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About Brainsquare
For 26 years, Brainsquare has built partnerships with clients of all sizes, from mid-market to large companies. We integrate their critical IT applications from design over development to 24/7 management. Today, we are 250+ people, with 6 offices worldwide, providing value for our partners around the clock.
The spirit of our company mirrors how we treat our clients. We value our employees and clients alike as individuals and genuinely care about knowing their stories. We aspire to make Brainsquare a rewarding place to work, as we believe happy people working together may achieve greatness. Our entire team consists of strategic problem solvers who are creative and collaborative, and who take up each challenge with a positive attitude.
Hands-on Solution Architect
Your mission: Brainsquare is looking for a very hands-on Solution Architect/Lead .Net Software Engineer to initiate and lead the build of a new, innovative business application in one of our IT-environments in Antwerp region. You excel in communication & coaching because you will initiate the project in very close collaboration with Brainsquare, the customer, and key stakeholders. In addition, you will be the first member of the team we will build to deliver this initiative. We envision an organization that will focus on product, project, and operational activities in a combined effort by local and offshore engineers. As an architect, you will be fulfilling a leading role in the product design and landscape.
We are looking for someone with strong knowledge of the .NET framework & Azure to develop a structural solution to meet short-term project requirements in a first phase, and build on those foundations in the next. To succeed as a Solution Architect, you should clearly understand business needs and translate those into an architecture that fulfills those needs and guides the software engineering team. A very hands-on mentality and management style are key skills.
We welcome both payroll employees and freelance professionals for this role.
Your main tasks:
* Translate business requirements into the right Solution Architectures
* Build and integrate information systems to meet company needs
* Assess current systems architecture and recommend improvements
* Resolve technical issues as they arise
* Research current and emerging technologies and propose updates
* Inform stakeholders about issues with technical solutions
* Assess the business impact of technical choices
* Ensure solutions align with long-term company strategy
What we are looking for in you:
Required experience includes:
* Bachelor or Master’s degree in IT or equivalent experience (experience more important than education; certification a plus)
* Fluent in English and native Dutch
* Ability to see the big picture of architecture and how to achieve it
* Profound knowledge in solution architecture, data integration, data modeling, and cleansing principles
* Understanding of modern Data architectures and Data management (incl. MDM)
* Knowledge of Azure API Management, Service Bus, Functions, etc.
* Experience with Domain Driven Design & Event Driven Architectures
* Experience in migration initiatives of core platforms
* Building service landscapes around products
* Knowledge of security best practices
* Familiarity with REST, ESB, Messaging, Web services, Event sourcing, Azure Cloud
What we offer:
For employees, we provide:
* Challenging projects matching your skills
* Personal growth with mentoring and coaching
* Permanent contract with competitive salary and benefits, including a company car, mobile subscription, insurance, extra holidays, and a supportive community
For freelancers, we offer:
* Engaging projects with leading clients
* Clear communication and administrative support
* Access to a knowledge network and flexible opportunities
* Long-term partnership approach
Why choose Brainsquare?
We emphasize the human touch, valuing real human contact, inclusivity, and diversity. We aim to build strong, mutually supportive partnerships internally and externally.
Additional info:
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Information Technology
* Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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