Solution Lead

Dates: 2026-11-09 — 2027-12-31

Arrangements: Telework under Elia’s remote work policy; work regime and onsite frequency not specified.

Elia Group supports a reliable and sustainable electricity supply through Elia Belgium and 50Hertz in Germany. This assignment joins the Geospatial Product Team in the Grid Solutions IT landscape. The IT Solution Lead acts as the technical reference for strategic software products and platforms. The solutions support critical asset management activities and the energy transition.

The role bridges business needs and technology through functional and technical specifications, solution architecture, integration, and implementation. It covers the design, maintenance, and continuous improvement of custom-built and commercial software. The technical scope includes enterprise GIS, the Esri ArcGIS ecosystem, FME, Microsoft technologies, and modern cloud platforms. Solutions must be scalable, secure, future-proof, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives.

The consultant collaborates with Product Owners, Solution Architects, developers, testers, Scrum Masters, suppliers, and business stakeholders. Responsibilities extend to operational support, supplier performance, product roadmaps, licensing, and service-level agreements. The assignment runs from 23 November 2026 to 31 December 2027 in Schaerbeek, with extension possible. Elia’s remote work policy applies, and the company highlights well-being, diversity, inclusion, innovation, and knowledge sharing.

Top Reasons to Apply

Shape energy transition

Lead strategic GIS

Develop technical expertise

Responsibilities

Serve as technical lead within the product team and own all technical aspects of the product lifecycle.

Challenge, validate, and translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.

Contribute to solution architecture and ensure solutions satisfy functional and non-functional requirements and internal IT, security, and technology standards.

Coordinate with internal functional and technical platforms during delivery and operations.

Provide software-component expertise and advise on technology choices, resource needs, and IT budget estimates.

Lead technical implementation and configuration of geospatial products.

Lead the build, deployment, and operational support of custom-developed components integrated into the geospatial platform, primarily using Microsoft technologies such as .NET.

Manage integration and adaptation of off-the-shelf solutions within the broader IT landscape.

Must Have

Software lifecycle experience

Enterprise GIS practical expertise

Nice to Have

Electricity sector experience

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform fit-gap analyses and contribute to technical evaluations, RFI/RFP processes, and software selection.
• Support incident, problem, and maintenance management through supplier monitoring, SLA/KPI performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to product roadmaps, supplier management, license discussions, and SLA definition with the Product Owner.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent through experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable engaging with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Proactive working approach.
• Autonomous working approach.
• Customer-focused working approach.
• Collaborative working approach.
• Fluent in Dutch and/or French; at least one of these languages is required.
• Strong command of English.
• For non-EU consultants working in Belgium: possess a work permit allowing work in Belgium.
• For non-EU consultants working in Belgium: hold a valid residence permit confirming the right of residence in Belgium.
• Experience within the electricity sector is considered a plus.

Technical skills

• Proven experience in software development, software integration, and/or solution management.
• Proven hands-on expertise in designing, integrating, and operating enterprise GIS solutions.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with fit-gap analyses.
• Experience with requirements definition.
• Experience with software selection processes.
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles.
• Solid understanding of security standards.
• Solid understanding of compliance requirements.
• Solid understanding of IT service management processes.

Tools

• Strong practical experience across Esri ArcGIS Enterpri