Senior .NET Technical Lead – Enterprise Architecture & Development

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Full-time role

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a Senior ICT Expert to lead technical improvements across a public sector IT landscape in Belgium. You will drive organization-wide strategic enhancements while remaining hands-on within a development team to ensure technical excellence for large-scale policy implementation.

Responsibilities include guiding architecture, mentoring colleagues, and delivering complex business applications within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years backend development in C#/.NET.
• 8+ years as Technical Lead, with 4+ years in enterprise environments.
• 5+ years with ASP.NET MVC.
• 3+ years frontend development with Angular/AngularJS.
• Expertise in ASP.NET Core & Web API.
• EF6, WCF and relational databases knowledge.
• Strong OOP and design pattern fundamentals.
• Native Dutch proficiency.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and capable of driving technical innovation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze cross-department technical challenges across development, operations, and architecture teams.
• Propose and implement organization-wide technical solutions and architectural improvements.
• Foster cross-pollination of knowledge between IT teams and business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain complex business applications within a dedicated software project team.
• Serve as a technical mentor and stay updated on industry trends.

Skills

C# & .NET

ASP.NET MVC

Angular

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework

WCF

OOP & Design Patterns

Dutch (native)

Proactive & innovative

Job description

Our client, a public organization within the agriculture and fisheries sector, is seeking a Senior ICT Expert to lead technical improvements across their IT landscape. The role involves driving organization-wide strategic enhancements while maintaining a hands-on presence within a development team to ensure technical excellence in the context of large-scale policy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze cross-departmental technical challenges across development, operations, and architecture teams.
• Propose and implement organization-wide technical solutions and architectural improvements.
• Foster cross-pollination of knowledge and best practices between different IT teams and business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain complex business applications as a key member of a dedicated software project team.
• Act as a technical mentor, staying updated on industry trends and transferring expertise to colleagues.
• Drive the technical roadmap for software projects within an Agile environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of expert experience in backend development using C# and .NET.
• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Lead, with at least 4 years in organization-wide or enterprise-level environments.
• 5+ years of experience with ASP.NET MVC.
• 3+ years of frontend development using Angular or AngularJS.
• Expertise in modern web services and frameworks including ASP.NET Core and ASP.NET Web API.
• Extensive knowledge of Entity Framework 6, WCF, and relational databases.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and design patterns.
• You are proactive, solution-oriented, and demonstrate the initiative to drive technical innovation.
• You are Native in Dutch.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with unit testing.
• Knowledge of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.
• Experience with frontend styling tools such as Angular Material, CSS, and Bootstrap.
• Familiarity with version control systems like TFS or Git.
• Practical experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Offer

• Start date: 01/12/2026
• Duration: 7 months (with possible extension)
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Schaarbeek
• Working model: Hybrid (remote work possible)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers