CTO

At Datashift We help clients make sense of data and turn it into measurable business results and impact. As CTO, you combine hands‑on technology leadership and delivery at clients with a steering the technological future of Datashift on which technologies to adopt, watch, or ignore—keeping our delivery no‑nonsense, scalable, and secure. 

Your Responsibilities:  

Client impact  

• Work with our clients as part of the Datashift team to define a reference architecture that fits their context, bringing clarity on relevant emerging technologies 

• Be part of the commercial team for proposals and RFPs: design the solution, define scope and delivery approach, and align on effort estimates and assumptions. 

• Own the tech direction for key engagements: from vision to architecture and delivery. 

• Inspire by focusing on impact: you steer away from hype towards pragmatic roadmaps that fit the client’s industry, maturity, and constraints. 

• Define reference architectures for modern data platforms (cloud, lakehouse, streaming, semantic/metrics layer, GenAI/LLMOps) and ensure they are adopted by technical teams. 

• Raise the quality bar: Oversee best practices, technical reviews, derisking, cost control, reliability, privacy & security by design. 

• Coach teams (client + our consultants) to build lasting capability. 

Technology Strategy & Innovation:  

• Set the tech direction: define and execute a clear technology vision aligned to Datashift’s business goals. What do we adopt now, what do we watch, and what do we de-prioritize. 

• Drive innovation in architecture, tooling, and methodologies to enhance delivery at our clients 

• Build scalable capabilities where you connect technology with delivery at our clients: skills & knowledge, certifications, technology and delivery accelerators 

• Define standards for quality, security, privacy and cost control. Ensure these are reflected in reference architectures and ways of working. 

• Thought leadership: you are a trusted reference in your field both internally and externally. You’re active in the CTO community and maintain a relevant network 

• You work closely with the senior management team to align our technological strategy with Datashift’s growth ambitions & business objectives 

Your Profile:  

• First and foremost: you get things done 

• Fluent in English and Dutch

• 10+ years of experience in technical leadership roles, within data consulting environments. 

• Proven track record in leading engineering or data teams and scaling technical operations. 

• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), data architecture, and software development. 

• Strategic thinker with hands-on experience in building and deploying complex solutions. 

• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and align cross-functional teams. 

• Passionate about innovation, quality, and deliver

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