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# Head of IT Solutions & Architecture

- **Company:** Elia
- **Location:** Brussel, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud Engineering, Data Systems, IT Management, Software Deployment, Technical Debt, Togaf, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f4470040aa3547d6

## About the Role

* Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
 * Extensive experience in IT leadership within complex enterprise environments.
 * Proven track record in leading large teams through managers and senior technical experts.
 * Strong expertise in solution architecture, application delivery and architecture governance.
 * Experience with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and service management principles such as ITIL.
 * Solid understanding of modern application, cloud, integration and data technologies.
 * Experience with agile or product-driven organisations.
 * Proven experience in vendor management, sourcing and strategic technology decisions.
 * Strong understanding of security, resilience and compliance requirements.
 * Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
 * Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach.
 * Fluent in English and professionally proficient in French or Dutch, with knowledge of the other national language. German is an asset.

## Description

As Head of IT Solutions & Architecture, you ensure that IT solutions teams (products and projects) are properly staffed with the right expertise but also that the delivery is following the proper technology /security/architecture standards.

You lead a department of approximately 50 to 60 professionals across the domains of Market, Customer & Planning, System Operations, Infrastructure and Asset Management. Working closely with business stakeholders, architecture communities and external partners, you help shape the future application landscape of Elia Transmission Belgium., * Lead and develop the IT Solutions & Architecture department, including people, budget and workforce planning.

 * Ensure proper staffing of the solution and architecture domains both in quantity and quality in order to serve the product teams.
 * Define and drive the technology and application strategy across the organisation.
 * Ensure strong technical leadership within product teams and promote high engineering standards.
 * Translate, complete and enforce architecture principles, standards and governance processes within the delivery teams (products & projects).
 * With the team, ensure that governance, notably with regards architecture documentation & decisions, are followed and embedded into the delivery teams across the Elia organisation.
 * Ensure that roadmaps of modernization and refactoring towards cloud-native are effectively delivered.
 * Manage key relationships with technology partners and suppliers.
 * Act as a trusted advisor to the CIO, business leaders and senior stakeholders on solution and architecture matters.
 * Oversee application lifecycle management, technical debt reduction and technology modernisation initiatives.
 * Develop talent, capabilities and career paths within the architecture and solution community.