Lead Solution Architect

Editx; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Editx in Brussels seeks a Lead Solution Architect to join the architecture team on a long-term freelance assignment. You will become the technical reference for 8–9 seasoned Solution Architects, guiding architectural decisions while staying hands-on with technology and development teams.

This role blends deep technical expertise with leadership and communication, challenging architectural choices and defending decisions at board and business levels while driving legacy modernization and new

Responsabilités

• Act as the technical reference point for the architecture team.
• Take the lead on complex architectural decisions and defend them towards the Architecture Board and business stakeholders.
• Define, evolve and enforce architectural principles, standards and best practices.
• Challenge architectural choices across multiple projects and Scrum teams.
• Support Solution Architects in solving complex technical and architectural problems.
• Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to the organisation's technology roadmap.
• Work closely with development teams and remain technically credible with senior developers and technical leads.
• Review technical designs and, where relevant, participate in code reviews.
• Guide teams through technology choices, integration patterns, security considerations and architectural trade-offs.
• Provide architectural leadership across legacy modernisation and new technology initiatives.
• Act as a natural leader within the architecture community, without direct people-management responsibility.

Description du poste

**Lead Solution Architect - Technical Lead**

**Location:** Brussels

**Work model:** 2 days/week onsite

**Contract:** Long-term freelance assignment

**Language:** French + English OR Dutch + English

I'm currently looking for a **Lead Solution Architect** to join the architecture team of a large organisation in the public sector.

This is not a standard Solution Architect position.

You will become the **technical reference for a team of 8-9 experienced Solution Architects**, taking the lead on architectural decisions while remaining close enough to the technology and development teams to challenge technical choices, review solutions and provide hands‑on architectural guidance.

The organisation is looking for someone who can combine **deep technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills** – someone who can challenge experienced architects and developers, but also confidently defend architectural decisions at Board and business level.

Your role

As Lead Solution Architect, you will:

• Act as the **technical reference point for the architecture team**.
• Take the lead on complex architectural decisions and defend them towards the Architecture Board and business stakeholders.
• Define, evolve and enforce architectural principles, standards and best practices.
• Challenge architectural choices made across multiple projects and Scrum teams.
• Support Solution Architects in solving complex technical and architectural problems.
• Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to the organisation's technology roadmap.
• Work closely with development teams and remain technically credible with senior developers and technical leads.
• Review technical designs and, where relevant, participate in code reviews.
• Guide teams through technology choices, integration patterns, security considerations and architectural trade-offs.
• Provide architectural leadership across a combination of **legacy modernisation and new technology initiatives**.
• Act as a natural leader within the architecture community, without direct people-management responsibility.