At ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS, we are supporting major players in their digital transformation and are currently looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to contribute to large-scale, strategic IT initiatives. You will evolve in a complex and fast-changing environment, helping shape sustainable, modern, and scalable architectures aligned with business and technology goals.
Your Responsibilities
As an Enterprise Architect, you will play a central role in defining and governing the IT landscape:
- Lead the definition and continuous improvement of the enterprise architecture governance framework (principles, standards, policies, reference architectures)
- Facilitate architecture governance processes, including Architecture Review Board (ARB) sessions, decision-making workflows, and traceability
- Translate platform and cloud governance guidelines into actionable recommendations for delivery teams
- Support strategic decision-making by conducting architecture studies, trade-off analyses (ATAM), and cost-benefit evaluations (CBAM)
- Maintain and evolve the enterprise architecture repository as a single source of truth for architecture artefacts and decisions
- Define and drive the application strategy and ensure alignment across business and IT stakeholders
- Contribute to the definition of the enterprise-wide IT roadmap, ensuring consistency across initiatives and dependencies
- Perform architecture alignment assessments and compliance reviews across projects and programs
- Drive the definition and adoption of enterprise data architecture standards and governance practices
- Coach and guide architects and technical stakeholders across the organization
Technical Environment
- Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate)
- IT governance and service management (ITIL, portfolio management)
- Cloud-native architectures and platform governance
- Microservices and event-driven architectures
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Application portfolio management (e.g., TIME model)
- Architecture tools (Sparx EA, LeanIX or equivalent)
- Data architecture, integration patterns, and governance
Your Profile
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture
- Proven experience in leading governance frameworks and facilitating ARB sessions
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with a results-oriented mindset
- Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels (business and IT)
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Pragmatic approach with the ability to balance vision and execution
- Experience in complex transformation environments; M&A exposure is a plus
- Hands-on experience in Agile delivery environments is an asset
- Experience in energy or utilities sectors is a plus
Languages
- Fluent in English (mandatory)
- French, Dutch, or German are considered strong assets
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale transformation programs
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and enterprise architecture practices
- A collaborative, diverse, and innovation-driven environment
- Hybrid working model with international exposure
- A strong community of experts within ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS
Die Möglichkeiten sind zahlreich. Von der Entwicklung reiner Anwendungen bis zur IT Infrastrukturmanagement inkl. Konzeption, Architektur und Anforderungen Analyse.
Obwohl ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS offen für Technologien ist, die von unseren Kunden eingesetzt werden, ist das Unternehmen bestrebt, hauptsächlich, aber nicht nur Berater, die Folgendes beherrschen: Windows- und Linux-Server, Netzwerke, (JAVA, SAP, .NET,...) sowie hochspezialisierte Experten, z.B. im Bereich Cybersicherheit oder in Content Management Systemen (CMS) (SharePoint, Drupal, WebLogic...).
In in Bezug auf nicht-technische Kompetenzen stellt ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS dynamische Personen ein, die in die Welt, interessiert an Innovation und mit einem ausgeprägten Gespür für Kunden Beziehung.
Ein sehr Gute Englischkenntnisse sind unerlässlich, die Fähigkeit, Französisch, Deutsch oder Niederländisch zu sprechen ist eine Bereicherung.
Sogar Obwohl die meisten unserer Positionen mindestens 3 Jahre Erfahrung erfordern, sind einige offen für Neueinsteiger.
