Solution Architect

ph3How do you help make a difference? /h3 pAs a Solution Architect, you grasp the complexity associated with modern platform solutions and break it down into simpler, understandable elements for both engineers and business stakeholders. You facilitate architectural processes, identify desired qualities and constraints, ensure risks and trade-offs are discussed within the involved teams, and guide stakeholders to make informed decisions. You contribute to SNCB/NMBS by ensuring solution architectures evolve in a direction that supports the business case while respecting existing architectural guardrails. /p h3What is your role at Ypto? /h3 pAs a Solution Architect, you will take on the following

responsibilities:
/p ul lipYou ensure that the architecture of the products assigned to you is sound, well understood, and continues to evolve in a direction that best supports the business case and follows existing guardrails. /p /li lipYou facilitate architectural debates, ensuring architectural decisions are made consciously and that trade-offs and derived risks are clearly understood by both technical teams and client stakeholders. /p /li lipYou act as a key partner between enterprise and domain architecture teams and solution designers or technical leads. /p /li lipYou ensure that solutions approved by the architecture board are correctly implemented by validating solution designs and following up on implementation activities. /p /li lipYou share architectural knowledge with colleagues and contribute to collective expertise. /p /li lipYou evaluate project constraints, identify alternatives, alleviate risks, perform re-engineering when required, and keep stakeholders informed of architecture-related issues. /p /li /ul br/ h3Why is this job a good fit for you? /h3 ul lipYou hold a Master in Informatics, a Master in Computer Science, a related degree, or have equivalent experience. /p /li lipYou have at least 5 years of relevant experience as a Software Engineer and a Solution Architect. /p /li /ul h3You also possess these technical

skills:
/h3 ul lipYou are familiar with the principles, opportunities, and challenges of modern architectural paradigms and know

how to apply
them. /p /li lipYou have broad knowledge of Cloud Solutions. /p /li lipYou have knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. /p /li lipYou have knowledge of database systems including relational, document, key/value, graph, search, and data warehouse technologies. /p /li lipYou have knowledge of data engineering frameworks. /p /li lipYou have knowledge of messaging and eventing systems. /p /li lipYou understand connectivity and networking concepts. /p /li lipYou have knowledge of communication protocols and technologies including HTTP, WS, REST, OAuth, OIDC, SAML, and GraphQL. /p /li lipYou are familiar with the challenges of creating secure software and know how to manage them. /p /li lipYou have proven experience with software engineering practices including SDLC and DevOps. /p /li lipYou have proven experience with architecture modelling practices and languages including UML, EER, Swagger, and Archimate. /p /li /ul h3And these soft

skills:
/h3 ul lipYou are always keen to learn new things, share knowledge, embrace change and learn from past experiences. /p /li lipYou naturally use visual collaboration techniques such as whiteboard discussions to facilitate architectural debates. /p /li lipYou are able to work effectively in a team and remain open to feedback from colleagues. /p /li lipYou have excellent communication skills and can communicate effectively in both technical and layman terms while handling the pressure and flexibility of a dynamic company. /p /li lipYou are fluent in English (spoken and written). /p /li /ul h3Asset: /h3 ul lipYou have an affinity with product design and engineering top-notch digital products. /p /li lipYou are fluent in one of the local languages (French and/or Dutch) /p /li /ul h3Diversity Statement /h3 pEveryone is unique. That's why we believe it’s important that you can be yourself — it makes Ypto stronger. We therefore place great value on diversity and inclusion. /p h3What can you expect from us? /h3 pChoosing Ypto means choosing to contribute to the digital transformation of the Belgian railways. You will have a job with social impact and ample opportunity to make your own contribution. Alongside a healthy work-life balance and a competitive salary,

we offer
/p ul lipHybrid working, with a balanced weekly mix of office and remote work, combined with flexible hours. /p /li lip35 days of annual leave. /p /li lipA mobility package with a company car (also available via our mobility plan) or alternative mobility choices, complemented by a public transport season ticket. /p /li lipA target bonus. /p /li lipA comprehensive insurance package, with hospitalisation and dental care for the whole family. /p /li lipCoverage of outpatient medical costs. /p /li lipGroup insurance, including a supplementary pension (cafeteri