Head of IT Solutions & Architecture - Cloud-Native Leader

Elia Group; Brussel; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Company car

Mobile phone and laptop provided

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Job summary

Elia Belgium, part of Elia Group, seeks a Head of IT Solutions & Architecture to lead the teams delivering architecture governance across its critical IT landscape. Reporting to the CIO ETB, you will drive technology decisions and standards for multiple business domains.

You will oversee ~50–60 professionals in Market, Customer & Planning, System Operations and Infrastructure. You will shape the future application landscape, promote high engineering standards, and ensure cloud-native

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive IT leadership experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven track record leading large teams through managers and senior technical experts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the IT Solutions & Architecture department, including people, budget and workforce planning.
• Define and drive technology and application strategy across the organisation.
• Ensure governance and architecture documentation is followed within delivery teams.
• Oversee modernization and cloud-native roadmaps and manage key vendor relationships.

Skills

IT leadership

Solution architecture

Architecture governance

TOGAF

ITIL

Cloud-native

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Security & compliance

English + French/Dutch proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

TOGAF

ITIL

Job description

Elia Belgium, part of Elia Group, seeks a Head of IT Solutions & Architecture to lead the teams delivering architecture governance across its critical IT landscape. Reporting to the CIO ETB, you will drive technology decisions and standards for multiple business domains.

You will oversee ~50–60 professionals in Market, Customer & Planning, System Operations and Infrastructure. You will shape the future application landscape, promote high engineering standards, and ensure cloud-native