Solution Architect

Craftzing Group NV; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working culture

Laptop and mobile phone

Car and fuel or hybrid mobility solution

Teambuildings and yearly holiday retreat

Résumé du poste

Craftzing Group NV in Antwerp is seeking a Solution Architect to bridge business ambition and technical reality. You will design technical solutions, collaborate with stakeholders, and refine requirements.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience, is technology-agnostic, and possesses strong communication skills. Enjoy a hybrid working culture and be part of a passionate team committed to business transformation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and/or architecture.
• Strong command of integration patterns and API-driven architecture.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; French is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Translate business requirements into technical solution designs.
• Make architecture decisions considering scalability, security, performance, and cost.
• Document architecture decisions and technical risks.

Connaissances

Solution Architecture

API Integration

Software Engineering

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Vendor Agnosticism

Description du poste

Craftzing is looking for a Solution Architect who can zoom out, stay vendor-agnostic, and make the right technical decisions in our clients' best interest. Someone who designs the technical backbone of digital platforms for top-tier clients. Sounds like you? Keep on reading!

As a Solution Architect at Craftzing, you are the bridge between business ambition and technical reality. You think along with business stakeholders, but above all you translate their needs into concrete technical solution designs and refine them together with application specialists.

What sets you apart is your independence. You stay technology- and vendor-agnostic, and you see the whole landscape instead of a single vendor's corner of it. You combine deep technical expertise with a consulting mindset: you think long-term, make decisive choices, and explain the why behind them to everyone from engineers to C-level.

What you’ll do:

• Think along with business stakeholders to understand their goals, challenges and constraints.
• Translate business and functional requirements into clear, end-to-end technical solution designs and architecture schemas.
• Refine those designs together with application specialists into concrete, plannable work.
• Zoom out to see the bigger picture and make architecture decisions in the client's best interest, independent of any single vendor.
• Judge when to engage a specific platform or vendor and when to step back and run a market evaluation (build vs. buy, selecting the right system for the need).
• Make and document architecture decisions, balancing scalability, security, performance and cost.
• Design API-driven and integration approaches across applications, services and third-party systems.
• Safeguard non-functional requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear language for business and C-level stakeholders.
• Identify technical risks and dependencies early, and propose pragmatic mitigations.

Who we're looking for:

• A strong architect with sharp execution skills and a healthy dose of pragmatism.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and/or architecture, with a solid track record in a solution or technical architect role.
• Technology- and vendor-agnostic by instinct: broad familiarity across the landscape (CRM, ERP, data platforms, cloud providers, integration) without being tied to a single vendor.
• Able to zoom out, weigh build vs. buy, and run a market evaluation when the situation calls for it.
• Strong command of integration patterns and API-driven architecture.
• Able to think along with business stakeholders and refine solutions with application specialists into plannable work.
• Excellent communication skills: you can hold the attention of C-level stakeholders and unite teams around a shared technical direction.
• Familiarity with scrum and working in an agile environment.
• Fluent in Dutch and English. French is a plus.

You’re Craftzing-material when:

• You have a genuine interest in your customer, their needs and challenges.
• You have a real passion for technology and its potential to improve work and life.
• You bring a true consulting mindset.

Why you'll love us:

You'll be part of a team of experts who share a passion for business transformation. Strategizing, designing and building spot-on sustainable digital environments that made us a trusted long‑time partner of Telenet, Flemish Government, itsme®, BNP, Proximus, Philips TP Vision, Ahold Delhaize, Mediafin, Melexis, and many others. Together with us, you love to make a meaningful difference for our clients.

What we can do for you:

• Hybrid and flexible working culture.
• Laptop, mobile phone with subscription.
• Foundation of trust and collaboration.
• Car & fuel or hybrid mobility solution.
• Teambuildings and yearly holiday retreat.

Why choose Craftzing?

Surround yourself with a group of driven digital experts who are committed to focus on what matters and believe you get better results through working together. I love how we - as a team - share a drive to create clarity and continuously uncover assumptions. It’s key to impactful results.