Ph3About The Role /h3 pWe are looking for a Senior Architecture Lead Consultant to take a strategic role in the design, evolution, and governance of a cloud‑native, service‑oriented platform supporting large‑scale distributed systems in a hybrid cloud environment. /p h3Role /h3 pArchitecture Lead Consultant /p h3Responsibilities /h3 ul liArchitecture Design ul liDesign and evolve scalable, modular, and maintainable cloud‑native architectures /li liTranslate functional and non‑functional requirements into technical architecture designs /li liDefine and maintain architecture documentation throughout the product lifecycle /li liEstablish and govern architecture standards, design principles, and reusable patterns /li liEnsure alignment with service‑oriented and cloud‑native architecture principles /li liProvide guidance on security best practices within distributed and Kubernetes‑based environments /li /ul /li liTechnology Evaluation ul liEvaluate emerging technologies and tools for adoption within the platform ecosystem /li liSupport proof‑of‑concept (POC) initiatives and reference implementations /li liProvide recommendations on technology adoption, optimization, and deprecation strategies /li liDefine architectural guardrails and standards for consistent technology usage /li /ul /li liArchitecture Guidance Governance ul liAct as a senior advisor for complex architectural decisions and trade‑offs /li liSupport engineering teams in implementing architectural designs and refining solutions /li liFacilitate alignment between technical teams and product stakeholders /li liMentor architects and engineers, fostering architectural excellence across teams /li liEnsure clear and structured documentation of architectural decisions and services /li /ul /li /ul h3Mandatory Requirements /h3 ul liMinimum 5+ years of experience as a Lead Architect in critical or enterprise‑scale environments (e.g. infrastructure, operations, or regulated systems) /li liStrong experience designing cloud‑native platforms and distributed systems /li liSolid understanding of cloud resource hierarchy and managed service lifecycle /li liProven experience with Kubernetes, microservices, and event‑driven architectures (pub‑sub, event sourcing, etc.) /li liStrong background in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and observability frameworks /li liHands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps tools /li liAbility to break down architecture into actionable tasks for engineering teams /li liStrong hands‑on software engineering experience to support rapid prototyping and POCs /li liDeep understanding of system design and distributed architectures /li liFluent English (C1 minimum required) /li /ul h3Languages /h3 ul liEnglish – C1 (mandatory) /li liGerman or Ukrainian – C1 (nice to have) /li /ul h3Location /h3 pBrussels /p h3Work Model /h3 pHybrid model from Brussels /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr