Strategic Domain Architect: AI & Enterprise IT Leader

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pauwels Consulting, for a leading energy-sector client in Brussels, seeks a high-impact IT architect to oversee the enterprise IT landscape for corporate functions, AI initiatives and market services. Translate business capabilities into actionable roadmaps and blueprints; govern architectures; manage portfolios; and advise on cost, risk and complexity to enable executive decisions.

Start date 19/10/2026; duration 3 months (renewable); full-time, hybrid (2 days onsite) in Brussels; contract open

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT architecture in corporate domains (Finance, HR, Procurement, Corporate Services).
• Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks and modeling using TOGAF and ArchiMate.
• Advanced practices: Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Event Storming, Agile Architecture.
• Strong background in AI target architectures, AI reference patterns and AI governance incl. EU AI Act.
• Experience with SAP products and integration architecture patterns.
• Proficient in evaluation methods such as ATAM and Gartner TIME.
• Deep understanding of security, availability and resilience in critical infrastructure.
• Excellent communication with C-suite and engineering teams.
• Collaborative leadership balancing innovation with long-term sustainability.

Responsabilités

• Translate high-level capabilities into IT roadmaps and detailed blueprints with business architecture teams.
• Define and enforce domain-specific principles and standards aligned with reference architectures and governance.
• Lead architectural governance by presenting designs to review boards and documenting Architectural Decision Records.
• Manage the application and platform portfolio; assess to reduce technical debt and optimize costs.
• Provide strategic advisory through cost, risk, and complexity trade-offs for executive decisions.
• Govern data models and integration patterns to ensure interoperability across systems and analytics platforms.
• Define measures for business continuity, disaster recovery and regulatory compliance.

Connaissances

8+ years IT architecture

TOGAF

ArchiMate

DDD

Event Storming

Agile Architecture

AI governance

AI reference patterns

EU AI Act

SAP

ATAM

Gartner TIME

security

availability

resilience

C-suite communication

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

Pauwels Consulting, for a leading energy-sector client in Brussels, seeks a high-impact IT architect to oversee the enterprise IT landscape for corporate functions, AI initiatives and market services. Translate business capabilities into actionable roadmaps and blueprints; govern architectures; manage portfolios; and advise on cost, risk and complexity to enable executive decisions.

Start date 19/10/2026; duration 3 months (renewable); full-time, hybrid (2 days onsite) in Brussels; contract open