Solution Architect Digtal Business

At customer site, Flexible, Gent, Hasselt
Architecture, Functional & Business Analysis, Software Development
Professional, Freelancer

As a Solution Architect Digital Business, you are the connecting force who proactively follows up, takes initiative and presents ideas convincingly to stakeholders and review boards. You work shoulder to shoulder with the client, the team and the enterprise architect to deliver future-proof solutions.

  • Landing the Plan: You translate the vision into a concrete, well-supported plan and ensure that decisions are made effectively
  • Proactive Follow-up: You monitor progress, identify risks and take initiative to remove obstacles
  • Influence & Storytelling: You present architectural choices clearly and convincingly, tailored to both business and IT audiences
  • Review Boards: You prepare proposals and defend them in the Architecture Review Board
  • Security in the SSDLC: You integrate security by design, including threat modeling and compliance checks
  • Modernization: You contribute ideas on legacy application modernization and how to evolve step by step toward a future-proof landscape
  • Collaboration: You work closely with the enterprise architect and other domain experts.

What you need to succeed:

  • You have 6 to 10+ years of experience in solution or software architecture, or as a senior engineer/lead with architectural responsibilities
  • You work in a Java environment; a Java background is not required. Knowledge of integration patterns, APIs and cloud (AWS) are a plus
  • You have experience with SSDLC, threat modeling and implementing security controls
  • You excel in stakeholder management, persuasion, inspiring others and driving plans to execution
  • Experience in the automotive sector, legacy modernization projects, TOGAF/Archimate and AWS certifications are considered an asset
  • You work 2 days per week on-site at the client’s location in Brussels, combined with remote work. Occasionally, you work from our offices in Hasselt or Ghent.

What are we offering:

  • You have an impactful role with visibility both at the client and internally within Cegeka
  • Year after year, Whitelane Research confirms Cegeka as a reliable and leading IT services partner, securing an impressive first place in 2025 for Security, Application Services and Cloud & Infrastructure
  • We ask a lot of (talents) from you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return! Competence and character are essential to us, in addition to experience and ambitions. Cegeka continuously invests in talent management so that every employee can realize their potential
  • We use a framework aimed at fair compensation, ensuring employees are paid based on their role, experience, and performance, regardless of gender or other non-job-related characteristics.  An electric car with charge card or a mobility budget, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, an interesting group and hospitalization insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a fixed expense allowance, a powerful laptop and the option to give your salary package your own accent thanks to our Flex Reward Plan
  • Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance
  • A top team: in which new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, happy hours and an increasingly legendary company party are also part of this
  • Continuous Learning: Knowledge sharing meetings, participation in conferences and external training opportunities. Knowledge exchange, peer reviews, ARB, accelerators and continuous learning are key! Depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths
  • Depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths
  • We value sustainability by pursuing carbon neutrality with the electrification of our fleet and an environmentally friendly data center. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is valued and heard.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with attractive extra benefits.

Continuous learning via hackathons, innovation centers, events,...

Flexible working hours supporting your work/life balance.

Career growth with horizontal and vertical development paths.

Hybrid work model blending office and remote work efficiently.

Personal guidance from managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

ESG: lower emissions, foster inclusion and drive sustainability in IT.

Cegeka proudly holds the Top Employer certificate.

Team events, happy hours, sports events, and epic company festival.

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka, you have every opportunity to further develop yourself as a professional. Together, we achieve what you truly want to mean for our customers and colleagues. We warmly invite you to grow with us through an unparalleled variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Leave your mark on projects for high-profile clients where we truly make a difference. Aspire to more.


Intense, enjoyable, and deeply committed—that’s how we work, always together, in close cooperation with colleagues and clients. All within a culture driven by our core values: ownership, personal development, respect, and authenticity. Join us in shaping the next phase of a successful, fast-growing, and innovative international IT company.

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