Isabel Group - Enterprise Architect

Where are you?

The Enterprise Architect is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the entire IT architecture landscape of the company. This role involves leading a team of architects to ensure that all technological solutions align with the strategic vision and objectives of the company;
will create and maintain the enterprise architecture repository, shape the architecture practice, and collaborate closely with Tim Van der Wee (CTO/CIO) to drive innovation and technology strategy.


What you'll be doing?
Leadership and Team Management:
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of architects spanning various domains (e.G., application, infrastructure, security) to ensure cohesive and comprehensive architectural strategies.
Architecture Practice Development:
Shape and advance the architecture practice within the organization, establishing best practices, standards, and methodologies.
Enterprise Architecture Repository:
Create, maintain, and continuously improve the enterprise architecture repository, ensuring it accurately reflects the current and future state of the IT landscape.
Strategic Collaboration:
Work closely with the CTO to align architectural initiatives with the company's strategic goals, ensuring that technology solutions support business objectives.
Innovation and Technology Strategy:
Drive innovation by identifying emerging technologies and trends, evaluating their potential impact, and integrating them into the company's architecture where appropriate.
IT Governance and Policy Development:
Establish and enforce IT governance frameworks and policies. Monitor adherence to architectural principles, guidelines, and standards across all IT projects.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Engage with key stakeholders across the organization to understand business needs, gather requirements, and provide architectural guidance and oversight.
Documentation and Communication:
Maintain thorough documentation of architectural decisions, roadmaps, and standards.

This is how you appear in our dreams
Experience and Expertise:
Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, with a proven track record of leading and managing architecture teams in large-scale, complex organizations.
Technical Knowledge:
Deep understanding of various architectural domains, including application, infrastructure, security, data, and integration.
Strategic Vision:
Ability to see the "
Big picture"
and develop long-term strategies while balancing immediate tactical needs.
Leadership Skills:
Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in mentoring and developing architectural talent.
Collaboration and Communication:
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Innovation Mindset:
Passion for innovation and staying updated on the latest technology trends and advancements.
Education and certifications:
Educational Background:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Professional Certifications:
Relevant certifications such as Togaf, ZACHMAN are highly desirable.
Soft skills:
Strategic and Tactical Balance:
Ability to balance strategic goals with immediate needs, planning for the future while addressing current challenges.
Problem-Solving and Adaptability:
Adept at solving complex problems with innovative solutions, adaptable to changing technologies and business environments.
Language Skills:
Professional proficiency in English is required. Dutch and/or French language skills are a huge plus.

What kind of company would you be joining?

Our ultimate goal is to set our customers up for success. They count on us to exchange and process documents, payments and identities in a secure way.

You will like our ambition. Isabel Group is a renowned company, counting more than 25 years of fruitful experience and +350 dedicated people. We are Belgium's biggest fintech player, delivering software services to more than 2000 European banks, 90.000 companies, more than 3600 accountancy offices and 3.9 million people. And we keep growing.

Our constant focus on innovation is fueled by our passion. Keeping it simple results in delighted customers and our co-workers are offered a safe space to speak their mind and challenge the status quo.


You absolutely deserve this
Flex Income Plan:
you have a say in your salary package;
you choose the benefitsthat suit you best
Laptop, phone and subscription, group and health insurance, meal vouchers
An annual corporate bonus
By bus, electric car or bike;
we fix the right compensation
We'd love to see you at least one day in the office. You don't want to miss fresh fruit and chair massages, do you? That - and more - is our IsaFun!
We invest in your personal growth by training and coaching
You work with experienced (fin)tech leaders and solid software tools
A certified Top Employer bringing together hundreds of driven colleagues