Enterprise Architect HYBRID in Brussels Belgium (EU PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY)

Enterprise Architect HYBRID in Brussels Belgium (EU PASSPORT HOLDERS ONLY)

French, Dutch, English MUST

Enterprise Architect

JOB LOCATION: Brussels Belgium

DURATION: 9months + (Possibility for Extension)

WORK PATTERN: HYBRID Role (on-site 2/3 days a week with Hybrid)

PAY RATE: Euros 600 - Euros 700 EURO/Day (Negotiable)

LANGUAGES: French, Dutch, English MUST

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Technology Strategy

• Define the target state enterprise architecture and translate business objectives into concrete roadmaps.
• Perform technology evaluations and platform assessments (cloud-native, hybrid, data streaming, containerized systems).
• Develop and maintain business, application, and data blueprints, capability maps, and end-to-end process views.
• Facilitate evidence-based decision-making via ATAM/CBAM, Architecture Decision Records, and other decision frameworks.

Governance & Architecture Processes

• Establish and lead Architecture Review Boards and define governance artifacts (principles, policies, reference architectures, patterns, standards, golden paths).
• Implement and monitor a Technology Introduction Process for new technologies and platforms.
• Harmonize architecture practices in a federated enterprise context with clear decision rights, alignment, and autonomy.

Data, Integration & AI-Ready Architectures

• Design Real Time data infrastructure for critical business processes (streaming platforms such as Kafka/Pulsar; stream processing such as Flink).
• Develop Lakehouse architectures (eg, Apache Iceberg) and streaming databases for Real Time consumption.
• Embed Privacy by Design and GDPR compliance into data and integration flows.
• Create a solid foundation for AI adoption, focusing on data quality, governance, traceability, and responsible use.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Translate complex architectural concepts into clear insights for senior stakeholders.
• Align business, infrastructure, security, platform, and engineering teams around a shared architectural vision.
• Promote best practices and guide teams in applying them

Profile:

• At least 15+ years of experience in software and enterprise architecture, ideally in complex, regulated, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Proven experience in enterprise architecture maturity, governance, and operating models.
• Strong knowledge of Real Time systems, data platforms, integration architecture, and cloud-native patterns.
• Familiar with architecture methods such as ATAM, CBAM, ADRs, ArchiMate, TOGAF, or BiZZdesign.
• Affinity with security architecture, data protection, and compliance in highly critical environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both technical and business-oriented.
• Experience in organizations where 24/7 continuity, safety, and compliance are crucial is a plus.