IT Architect

We offer a full spectrum of advisory services, from defining digital transformation roadmaps and designing future-state architectures to establishing robust governance models that ensure long-term success. We help our clients untangle complexity, reduce technical debt, and build scalable platforms that not only support their current objectives but also provide the flexibility to seize future opportunities. By aligning technology investments with strategic business capabilities, our Enterprise Architects and Strategists empower clients to accelerate innovation, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve a distinct competitive advantage. We are looking for seasoned Enterprise Architects to join us as trusted advisors, shaping our clients' technology transformations and bridging the gap between business strategy and IT execution. Your role will involve taking a hands-on approach in translating a client's business vision into a future-proof technology landscape and creating the roadmap to get them there. You will build consensus across stakeholder groups and effectively present architectural strategies and their business impact to executive leadership.

• Lead and manage the delivery of technology strategies and EA transformation roadmaps;
• Define and apply business capability maps to assess maturity, shape technology decisions, communicate complex topics to senior leadership and much more, ...;
• Work collaboratively within integrated, cross-functional teams of business and technology experts;
• Lead, mentor, and develop teams of architects and analysts, ensuring high-quality project delivery; and
• Identify and support the development of new business opportunities by building strong client relationships and demonstrating tangible value., * Flexible work arrangements for all and initiatives supported by Parents@Deloitte
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• Topped off with other health benefits and insurance opportunities

Empowering our employees with flexible work arrangements remains essential in today's reality:

• Hybrid workplace: combination of home office and on-site (+10 offices in Belgium or client's premises).
• Part-time employment: all our jobs are open to full-time or part-time work under a 90% or 80% regime.

• 6+ years of professional experience in Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy definitions;
• Proven experience in applying Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, e.g. TOGAF, Zachmann, and architecture modelling languages, e.g. ArchiMate, to support technology transformations;
• Hands-on expertise in developing, mapping and leveraging business capability maps to drive strategic planning, assess IT-business alignment and maturity and other use cases;
• Track record of capturing and assessing IT landscapes, identifying gaps, leading rationalization efforts, defining modernization roadmaps, applying architectural standards and principles, ...;
• You have a T-shape profile with a broad knowledge and client-ready conversational understanding across all technology layers (business, application, data, infrastructure, integration, security, ...) with a deep expertise in one or two domains; and
• Solid understanding of the architectural principles, trade-offs and strategic business implications of cloud hyperscalers, including hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.

Soft skills

• Relevant consulting or industry experience;
• Ability to build relationships with senior business and technology leaders;
• Experience managing moderate-sized engagements (2-7) team members;
• Presenting and delivering projects to senior leaders at organizations (e.g., Sr. Directors, Vice Presidents, C-suite, ...);
• Identifying and converting new opportunities end-to-end;
• Masters degree in relevant field (Computer Science Engineering, Industrial Engineering IT, Applied Informatics, Business Engineering, Information Management, ...); and
• Fluent in English, plus full professional proficiency in French or Dutch.

Architecture skills

• Relevant experience in leading reviews of clients' technology landscapes to identify a range of business-valued cloud use cases and selecting the preferred public cloud platform for each use case
• Ability and experience in the following areas: quantifying the business value of cloud, evaluating the organizational impact of cloud adoption, defining cloud architectural principles and articulating key security considerations for public cloud moves
• Experience in developing business cases and TCO analysis drawing tangible connections between cloud strategy and business-valued financial-success metrics.

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