As part of a consortium tender for a European organisation, we are searching for a freelance Solution Architect to be responsible for the design and governance of complex mission-critical IT systems in the defence sector. They align business and operational requirements with secure, scalable, and interoperable technical solutions that meet strict military/defence standards.
Responsibilities
· Translate operational and capability requirements into secure and compliant IT solutions.
· Design multi-domain architectures across classified and unclassified environments.
· Align architecture with defense-specific frameworks (e.g. Federated Mission Networking (FMN), MAGERIT, NAF).
· Lead architectural decisions for command-and-control, secure communications systems and accredited wide area networks.
· Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including military and civil program leads. Ensure interoperability with legacy systems.
· Collaborate closely with SOC and NOC and follow up procedures such as RFC.
· Produce solution architectures from several viewpoints and aspects, technical roadmaps, and integration plans.
· Support system accreditation, risk assessments, and security audits.
Profile
· 10+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, ideally within defense, aerospace.
· Strong understanding of TOGAF, ArchiMate and service-oriented architectures.
· Ability to move between detailed infrastructure designs to capability and higher-level solution building blocks designs.
· Familiarity in container-based and virtualization architecture.
· Able to collaborate between different projects and requirements in an agile way.
· Have the mindset to pickup new requirements and learn new technologies for the purposes of providing the needed solution.
· TOGAF/ArchiMate/Federated Mission Networking (FMN), NAF ITIL, PRINCE2 or PMI for project involvement
· Experience working in classified environments
Additional Details
SENIORITY: Medior/Senior
START DATE:
DURATION: 12 Months
EXTENSION: Yes
CONTRACT: Freelance
LOCATION: Brussels
ONSITE POLICY: Flexible
HOURS PER WEEK: 40
LANGUAGES: Fluent English, French is a bonus
Clearance: EU SECRET Personnel Security Clearance Required (must be eligible if not already cleared)
INTERVIEW PROCESS: Onsite Interview
If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to jay.kukoyi@vividresourcing.com to be considered.
