Br /br /About the rolebr /br /br / br /br /br /We are looking for a Solution Architect to design innovative IT solutions and support presales activities for strategic projects. You will collaborate with internal experts, vendors, and clients to deliver high-quality architectures that meet business and technical needs.br /br /br / br /br /br / br /br /br /Your responsibilitiesbr /br /br /br /Presales Client Engagementbr /br /Support business development teams in defining solution strategiesbr /br /Participate in client meetings and presentations to showcase technical and business valuebr /br /Solution Designbr /br /Create end-to-end architectures for custom development and integration projectsbr /br /Ensure scalability, security, and compliance in all solutionsbr /br /Proposal Tender Managementbr /br /Prepare detailed technical proposals and contribute to commercial offersbr /br /Manage public tender responses, ensuring compliance with regulationsbr /br /Vendor Collaborationbr /br /Evaluate software products and negotiate terms with vendorsbr /br /Integrate third-party solutions into overall architecturebr /br /Internal Coordinationbr /br /Work closely with competence centers to leverage expertisebr /br /Act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholdersbr /br /br /br / br /br /br /What we#39;re looking forbr /br /br /br /Technical Expertisebr /br /Strong background in IT architecture and solution designbr /br /Experience with custom development and system integration projectbr /br /Presales Tenderingbr /br /Proven track record in presales support and proposal writingbr /br /Familiarity with public sector procurement processesbr /br /Vendor Managementbr /br /Skilled in evaluating and integrating third-party solutionsbr /br /Communication Skillsbr /br /Excellent presentation and stakeholder management abilitiesbr /br /Analytical Strategic Thinkingbr /br /Ability to translate client needs into practical, innovative solutionsbr /br /br /br / br /br /br /Soft skills:br /br /br /br /Influencing and negotiation skillsbr /br /Strong collaboration and leadership qualitiesbr /br /Adaptability in dynamic environmentsbr /br /Client-oriented mindsetbr /br /br /br / br /br /br /Nice to have:br /br /br /br /Experience with multi-cloud environmentsbr /br /Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (Togaf)br /br /Understanding of security and regulatory standards in public sector ITbr /br /br /br / br /br /br /Location: Brussels - Hybridbr /br /br /Languages: ENG + FR or NL (public sector so it is a must)