Lead Solution Architect

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**Lead Solution Architect - Technical Lead**

**Location:** Brussels
**Work model:** 2 days/week onsite
**Contract:** Long-term freelance assignment
**Language:** French + English OR Dutch + English

I'm currently looking for a **Lead Solution Architect** to join the architecture team of a large organisation in the public sector.

This is not a standard Solution Architect position.

You will become the **technical reference for a team of 8-9 experienced Solution Architects**, taking the lead on architectural decisions while remaining close enough to the technology and development teams to challenge technical choices, review solutions and provide hands-on architectural guidance.

The organisation is looking for someone who can combine **deep technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills** \- someone who can challenge experienced architects and developers, but also confidently defend architectural decisions at Board and business level.

**Your role**

As Lead Solution Architect, you will:

* Act as the **technical reference point for the architecture team**.
* Take the lead on complex architectural decisions and defend them towards the Architecture Board and business stakeholders.
* Define, evolve and enforce architectural principles, standards and best practices.
* Challenge architectural choices made across multiple projects and Scrum teams.
* Support Solution Architects in solving complex technical and architectural problems.
* Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to the organisation's technology roadmap.
* Work closely with development teams and remain technically credible with senior developers and technical leads.
* Review technical designs and, where relevant, participate in code reviews.
* Guide teams through technology choices, integration patterns, security considerations and architectural trade-offs.
* Provide architectural leadership across a combination of **legacy modernisation and new technology initiatives**.
* Act as a natural leader within the architecture community, without direct people-management responsibility.