Br /br /For a global customer in Brussels, we are searching for a Enterprise Architect for a greenfield project setting up a regional IT department from scratch.br /br /br / br /br /br /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.br /br /br / br /br /br / br /br /br /Responsibilitiesbr /br /br /br /Design and own the enterprise architecture vision for a newly established regional IT departmentbr /br /Develop and maintain a 12-24 month application roadmap, aligned with business strategy and operational prioritiesbr /br /Define and implement a robust integration layer to connect existing and future applications in a structured, scalable waybr /br /Assess current tools, processes, and shadow IT, and rationalize them into a coherent target architecturebr /br /Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance suitable for a growing IT organizationbr /br /Work closely with business stakeholders to translate operational needs into architectural solutionsbr /br /Support technology selection, solution design, and early implementation phasesbr /br /Contribute to building the foundations of the IT function, including documentation, processes, and ways of workingbr /br /br /br / br /br /br /Profilebr /br /br /br /Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect in complex or distributed environmentsbr /br /Demonstrated experience setting up IT environments from scratch (greenfield projects are essential)br /br /Strong background in application architecture and system integrationbr /br /Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levelsbr /br /Strong stakeholder management and communication skillsbr /br /Fluency in English, French and Dutch (all 3 required)br /br /Builder mindset - comfortable with ambiguity and starting from a blank pagebr /br /Pragmatic and business-oriented, not overly theoreticalbr /br /Structured, autonomous, and proactivebr /br /Strong sense of ownership and accountabilitybr /br /br /br / br /br /br /Additional detailsbr /br /br / br /br /br /Seniority: Seniorbr /br /br /Start Date: 1st March Latestbr /br /br /Duration: 6 Monthsbr /br /br /Extension: TBCbr /br /br /Contract: Freelancebr /br /br /Main Office Location: Brusselsbr /br /br /Onsite Policy: 3 days per weekbr /br /br /Hours Per Week: 40br /br /br /Languages: Fluent Dutch, French and Englishbr /br /br /Interview Process: 1 stage