Job Title: Business Process Architect
Contract Duration: ASAP - Until 31/12/2026 (Possible Extension)
Work Location: Belgium
Languages Required: French & English
Remote Status: Hybrid
Work Regime: Full Time
Job Description - Roles and Responsibilities
- In this context, the Strategy and Architecture division of Client wishes to enlist the services of a Business Process & DATA Architect to support the framing and operational implementation of the IT strategy of the water sector in Wallonia. The mission, aimed at structuring business processes and their alignment with the application and technical layers, will involve, among other things, active participation in the implementation of GIS solutions at several of Client's cooperators as well as in the deployment of use-cases in connection with the DATA platform, which constitute 40% of the portfolio of projects to be carried out by Client.
Mission
The Business Process & DATA Architect will have the following main responsibilities:
The mission is divided into two main areas requiring a facilitation and technical expertise approach:
Project support (e.g. GIS, Investment Planning, etc.):
- Collection and scoping: Conducting interviews and workshops with the different business lines to identify needs and constraints.
- BPM Modeling: Mapping of \"AS-IS\" processes and definition of \"TO-BE\" target processes using the BPMN 2.0 standard.
- Functional analysis: Translation of business needs into functional requirements (SMART method) for, for example, the shared GIS platform.
Support for the DATA Strategy/Architecture:
- Governance and MDM: Design of shared data repositories (Master Data Management) to ensure the uniqueness and consistency of industry data.
- Data architecture: Definition of conceptual and logical models to ensure interoperability between actors.
The various missions that will be entrusted to the Business Process & DATA Architecture will therefore include the following activities:
- Structured process representation
- Detailed BPMN process modeling (macro → detailed level)
- Create standardized diagrams
- Define flows, events, rules, and exceptions
b) Maintain process repositories (in Archi)
- Highly structured repository containing:
- Business views (processes, actors)
- Application views (applications, flows)
- Accurately document interactions
c) Consistency and traceability
- Explicit alignment:
- Processes ↔ Applications
- Implementation of modeling conventions
d) Governance support
- Support to architecture/process committees
- Recommendations for improvement
- Prepare for automation and/or technical optimization
- Contribution to the transformation roadmap
Expectations
a) Process modeling
- Process mapping (macro → detailed level)
- Modèles BPMN (AS-IS / TO-BE)
- Related documentation
b) Architecture (in Archi)
- Highly structured repository containing:
- Business views (processes, actors)
c) Data Structure and Architecture Models
- Conceptual and logical models: These deliverables aim to precisely define data entities and their mutual relationships to ensure interoperability.
- Custom data meta-model: Definition of concepts, properties and value taxonomies to align the different tools (e.g. alignment between GIS and BPMN models).
d) Governance and Cataloguing
- Business Data Dictionary: Shared definition of terms and data used in workshops with business lines.
- Data Catalog: A documented inventory of the data estate to ensure visibility and accessibility.
- Data Lineage: Documentation of the traceability of information from its original source to its end use.
e) Benchmarks and Urbanization
- Shared Data Repositories (MDM): Design of Master Data Management solutions to guarantee the uniqueness and consistency of critical data in the sector (e.g. customer data, assets, etc.).
- Urbanization strategy note: Document describing the organization of data flows and the rationalization of interfaces between the various actors in the sector.
Required Experience
3 to 7 years of experience in:
- Process Architecture and Modeling'
- or Enterprise Architecture
- Real-world experience:
- BPM projects / transformation
- urbanization SI
- Experience with ArchiMate / Archi (highly desired)
- Experience in the public sector / utilities = a big asset
Relevant industry experience desired
Experience in:
- Public services / inter-municipal / local authorities
- Utilities (water, energy, etc.)
- Technical organizations with industrial systems
Knowledge appreciated:
- Water business systems
- GIS / Geomatics
- SCADA / Industrial Systems
- Technical Asset Management
Soft skills and interpersonal skills
Skills appreciated:
Ability to engage with:
- field professions (technicians, operators)
- IT (architectes, ops)
- Management
Facilitation and diplomacy:
- Ability to lead multi-stakeholder workshops and to federate various profiles around a common vision.
Spirit of synthesis:
- Transform complex workshops into clear templates
Active Listening and Communication:
- Ability to express oneself clearly orally and in writing, both in French and English (for technological aspects).
- Modelling rigor
Critical thinking:
- challenge existing processes and take initiatives in a complex environment.
- Autonomy + ability to structure a repository
- Pedagogy (explaining models to non-experts)
