Solution Architect

The Architecture team supports a broad range of strategic initiatives within the Life Insurance domain, covering operational excellence, legacy platform modernization, and technological innovation. The environment combines critical customer, intermediary, and operational platforms, as well as integrations with key external partners.
The organization is looking for a Solution Architect capable of designing end-to-end solutions aligned with business needs and architectural principles, while supporting their implementation from project inception through production deployment. The role requires close collaboration between Business and IT stakeholders in a hybrid technology landscape that combines legacy COBOL Microfocus systems with modern .NET and Angular solutions built according to Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles.

Your missions:

Design end-to-end solution architectures aligned with business objectives and enterprise architectural standards.
Analyze business requirements and propose pragmatic, sustainable, and future-oriented solution options.
Bridge the gap between Business and IT by translating complex business needs into robust technical solutions.
Guide projects from architecture definition through implementation and production rollout.
Ensure alignment and collaboration among all stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
Define short-, medium-, and long-term visions for the evolution of IT systems.
Validate and challenge proposed solutions together with technical architecture teams.
Support modernization initiatives while ensuring continuity of legacy platforms.
Contribute to innovation initiatives and technology evolution within the Life Insurance domain.

Your activities:

Gather and analyze business requirements and strategic objectives.
Design target solution architectures and define implementation roadmaps.
Work closely with business stakeholders to identify real business needs.
Collaborate with IS teams, Application Technology teams, Architecture & Strategy teams, and Infrastructure & Operations teams.
Ensure smooth transition from architecture phase to delivery and implementation.
Facilitate consensus-building between Business and IT stakeholders.
Present architectural solutions to the Architecture Board.
Produce and maintain architecture documentation.
Ensure compliance with architectural standards and governance principles.
Assess implementation, operational, maintenance, and run costs of proposed solutions.
Review and validate technical architecture proposals.
Promote collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
Challenge existing approaches and introduce innovative ideas when relevant.
Ensure quality, maintainability, scalability, and long-term sustainability of solutions.
Support integration initiatives involving strategic external partners.

You have the following skills:

Functional & Business
Solution Architecture (mandatory, 2-5 years minimum)
Functional Design (mandatory, 2-5 years minimum)
Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
Stakeholder management and business-IT alignment
Architecture governance and documentation
Life Insurance domain knowledge
Technical
Domain Driven Design (DDD) concepts (mandatory)
Asynchronous integration patterns (mandatory)
Strong interest in technological innovation (mandatory)
ArchiMate
.NET
Angular
COBOL
Experience working in hybrid legacy-modernization environments
Soft Skills
Solution-oriented mindset
Strong analytical and synthesis skills
Ability to process and summarize large amounts of information
Creativity
Flexibility
Collaboration and consensus-building abilities
Ability to challenge existing practices constructively
Strong communication and presentation skills
Languages
English: Fluent
French and/or Dutch: Fluent