About the mission
We are looking for a Senior .NET Application Architect to join our team in a federal public service organization. The role involves ensuring the evolution of IT architecture, supporting development teams, and defining application architecture for a cloud-based environment. Candidates should have significant experience in Agile environments and strong communication skills.
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Overview
We are looking for a Senior .NET Application Architect to join our team within a federal public service organization. This dynamic environment consists of over 150 professionals in the IT department, working in a bilingual setting with both Dutch and French stakeholders. Our IT and Architecture teams operate in an agile manner (scrum methodology) and are composed of multidisciplinary development teams. The Enterprise Architecture Team, consisting of 4 members, is expanding its capacity as we transition towards a microservices architecture.Key Responsibilities
As an Application Architect, you will ensure that the architecture of the IT system and landscape continues to evolve. You will assist and support development teams in delivering quality according to customer objectives and product management. Your role will involve making the architectural vision understandable and applicable for the teams, clarifying the value and functioning of models, standards, and patterns, and supporting implementation.Specifically, you will define the application and integration architecture for a complete rewrite of a significant business application in a cloud-based environment.
Skills & Experience
Level: senior
Master's degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience as an Application Architect
Minimum 5 years of experience in an Agile architecture environment (SAFE – Scaled Agile Framework)
Business knowledge of the social status of the self-employed is an advantage
Behavioral Competencies
Autonomous and responsible in achieving results
Ability to discuss at both strategic C-level and practical levels with development teams (developers, testers, etc.)
Team player: as a servant leader, stimulate co-creation to reach a shared solution
Languages
Dutch: Native (C2)
French: Good (B2)
English: Very good (C1)
Additional Info
Work regime: hybrid, 2 days in the office in Brussels and 3 days remote
Estimated hours per person: -
Employment percentage: 100%
Work from home possible: Yes
Indicative price: 745 EUR
Preferred start date: 07/04/2026
Preferred end date: 31/12/2026
What you'll do
- Ensure that the architecture of the IT system and landscape continues to evolve
- Assist and support development teams in delivering quality according to customer objectives and product management
- Make the architectural vision understandable and applicable for the teams
- Clarify the value and functioning of models, standards, and patterns, and support implementation
- Define the application and integration architecture for a complete rewrite of a significant business application in a cloud-based environment
What we're looking for
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience as an Application Architect
- Minimum 5 years of experience in an Agile architecture environment (SAFE – Scaled Agile Framework)
- Business knowledge of the social status of the self-employed is an advantage