Senior Solution Architect (Brussels)

ENTICO ICT; Sint-Agatha-Berchem; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Solution Architect for its Brussels office (hybrid). This role involves leading integration architecture, particularly focusing on IT/OT integration within industrial logistics. Candidates should have substantial experience in solution architecture and be familiar with logistics and operational technology environments. The position is open to both freelance and permanent employment options.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in solution or integration architecture.
• Proven experience in industrial automation, logistics, or operational technology.
• Experience designing integration architectures between operational equipment and IT.
• Experience with real-time integration patterns, latency management, timeouts, and failover design.
• Exposure to event streaming architectures as a target state for OT/IT integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration architecture for IT/OT environments.
• Develop formal functional specification documents for projects.
• Manage real-time communication patterns and security.
• Apply DevSecOps concepts and secure development in mixed IT/OT environments.
• Evaluate and select technologies for real-time data exchange (MQTT/AMQP/Kafka).

Skills

IT/OT Integration

Integration architecture

Real-time integration patterns

Event-driven architecture

Industrial automation

Secure development

Event streaming

Tools

MQTT

AMQP

Kafka

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect for Brussels (hybrid)

Descripton/Profile

IT/OT Integration — Industrial Logistics

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Solution Architect to lead integration architecture

• IT/OT Boundary & Security
• Documentation & Best Practices
• Several years of experience in solution or integration architecture, with proven experience in industrial automation, logistics, or operational technology environments
• Proven experience designing integration architectures between operational equipment and IT or cloud backend systems
• Experience with real-time integration patterns — synchronous and asynchronous communication, latency management, timeout handling, and failover design
• Experience with event-driven architecture principles and technologies such as MQTT, AMQP, or Kafka is a plus
• Experience in logistics, parcel operations, or supply chain environments is a strong plus
• Experience producing formal functional specification documents for industrial automation or integration projects
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and secure development in mixed IT/OT environments
• Familiarity with event streaming architectures as a target state for operational event distribution

More information is available upon request. Please respond only if you meet the above requirements. Applicants must reside in Belgium

Offer

Freelance or permanent employment (both options are possible)

Details

• Start: ASAP
• Location: Brussels
• Required languages: Dutch or French and English