In the context of the Flemish Government, ATOS is looking for a
Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.
Solution Architect
who is able to understand functional and business needs and translate them into
pragmatic, implementable technical solutions
.
The primary focus is on
custom-built applications
(backend and frontend), working closely with development teams and customer stakeholders. Experience with non‑functional requirements is expected, but always with a
practical, delivery-oriented mindset
.
Customer / Consultancy focus
Understand business and functional needs of clients and translate them into
concrete technical solutions
;
Advise customers on solution options and support the translation of needs into
realistic implementation approaches
;
Contribute to the definition and alignment of solution architectures within the broader context of the customer environment;
Work closely with customer stakeholders, users, and project teams, building trust through
clear communication & sound judgement
;
Interact with a variety of stakeholders in a public‑sector context, including functional leads and project sponsors;
Explain and defend architectural choices in a
clear & pragmatic way
;
Be able to negotiate trade‑offs between scope, cost, quality, and time;
Actively support solution choices that improve business processes, innovation, or efficiency;
Guide customers through change by explaining the impact of architectural decisions;
Maintain a learning mindset and stay up to date with relevant technologies and patterns;
Collaborate in multi‑disciplinary teams and share knowledge with developers and fellow architects;
Coach and support developers or junior architects where relevant;
Be a team player with a collaborative attitude.
Technical focus
Design and document solution architectures aligned with functional needs and project constraints;
Support the implementation of architectures covering application, integration, and deployment aspects;
Experience with middleware and modern architectures such as API gateways, API management, microservices, containers;
Contribute to alignment between business, application, and technical architecture without owning enterprise‑wide governance;
Support definition of non‑functional requirements (performance, availability, security, maintainability);
Familiar with architecture methods and modelling techniques (e.g. TOGAF concepts, ArchiMate, UML) at a
practical level
;
Experience working in agile and DevOps contexts (Scrum, SAFe exposure, CI/CD tooling);
Take security aspects into account in solution design (authentication, authorization, logging, confidentiality);
Experience with public, private, or hybrid cloud solutions; container platforms (e.g. Kubernetes) are a plus. xphnsxz
Who are you?
An experienced
hands‑on solution architect
or senior engineer with architectural responsibilities;
Comfortable working close to development teams and project delivery;
Experienced in complex application landscapes, without necessarily operating at full enterprise‑strategy level;
Able to structure problems and propose workable solutions rather than theoretical models;
Strong communication skills; fluent in Dutch
(mandatory)
Customer‑oriented, pragmatic, and solution‑driven;
Motivated to support teams and customers in achieving concrete results.
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