Solution Architect

ITS Group Benelux; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospitalization insurance

Group insurance

Dental insurance

Company car / mobility package

Internet allowance

Job summary

ITS Group Benelux is seeking a seasoned Solution Architect to strengthen our IT Architecture function in Belgium. You will design and evolve technical solutions addressing business challenges, while modernizing the application landscape and IT ecosystem within the Electrical Assets domain.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, IT and delivery teams, and subject matter experts to ensure designs meet the architectural vision and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Solution Architect.
• Ability to design and evolve technical solutions that address business challenges.
• Experience in architecture governance and ADR/ATAM techniques.
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment across business and IT.

Responsibilities

• Design and adapt solution architectures for business and technical challenges.
• Analyze functional and non-functional requirements and architectural constraints.
• Drive modernization of the application landscape and IT ecosystem.
• Support transformation initiatives within the Electrical Assets domain.
• Align stakeholders around solution designs and define Solution Building Blocks.
• Document and produce architecture deliverables aligned with standards.
• Participate in architecture governance processes and design boards.
• Contribute to architectural reviews and decision-making processes.
• Facilitate architecture discussions and workshops, including whiteboard sessions.

Skills

Solution decomposition

Solution building blocks design

Reference architectures

ArchiMate

TOGAF

ATAM

CBAM

Domain Driven Design

Application landscape modernization

English proficiency

Tools

ArchiMate

TOGAF

ATAM

CBAM

DDD

Job description

Great assignments await you with our key account clients in rich and varied environments

The mission aims to strengthen the IT Architecture function by integrating an experienced Solution Architect capable of designing and evolving technical solutions that address business challenges while modernizing the application and IT landscape. The role is strongly linked to transformation initiatives within the Electrical Assets domain and requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, IT teams, delivery teams, and subject matter experts. The consultant will ensure that solution designs align with architectural vision, standards, governance processes, and delivery objectives, while supporting a sustainable, reliable, and modern energy infrastructure.

Your missions:

• Design and adapt solution architectures addressing business and technical challenges.
• Analyze functional and non-functional requirements and architectural constraints.
• Drive modernization of the application landscape and IT ecosystem.
• Support transformation initiatives within the Electrical Assets domain.
• Align business stakeholders, product organizations, architecture teams, and delivery teams around solution designs.
• Define Solution Building Blocks using appropriate architectural styles, patterns, and reference architectures.
• Ensure architecture governance compliance throughout the design lifecycle.
• Participate in delivery activities to guarantee implementation consistency with approved designs.
• Produce architecture deliverables aligned with enterprise architecture vision, standards, and guidelines.
• Provide expertise in integration architecture, application architecture, and modern architectural paradigms.

Your activities:

• Gather, analyze, and validate business constraints and requirements.
• Perform solution decomposition within business capabilities.
• Define and document Solution Building Blocks.
• Apply reference architectures, architectural patterns, and best practices.
• Facilitate communication and alignment between business, architecture, product, and delivery stakeholders.
• Support delivery teams throughout implementation phases.
• Create and maintain architecture designs and solution documentation.
• Design application integrations and application architecture components.
• Participate in architecture governance processes and Design Boards.
• Contribute to architectural reviews, decision-making processes, and solution approvals.
• Use architecture decision techniques and methodologies such as:
  • ADR (Architecture Decision Records)
  • ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
• Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and constructive architectural discussions.
• Facilitate workshops and architecture discussions, including whiteboard-based design sessions.

You have the following skills:

• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Solution Architect
• Solution Decomposition
• Solution Building Blocks Design
• Reference Architectures
• ArchiMate
• TOGAF
• ATAM
• CBAM
• Domain Driven Design (DDD)
• Application Landscape Modernization

Tools

Domain Knowledge

Ways of Working

• Experience in Agile environments
• Autonomous and proactive approach
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Results-oriented mindset
• Team player open to peer feedback
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Knowledge sharing and continuous learning mindset
• Ability to drive architecture discussions and debates

Languages

• Good knowledge of English
• Good knowledge of Dutch and/or French

Practical Information

• You have at least 6 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
• Let’s have a chat !

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)
• 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!
• 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.
• Your CV is sent to the different clients you’ve agreed to, to find the best mission for you!

Expérience> 5 ans

Fonction managériale :Non

Mobilité :Non

Mode de poste :Hybride (site/télétravail)

Salaire :Salary conform your experience & skills

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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.

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