We're looking for a strategic and hands-on Enterprise Architect to lead the design and evolution of IT architecture in a fast-paced, innovation-driven payments environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of business and technology and is passionate about shaping scalable, secure, and future-ready systems.
Key responsibilities
- Define and maintain enterprise and solution architectures
- Translate business strategy into IT architecture and system design
- Lead architectural governance and security reviews
- Drive simplification and modernization of IT systems
- Ensure compliance with group-wide architecture standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on cloud, API, and data architecture
What you bring
- 5+ years in enterprise architecture
- 5+ years in acquiring, issuing, or payments
- Strong knowledge of financial services and data architecture
- Experience with cloud technologies and API integration (preferred)
- Architecture certification (e.g., Togaf); project management cert is a plus
- Fluent in English + active/passive knowledge of Dutch or French
- Soft skills:
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution
- Strong communicator and influencer
- Proactive, autonomous, and adaptable
- Team player with a flexible mindset
