Solution Architect

You will join a Belgian IT department of approximately 30 professionals who work closely with colleagues and external partners across multiple countries. The environment includes a mix of modern and legacy systems, requiring a pragmatic and adaptable approach to technology and architecture. The company values collaboration, knowledge sharing and sustainable growth while maintaining a strong focus on work-life balance.

Your new role

As a Solution Architect, you play a key role in translating business needs into scalable and secure technology solutions. You work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, developers and architects to define the technical direction of projects and ensure successful implementation.

Your responsibilities include:

• Translating business and IT requirements into end-to-end solution designs
• Creating and documenting architecture and technical designs
• Defining the technologies, integration patterns and architectural standards to be applied
• Analysing how different applications and platforms interact within the organisation
• Supporting the evolution of complex application landscapes
• Ensuring security, quality and architectural consistency across solutions
• Collaborating with business stakeholders and IT teams in Belgium and abroad
• Guiding development teams and providing technical leadership
• Assisting in the resolution of complex technical challenges
• Promoting best practices related to software architecture, integration and application design

You will operate in an international environment where collaboration with both local and offshore teams is part of daily business.

Your profile

For this Solution Architect position, we are looking for an experienced IT professional who combines strong technical expertise with excellent communication skills.

You ideally have:

• Fluency in English, combined with French or Dutch
• At least 8 years of relevant IT experience
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent through experience
• Solid experience with Java-based environments
• Strong knowledge of API architectures, REST APIs and Swagger/OpenAPI
• Experience with microservices architectures
• Knowledge of container platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift and Docker
• Understanding of authentication and security concepts, including OAuth2 and OpenID Connect
• Experience designing application and solution architectures
• The ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience in consultancy or large international organisations is considered a strong asset. Experience within the financial sector is welcomed but not required.

What you'll get in return

You will join a stable international organisation that offers flexibility, autonomy and opportunities for professional growth.

The package includes:

• Gross monthly salary between €6.000 and €7.100 depending on experience
• Company car
• Meal vouchers (€8 per day, with employee contribution)
• Hospitalisation and group insurance
• 35-hour working week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working possibilities and flexibility in organising your agenda
• Easily accessible office location by public transport
• Career development opportunities within an international environment

Training and certification opportunities can be discussed with the hiring manager depending on team priorities and development plans.

What you need to do now

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