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Senior Enterprise Architect – Digital Strategy & Governance

Digital
Architecture
Expert (10+)
Location
Antwerp, Antwerp
Work type
Consultancy
Work model
Fulltime, Hybrid

Our client, a leading organization in the public sector, is looking for a strategic professional to lead their digital transformation roadmap. The role focuses on harmonizing business processes, data flows, and applications to ensure a secure and future-proof IT landscape.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, validate, and monitor IT architecture in alignment with the overall organizational strategy.
  • Ensure coherence and integration between core platforms including SAP S/4HANA, Planon, and the Power Platform.
  • Translate strategic objectives into concrete architecture frameworks and long-term digital roadmaps.
  • Oversee quality criteria and security guidelines to ensure compliance with NIS2 regulations.
  • Assess technical integrations for consistency, performance, security, and reusability across the ecosystem.
  • Guide technical decision-making by providing insights into business value, cost-effectiveness, and maintainability.

Requirements

  • You have 8+ years of experience as an Enterprise Architect managing complex IT landscapes.
  • You possess 5+ years of experience with modeling techniques including ArchiMate, TOGAF, UML, and Sparx EA.
  • You're experienced with integration architectures, security governance, and SaaS environments.
  • You bring technical proficiency in SAP S/4HANA and Planon.
  • You have experience with SharePoint and the Power Platform ecosystem.
  • You possess knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
  • You bring a solid understanding of business processes and project management facets like cost estimation and planning.
  • You're a strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to bridge the gap between business and technology.
  • You possess excellent communication skills and are proactive and solution-oriented.
  • You are native in Dutch.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience within public sector or urban IT ecosystems.
  • Knowledge of NIS2 requirements and security compliance standards.
  • Experience with government procurement and public tenders.
  • Specialized architecture experience in domains like data warehousing or infrastructure.

Offer

  • Start date: 22 October 2026.
  • Duration: project until 31 December 2027.
  • Work regime: Full-time or 80%.
  • Location: Antwerp.
  • Working model: Onsite.
  • Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers.

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