As a Solution Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and defining a sovereign backup strategy for a leading public sector organization. Your mission is to create a multi-region, multi-cloud, and on-premises backup solution that ensures data sovereignty, resilience, and compliance across all workloads.
Location: Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract / Freelance
Industry: Public Sector / IT Infrastructure
Languages: English (required), Dutch (optional)
Compensation: Competitive daily rate based on experience
You'll define backup policies, assess potential providers, and deliver a future-proof, cost-effective roadmap that guarantees secure and compliant data management for years to come.
Responsibilities
Define backup policies (frequency, full/incremental, workload-aligned) for sovereign and cost-effective short-term backups
Evaluate alternatives such as native European providers, managed services, or on-premises solutions
Determine feasibility of one-size-fits-all or workload-specific approaches per landing zone
Define how the current on-premises implementation must evolve
Deliver Assessment Report, Target Architecture, Capability Model, and 5-Year Roadmap
Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders
Design a future-proof backup architecture ensuring multi-region and multi-cloud resilience
Expected Deliverables
Assessment Report – current state, risks, and gap analysis
Target Architecture – conceptual and logical architecture diagrams
Capability Model – recommendations per landing zone and workload
5-Year Roadmap – phased plan with milestones, dependencies, and indicative costs
Final Presentation – executive-level summary of findings and recommendations
Profile
Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Cloud/Backup Architect
Expertise in multi-cloud and hybrid architectures with focus on data sovereignty
Knowledge of Azure, VMware, Oracle, and RESTful API integrations
Strong background in backup, recovery, and data protection systems
Strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
High-impact project in a major public sector environment
Collaboration with senior architects and IT leadership
Hybrid work setup with flexibility
Long-term engagement with extension potential
Attractive daily rate based on expertise
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