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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AISB-875 Enterprise Architect - **Company:** AbAKUS - **Location:** Brussel, Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Portfolio Management, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Framework, IT Management, Archimate, Togaf, Event Driven Architecture, Domain Driven Design, Microservices - **Published:** June 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.be/jobad/bec6f941993ec1b2be27ab14418966fa65 ## About the Role * Minimum 10 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture * Proven experience in leading governance frameworks and facilitating ARB sessions * Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with a results-oriented mindset * Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels (business and IT) * Strong collaboration and communication skills * Pragmatic approach with the ability to balance vision and execution * Experience in complex transformation environments; M&A exposure is a plus * Hands-on experience in Agile delivery environments is an asset * Experience in energy or utilities sectors is a plus Languages * Fluent in English (mandatory) * French, Dutch, or German are considered strong assets ## Description At ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS, we are supporting major players in their digital transformation and are currently looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to contribute to large-scale, strategic IT initiatives. You will evolve in a complex and fast-changing environment, helping shape sustainable, modern, and scalable architectures aligned with business and technology goals. Your Responsibilities As an Enterprise Architect, you will play a central role in defining and governing the IT landscape: * Lead the definition and continuous improvement of the enterprise architecture governance framework (principles, standards, policies, reference architectures) * Facilitate architecture governance processes, including Architecture Review Board (ARB) sessions, decision-making workflows, and traceability * Translate platform and cloud governance guidelines into actionable recommendations for delivery teams * Support strategic decision-making by conducting architecture studies, trade-off analyses (ATAM), and cost-benefit evaluations (CBAM) * Maintain and evolve the enterprise architecture repository as a single source of truth for architecture artefacts and decisions * Define and drive the application strategy and ensure alignment across business and IT stakeholders * Contribute to the definition of the enterprise-wide IT roadmap, ensuring consistency across initiatives and dependencies * Perform architecture alignment assessments and compliance reviews across projects and programs * Drive the definition and adoption of enterprise data architecture standards and governance practices * Coach and guide architects and technical stakeholders across the organization Technical Environment * Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate) * IT governance and service management (ITIL, portfolio management) * Cloud-native architectures and platform governance * Microservices and event-driven architectures * Domain-Driven Design (DDD) * Application portfolio management (e.g., TIME model) * Architecture tools (Sparx EA, LeanIX or equivalent) * Data architecture, integration patterns, and governance ## Related Videos - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [We (don't) need a software architect!?!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/663-we-don-t-need-a-software-architect) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Building Blocks for Agentic Solutions in your Enterprise](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1537-building-blocks-for-agentic-solutions-in-your-enterprise) - [Decode Your People: Using PCM to Build High-Performance Teams](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100194-decode-your-people-using-pcm-to-build-high-performance-teams) ## Related Articles - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [IT Salaries in Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/286-it-salaries-in-austria) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023)