Lead Solution Architect – Financial Services

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Brussels, Brussels, Belgique Us3 Consulting Temps plein
Lead Solution Architect – Financial Services / Mainframe & Azure

Role Overview We are looking for an experienced

Lead Solution Architect

to support the delivery of large-scale, transversal IT transformation initiatives within a complex financial services environment. You will own the

end-to-end architecture

of critical solutions, ensuring they meet functional, non-functional, security, resilience and enterprise architecture requirements. Working closely with Enterprise Architects, Requirement Owners, IT Engineers and Application Owners, you will lead the design and delivery of pragmatic, scalable and secure technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities Define and deliver

end-to-end Solution Architectures

for large-scale IT transformation programmes. Lead architecture from

inception through design, implementation and deployment . Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure and resilient architecture solutions. Act as the key link between

Enterprise Architecture, Domain Architecture, engineering teams and application owners . Ensure solutions align with enterprise technology standards, target architectures and strategic roadmaps. Lead technical discussions across multiple systems, applications, locations and technology domains. Contribute to

Reference Architectures, architecture patterns and reusable technology building blocks . Provide hands-on technical guidance to engineering teams during implementation. Assess complex architectural challenges and provide pragmatic, fit-for-purpose recommendations. Contribute to the evolution of

Solution Architecture and Software Engineering practices . Identify opportunities for innovation and improvements in IT delivery and engineering processes. Support the definition of

domain target architectures and technology roadmaps .

Essential Skills & Experience 15+ years of IT industry experience , with significant experience in Solution Architecture. Proven experience as a

Lead Solution Architect

on large-scale transformation programmes, ideally

€10M+ . Strong experience designing and deploying

mission-critical transactional systems

within large and complex organisations. Strong understanding of

Financial Services / Capital Markets

environments; knowledge of regulatory requirements is advantageous. Proven

IBM Mainframe

experience, including

DB2

environments. Strong development/architecture experience with either: Java / Linux , or Microsoft .NET / Windows . Strong understanding of

Azure Cloud

architecture and services. Experience with

APIs, integration technologies and enterprise data technologies . Knowledge of

event-driven architecture , ideally with

Apache Kafka . Experience with private cloud technologies is desirable. Strong understanding of distributed systems, integration patterns and modern application architectures. Ability to work across multiple architectural domains and solve complex technical problems. Experience producing both

high-level architecture strategies

and detailed technical implementation designs.