Solution Architect

pbDates: /b — /p pbArrangements: /b Full-time, hybrid; on-site in Brussels at least 3 days per week. /p pParking.brussels, the Brussels-Capital Region Parking Agency, is modernising its information systems as part of a wider organisational and digital transformation. The agency wants to strengthen internal digital capabilities and better support its business departments. It is building an integrated, secure and sustainable digital environment. This assignment offers direct ownership of how that ambition becomes working software. /p pThe Senior Solution Architect / Lead Developer will own application, integration, data and security architecture while remaining directly involved in delivery. You will lead refinement, estimation, technical risk management and engineering standards for a small development team. You will coach medior developers, review designs and code, and work closely with product, infrastructure, security and client stakeholders. Success is measured by reliable solutions reaching production, not architecture presentations alone. /p pThe mission runs for twelve months, from 3 November 2026 to 3 November 2027, on a full-time hybrid basis in Brussels. The consultant must work on-site at least three days each week. Candidates need extensive engineering and technical leadership experience, cloud expertise, strong DevOps and security practices, and professional English. The assignment is offered through ProUnity, with a published daily rate of €800–€920 excluding VAT and no broker fee. /p h3Top Reasons to Apply /h3 h3End-to-end technical ownership /h3 h3Public digital transformation /h3 h3Coach engineering teams /h3 h3Responsibilities /h3 pOwn application, integration, data and security architecture; keep designs implementable by a small engineering team. /p pLead delivery refinement, estimates, definition of done, stand‑ups and technical risk management. /p pTranslate business needs into executable backlogs; protect scope against ignored technical debt and risks. /p pCoach medior developers; review designs and code; improve engineering quality without blocking delivery. /p pDefine engineering standards for Git, branching, CI/CD, automated tests, environments and releases. /p pCoordinate client, product, infrastructure and security stakeholders as their technical counterpart. /p pProduce architecture artefacts including SADs, ADRs, diagrams and interface contracts; maintain them. /p pIdentify security, performance, operability, vendor lock‑in and delivery risks; mitigate through production. /p h3Must Have /h3 p8+ years software engineering /p p3+ years technical leadership /p pHands‑on live project leadership /p pEnd‑to‑end production delivery /p pAzure public cloud expertise /p pHybrid environment working experience /p pJava or Python proficiency /p pCross‑language code review capability /p h3Nice to Have /h3 pJava and Python proficiency /p pFrench or Dutch proficiency /p pAzure certifications or equivalent /p h3Detailed Responsibilities and Skills /h3 ul li8+ years of software engineering experience. /li li3+ years personally leading technical delivery as a tech lead, lead developer or solution architect on a live project; advisory‑only architecture experience is insufficient. /li liProven team‑based end‑to‑end delivery from solution design through production deployment. /li liClear, direct English communication; full professional proficiency. /li liAdvanced Agile experience (most recent experience 1–3 years ago). /li liExpert architecture and technical applications skills (most recent experience 1–3 years ago). /li liExpert technical leadership skills (most recent experience 1–3 years ago). /li liSenior solution architect experience (most recent experience 1–3 years ago). /li liNative or bilingual Dutch or French proficiency, as specified in the Languages section. /li liCommitment to working on‑site in Brussels at least three days each week. /li liExperience coaching medior developers and communicating with client, product, infrastructure and security stakeholders. /li liFrench and/or Dutch proficiency, described as an advantage in the Profile. /li liExperience delivering in regulated organisations in Belgium. /li /ul h3Technical skills /h3 ul liConfirmed Azure or equivalent public cloud expertise. /li liComfortable working with hybrid cloud and infrastructure setups. /li liConfirmed Java or Python proficiency, with ability to read, review and guide development in the other language. /li liSolid DevOps practices including CI/CD. /li liAutomated testing experience. /li liInfrastructure‑as‑code literacy sufficient to review pipelines and environments. /li liSecurity by design: identity, secrets, least privilege, encryption and data protection. /li liAdvanced Azure skills (most recent experience 1–3 years ago). /li liAdvanced security‑by‑design skills (most recent experience 1–3 years ago). /li liBoth Java and Python proficiency. /li liArchitecture across application, integration, data and sec