Project Architect/Solution Architect

  • Location

    Brussels Capital

  • Sector:

    Information Technology

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Jules Delcon

  • Contact email:

    Jules.Delcon@volt.eu.com

  • Job ref:

    77924-TELCO-JDL_1612954801

  • Published:

    about 3 years ago

  • Duration:

    26 weeks

  • Expiry date:

    2021-03-28

  • Startdate:

    15/2/21

Description:

In order to reinforce the actual team, we are looking for an experienced Project Architect/Solution Architect.

The solution architect team currently counts 45 specialists & experts. It is working in IT solutions supporting areas such as new digital approaches, sales and customer service, the fixed and mobile networks of the future (Fibre & 5G) and innovative solutions for the residential (E.g. Android TV,...), professional (e.g. ICT workplace, security, SD-WAN,...) and wholesale market.

As solution architect, operating in agile context, you are in contact with multiple stakeholders: network, product and services, process experts, IT experts, latest digital technologies, AI... You drive those interactions & help assess functional & non-functional requirements, cost versus benefit… It will be key to understand what the business needs and together with the Domain & Application Analysts define efficient IT solutions. They must be future proof & aligned with the Enterprise Architecture.

Role and Responsibilities:
* Understand, Analyse and challenge the business needs.
* Do the first evaluation of the business request and determine a high level solution & costs (Intake process)
* Elaborate the end to end Solution Architecture in close collaboration with the IT delivery teams taking into account business (functional) and operational (non-functional) requirements.
* Design the solution aligned with the target architecture defined by the Enterprise Architect.
* Support the solution development, testing and implementation.
* Share your experience with your colleague Project Architects.
* Support the test managers to define the testing strategy & scenarios

Required competencies:
* Engineer in Telecommunications / IT or equivalent by experience
* 3-5 years of experience in IT.
* A minimum 2-3 years' experience in a similar role (IT architect, business architect, solution architect) within the telecommunication sector is a strong asset.
* Background as Senior Functional Analyst is also good
* Your extravert approach gives you the capability to build a network within the company.
* Capacity to work autonomously but also in team.
* Thirsty to learn with an open, analytical, creative mind.
* Result oriented
* Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
* Able to negotiate in order to resolve conflicts and drive to decisions
* A first experience in Agile is an asset for the position.
* English is required. It's a MUST. on top of a very good written and verbal knowledge of French or Dutch