Solution Architect

ITS Group Benelux; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hospitalization insurance

Group insurance

Dental insurance

20 days statutory paid vacations

Company car or mobility package

Internet allowance

Résumé du poste

ITS Group Benelux is seeking a Solution Architect to design end-to-end architectures for Life Insurance domain initiatives. You will bridge business and IT, drive modernization while supporting deployments from inception through production. The role blends COBOL/Legacy with .NET and Angular in a hybrid landscape.

We value DDD expertise, strong stakeholder skills, and the ability to translate complex needs into robust solutions, with a track record in insurance projects and governance.

Qualifications

• Solution Architecture (mandatory, 2-5 years minimum)
• Functional Design (mandatory, 2-5 years minimum)
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Stakeholder management and business-IT alignment
• Architecture governance and documentation
• Life Insurance domain knowledge

Responsabilités

• Design end-to-end architectures aligned with objectives and standards.
• Translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Guide projects from architecture to production rollout.
• Collaborate with IS teams, Architecture & Strategy, and Infrastructure & Operations teams.
• Maintain architecture documentation and governance.
• Assess implementation, operational, and run costs of proposed solutions.

Connaissances

Solution Architecture

Functional Design

Domain Driven Design

Asynchronous integration

NET

Angular

COBOL

Legacy modernization

Life Insurance domain knowledge

Outils

ArchiMate

Description du poste

About Us :

For more than 25 years, ITS Group has been a French ESN specializing in digital transformation, employing around 1,400 employees across 8 agencies in France and 1 in Belgium.
Our expertise: IT infrastructure & operations, cloud & managed services, mobility, workstations & networks, strategy, consulting & AMO, cybersecurity, development of business applications.
ITS Group places its CSR commitment at the heart of its concerns by developing sustainable and responsible digital technology and by promoting the professional and personal development of its employees.
Find out more: www.itsgroup.com

About the Job :

Great assignments await you with our key account clients in rich and varied environments
The Architecture team supports a broad range of strategic initiatives within the Life Insurance domain, covering operational excellence, legacy platform modernization, and technological innovation. The environment combines critical customer, intermediary, and operational platforms, as well as integrations with key external partners.
The organization is looking for a Solution Architect capable of designing end-to-end solutions aligned with business needs and architectural principles, while supporting their implementation from project inception through production deployment. The role requires close collaboration between Business and IT stakeholders in a hybrid technology landscape that combines legacy COBOL Microfocus systems with modern .NET and Angular solutions built according to Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles.

Your missions:

• Design end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business objectives and enterprise architectural standards.
• Analyze business requirements and propose pragmatic, sustainable, and future-oriented solution options.
• Bridge the gap between Business and IT by translating complex business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Guide projects from architecture definition through implementation and production rollout.
• Ensure alignment and collaboration among all stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
• Define short-, medium-, and long-term visions for the evolution of IT systems.
• Validate and challenge proposed solutions together with technical architecture teams.
• Support modernization initiatives while ensuring continuity of legacy platforms.
• Contribute to innovation initiatives and technology evolution within the Life Insurance domain.

Your activities:

• Gather and analyze business requirements and strategic objectives.
• Design target solution architectures and define implementation roadmaps.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to identify real business needs.
• Collaborate with IS teams, Application Technology teams, Architecture & Strategy teams, and Infrastructure & Operations teams.
• Ensure smooth transition from architecture phase to delivery and implementation.
• Facilitate consensus-building between Business and IT stakeholders.
• Present architectural solutions to the Architecture Board.
• Produce and maintain architecture documentation.
• Ensure compliance with architectural standards and governance principles.
• Assess implementation, operational, maintenance, and run costs of proposed solutions.
• Review and validate technical architecture proposals.
• Promote collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Challenge existing approaches and introduce innovative ideas when relevant.
• Ensure quality, maintainability, scalability, and long-term sustainability of solutions.
• Support integration initiatives involving strategic external partners.

You have the following skills:

Functional & Business

• Solution Architecture (mandatory, 2-5 years minimum)
• Functional Design (mandatory, 2-5 years minimum)
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
• Stakeholder management and business-IT alignment
• Architecture governance and documentation
• Life Insurance domain knowledge

Technical

• Domain Driven Design (DDD) concepts (mandatory)
• Asynchronous integration patterns (mandatory)
• Strong interest in technological innovation (mandatory)
• ArchiMate
• .NET
• Angular
• COBOL
• Experience working in hybrid legacy-modernization environments

Soft Skills

• Solution-oriented mindset
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills
• Ability to process and summarize large amounts of information
• Creativity
• Flexibility
• Collaboration and consensus-building abilities
• Ability to challenge existing practices constructively
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Languages

• English: Fluent
• French and/or Dutch: Fluent

Fourchette de salaire :

Salary Conform Your Experience & Skills

About You :

• You have at least 2 years of professional experiences in IT
• If you are at least fluent in FR/ENG or NL/ENG it’s best
• You’re eager to learn, motivated and curious

About the Process :

• 1st pre-screening on the phone to discuss about your search and conditions and our first potential opportunities matching.
• Job descriptions sent and Teams meeting fixed with us (HR and Sales) to dig into your experience and the role.
• Package proposal so we all agree beforehand.

Advantages :

• Hospitalization insurance (partner/children incl.)
• Group insurance
• Dental insurance (partner/children included)
• 20 days statutory paid vacations (legal vacations cumulated for 1 year of work)
• 11 days recovery time work 38/40 per year (= annual average: 1 day per 20 days worked) if the client asks you to work 8h/day
• Representation fee net per month.
• Internet fee of € 40 per month.
• Company car with national fuel card OR Public transport reimbursed OR mobility package.
• Daily fee of 5.50€ net /day provided.
• Subscription GSM unlimited calls for Belgium (ITS subscription)
• Training plan (e-learning - certification at ITS charge)

Extra advantages:

• Being a rather small team in BE (6 in back-office), we’re very close to each of our consultants and we differentiate ourselves trying to really take care of you and make you grow with us and within our different clients.
• Regular follow-up (every 3 to 6months depending on your needs/will)
• Regular teambuilding to meet-up and have fun (every 3 months more or less)
• Flexibility and trust
• Benefits of still being part to a bigger group (ITS Group) and having access to resources and of a larger team of Experts
• Co-optation system because sharing is caring!