Pauwels Consulting
EN
DevOps Senior Solution Architect
Flemish Brabant
Digital - Architecture
Bachelor, Master
Work experience: 5-7
Reference number: 89734

We’re looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join a global IT organization and help design, guide, and deliver complex enterprise solutions. You’ll combine solution architecture, DevOps integration, and data expertise to ensure systems are robust, future-proof, and aligned with business strategy.

The role

As a Solution Architect, you will:

  • Investigate and document business processes, data flows, and system requirements.
  • Define solution architectures and functional specifications that guide development and integration.
  • Maintain the architecture baseline and ensure designs comply with global strategies, standards, and policies.
  • Lead solution architecture deliverables for small to medium projects, and contribute to large-scale programs.
  • Design and develop integration specifications for system components and interfaces; lead practical integration work under the technical direction of the DevOps integration team.
  • Apply data modeling techniques (object/data models, repository design) to support domain and enterprise architectures.
  • Provide advice on technical aspects of system development, change requests, and deviations from specifications.
  • Coach peers and development teams, sharing knowledge on design, performance, and standards.

What are we looking for?

  • 8+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in IT architecture.
  • Proven background in enterprise application integration and related patterns.
  • Strong knowledge of data and repository design, UML, BPMN, and modeling methods.
  • Experience with DevOps integration practices and working closely with DevOps teams.
  • Solid understanding of business, application, data, security, and technology architectures.
  • Familiarity with project methodologies (Prince2, Agile, PMBOK).
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
  • Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Experience mentoring or supervising architecture and development teams.
Nice to have:
  • Knowledge of ITIL, TOGAF, or other architecture frameworks.
  • Hands-on background in database concepts, SQL, or data governance.
  • Experience in global, multicultural environments.

What do we offer?

Location: Brussels region (hybrid)

Contract type: Freelance / Permanent

Workload: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Duration: Long-term (renewable)

Language: English (fluent); knowledge of French or Dutch is a plus

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