ICT architect JP053996

Senior ICT Architect (Enterprise / Solution Architecture)

Brussels Belgium (Koningstraat) Hybrid
ASAP December 22 2028 (32 months)
Part-time (12 days/month) Contract

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior ICT Architect to support strategic architecture governance within a leading healthcare and social services organization.

In this role you will guide architectural decisions across applications integrations data and infrastructureensuring solutions are secure scalable and aligned with long-term enterprise strategy.

This is a high-impact advisory role with flexible part-time involvement ideal for senior professionals with strong enterprise architecture experience.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Governance & Advisory

• Provide architectural guidance and recommendations to the Architecture Board and project teams
• Evaluate project proposals for alignment with enterprise architecture standards
• Identify risks dependencies and ensure long-term sustainability (TCO maintainability)
• Prevent fragmented point solutions by promoting integrated architecture

Integration & Platform Strategy

• Define and enforce integration principles (API-first event-driven architecture)
• Validate integration designs (reliability monitoring security versioning)
• Promote reusable integration patterns and standardized data flows

Application & Solution Architecture

• Assess solutions (CRM ERP BI document management etc.) based on:
  • Functional fit and scalability
  • Integration capabilities
  • Data models and reporting
  • Vendor lock-in risks
• Define architectural constraints (identity logging performance data retention)

Infrastructure & Technology

• Advise on cloud/hybrid architecture networking identity and hosting models
• Ensure alignment with resilience scalability and operational best practices
• Support enterprise-wide technology standardization

Security & Compliance by Design

• Collaborate with security and privacy stakeholders (CISO/DPO)
• Ensure security and privacy principles are embedded in architecture
• Define risk mitigation strategies (encryption access control auditability)

Coaching & Knowledge Sharing

• Support ICT experts in solution design and architectural decision-making
• Promote best practices reusable patterns and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to architecture documentation and standards

Required Experience & Skills

• Extensive experience in Enterprise / Solution Architecture
• Strong knowledge across:
  • Applications integrations data and infrastructure
  • API messaging ETL iPaaS/ESB identity & access management
  • Cloud and hybrid infrastructure (networking monitoring backup/DR)
• Experience with technology selection and solution evaluation
• Strong understanding of non-functional requirements (security performance scalability)
• Ability to influence stakeholders and guide strategic decisions

Soft Skills

• Strong advisory and coaching mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinking with a pragmatic approach
• Ability to work independently in a part-time advisory capacity

Languages

• Dutch: Native / Fluent (mandatory)
• English: Professional proficiency

Work Setup

• Brussels-based (Koningstraat)
• 12 days per month (Architecture Board ad hoc advisory)
• Flexible hybrid engagement