System Architect – IaaS Compute & Storage

Pauwels Consulting; Mechelen; Hybride; EUR 101 000 - 166 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a System Architect to define and safeguard the end-to-end architecture of our client's on‑premise infrastructure platforms, translating strategic direction into clear architectural choices for compute and storage supporting critical banking workloads.

You will own the system architecture for virtualization, SAN/NAS, DRP and HPC, while aligning with Open Systems security and enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in system architecture for infrastructure platforms (IaaS compute/storage).
• Strong knowledge of virtualization, SAN/NAS, DRP, HPC.
• Experience with Open Systems security and infrastructure governance.

Responsabilités

• Own the system architecture for infrastructure platforms including virtualization, cluster design, SAN/NAS, and DRP constructs.
• Define and maintain architectural principles, guardrails, and standards aligned with enterprise expectations.
• Develop the architectural runway to enable platform capabilities while managing technical debt.
• Guide designs proposed by teams, vendors, and integrators to ensure consistency across environments.
• Lead decisions on availability, resilience, performance, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with product management and security to ensure architectures are auditable and operationally sound.

Connaissances

IaaS architecture

Open Systems

Agile & CI/CD

Stakeholder management

Outils

NetApp

Cohesity

Veritas NetBackup

Description du poste

Our client, a leading organization in the financial sector, is looking for a System Architect to define and safeguard the end-to-end architecture of their on-premise infrastructure platforms. This role translates strategic direction and operational needs into clear architectural choices for compute and storage services that underpin critical banking workloads.

• Own the system architecture for infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, cluster design, SAN/NAS, and DRP constructs.


• Define and maintain architectural principles, guardrails, and standards aligned with enterprise and assurance expectations.


• Develop the architectural runway to enable upcoming platform capabilities while managing technical debt and lifecycle constraints.


• Guide and challenge solution designs proposed by teams, vendors, and integrators to ensure consistency across environments.


• Lead architectural decisions regarding availability, resilience, performance, scalability, and security.


• Collaborate with stakeholders, including product management and security, to ensure architectures are operationally sound and auditable.

• 5+ years of experience in system architecture focusing on IaaS compute and storage platforms.


• You bring professional expertise in storage and backup technologies such as NetApp, Cohesity, and Veritas NetBackup.


• You possess comprehensive knowledge of infrastructure components including virtualization, SAN/NAS, DRP, and High-Performance Computing (HPC).


• You have a deep understanding of Open Systems and infrastructure security.


• You're familiar with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.


• You have strong analytical mind and conceptual thinking skills.


• You are proactive and solution-oriented with strong stakeholder management abilities.


• You are fluent in English.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with large-scale datacenter renewal or automation initiatives.


• Knowledge of architectural governance forums and decision documentation.

• Start date: ASAP


• Duration: 220 days


• Work regime: Full-time


• Location: Mechelen


• Working model: Hybrid


• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers