For a global customer in Brussels, we are searching for a Enterprise Architect for a greenfield project setting up a regional IT department from scratch.
As Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for designing and driving the enterprise-wide IT architecture for the customer. You will create a pragmatic application and integration roadmap for the next 12-24 months, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational needs, and Group standards.
Responsibilities
· Design and own the enterprise architecture vision for a newly established regional IT department
· Develop and maintain a 12-24 month application roadmap, aligned with business strategy and operational priorities
· Define and implement a robust integration layer to connect existing and future applications in a structured, scalable way
· Assess current tools, processes, and shadow IT, and rationalize them into a coherent target architecture
· Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance suitable for a growing IT organization
· Work closely with business stakeholders to translate operational needs into architectural solutions
· Support technology selection, solution design, and early implementation phases
· Contribute to building the foundations of the IT function, including documentation, processes, and ways of working
Profile
· Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect in complex or distributed environments
· Demonstrated experience setting up IT environments from scratch (greenfield projects are essential)
· Strong background in application architecture and system integration
· Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
· Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
· Fluency in English, French and Dutch (all 3 required)
· Builder mindset - comfortable with ambiguity and starting from a blank page
· Pragmatic and business-oriented, not overly theoretical
· Structured, autonomous, and proactive
· Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Additional Details
SENIORITY: Senior
START DATE: 1st March LATEST
DURATION: 6 Months
EXTENSION: TBC
CONTRACT: Freelance
MAIN OFFICE LOCATION: Brussels
ONSITE POLICY: 3 days per week
HOURS PER WEEK: 40
LANGUAGES: Fluent Dutch, French and English
INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1 stage
If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to jay.kukoyi@vividresourcing.com to be considered.
