work environment for people at all stages in their careers. That’s why we are so pleased and honored that we were rated a top Cloud Computing Company to work for in 2019, based on feedback from our employees on Glassdoor. Our organization is growing, in 2018 we added 200 new employees and opened new offices in the U.S., Germany and the Netherlands and we have plans to open a new office in the U.K. in 2019.