Solution Functional Architect – Business Oriented – brussels

Oliver James; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Oliver James is looking for a senior architect to drive business and IT transformation toward a modern, scalable technology ecosystem across multiple countries. You will lead solution architecture for projects, collaborating with business stakeholders to translate needs into architectural solutions and defining domain architecture with IT teams.

The role requires fluent English and French; the candidate will facilitate multi-national discussions, coach other architects, and ensure alignment with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in complex IT environments, including several years in architecture and digital transformation.
• Strong functional expertise, ability to engage with business stakeholders, understand processes and challenges, and identify solutions.
• Experience with architecture modelling tools and/or enterprise architecture frameworks is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead solution architecture for projects within a defined business domain.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand needs, gather and structure information, and translate business requirements into functional and architectural solutions.
• Define and evolve domain architecture in collaboration with business and IT teams.
• Facilitate discussions between technical teams and stakeholders, from operational teams to senior management.
• Support and coach other architects on solution design and architecture documentation.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with business objectives, security principles and the overall enterprise architecture.

Connaissances

Architecture leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Domain-Driven Design

API/Microservices

Cloud architecture

Security principles

Analytical thinking

Outils

Architecture modelling tools

Enterprise architecture frameworks

Description du poste

A senior architecture role focused on supporting business and IT transformation towards a modern, scalable technology ecosystem across multiple countries.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for projects within a defined business domain.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand needs, gather and structure information, and translate business requirements into functional and architectural solutions.
• Define and evolve domain architecture in collaboration with business and IT teams.
• Facilitate discussions between technical teams and stakeholders, from operational teams to senior management.
• Support and coach other architects on solution design and architecture documentation.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with business objectives, security principles and the overall enterprise architecture.

Functional & technical expertise

• 10+ years of experience in complex IT environments, including several years in architecture and digital transformation.
• Strong functional expertise and ability to engage with business stakeholders, understand processes and challenges, and identify appropriate solutions.
• Solid knowledge of areas such as API/Microservices, Domain-Driven Design, SOA, Master Data Management, ETL, Analytics/Data Lakes, Cloud and Business Process Modelling.
• Experience with information security and architecture principles.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to adapt communication to different audiences and collaborate effectively across international teams.
• Experience with architecture modelling tools and/or enterprise architecture frameworks is a plus.
• Fluent English and French; additional languages are an advantage.

Profile

A collaborative and pragmatic architect who combines strong functional understanding, stakeholder engagement and information-gathering skills with solid technical expertise, and can translate business needs into clear, scalable solutions.

Speaking French or Dutch is MANDATORY.