For a globally active customer in Brussels, we are searching for an Enterprise Architect for a greenfield project setting up a regional IT department from scratch.
As Enterprise Architect, you will be responsible for designing and driving the enterprise-wide IT architecture for the customer. You will create a pragmatic application and integration roadmap for the next 12–24 months, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational needs, and Group standards.
Responsibilities
* Design and own the enterprise architecture vision for a newly established regional IT department
* Develop and maintain a 12–24 month application roadmap, aligned with business strategy and operational priorities
* Define and implement a robust integration layer to connect existing and future applications in a structured, scalable way
* Assess current tools, processes, and shadow IT, and rationalize them into a coherent target architecture
* Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance suitable for a growing IT organization
* Work closely with business stakeholders to translate operational needs into architectural solutions
* Support technology selection, solution design, and early implementation phases
* Contribute to building the foundations of the IT function, including documentation, processes, and ways of working
Profile
* Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect in complex or distributed environments
* Demonstrated experience setting up IT environments from scratch (greenfield projects are essential)
* Strong background in application architecture and system integration
* Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Fluency in English, French and Dutch (all 3 required)
* Builder mindset – comfortable with ambiguity and starting from a blank page
* Pragmatic and business-oriented, not overly theoretical
* Structured, autonomous, and proactive
* Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Additional Details
SENIORITY: Senior
START DATE: 1st March
LATEST
DURATION: 6 Months
EXTENSION: TBC
CONTRACT: Freelance
MAIN OFFICE LOCATION: Brussels
ONSITE POLICY: 3 days per week
HOURS PER WEEK: 40
LANGUAGES: Fluent Dutch, French and English
INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1 stage
If you are interested, please forward your updated resume to to be considered.