As part of a consortium tender for a European organisation, we are searching for a freelance Solution Architect to be responsible for the design and governance of complex mission-critical IT systems in the defence sector. They align business and operational requirements with secure, scalable, and interoperable technical solutions that meet strict military/defence standards.
Responsibilities
Translate operational and capability requirements into secure and compliant IT solutions
Design multi-domain architectures across classified and unclassified environments
Align architecture with defense-specific frameworks (e.g. Federated Mission Networking (Fmn), Magerit, Naf)
Lead architectural decisions for command-and-control, secure communications systems and accredited wide area networks
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including military and civil program leads. Ensure interoperability with legacy systems
Collaborate closely with SOC and NOC and follow up procedures such as RFC
Produce solution architectures from several viewpoints and aspects, technical roadmaps, and integration plans
Support system accreditation, risk assessments, and security audits
Profile
10+ years in enterprise or solution architecture, ideally within defense, aerospace
Strong understanding of Togaf, ArchiMate and service-oriented architectures
Ability to move between detailed infrastructure designs to capability and higher-level solution building blocks designs
Familiarity in container-based and Virtualization architecture
Able to collaborate between different projects and requirements in an agile way
Have the mindset to pickup new requirements and learn new technologies for the purposes of providing the needed solution
Togaf/ArchiMate/Federated Mission Networking (Fmn), Naf ITIL, Prince2 or PMI for project involvement
Experience working in classified environments
Additional details
Seniority: Medior/Senior
Start Date:
Duration: 12 Months
Extension: Yes
Contract: Freelance
Location: Brussels
Onsite Policy: Flexible
Hours Per Week: 40
Languages: Fluent English, French is a bonus
Clearance: EU Secret Personnel Security Clearance Required (must be eligible if not already cleared)
Interview Process: Onsite Interview