Solutions Architect

Who we are

Phinest is a Belgian Management Consulting firm providing tailor-made services for Bel20 and Bel20-like companies.

We help these leading companies deliver their key strategic projects across various sectors (Utilities, Pharmaceutical, Banking & Insurance, Retail, Transport, Public, Telecom).

We combine a human-sized organisation with large-scale impact . You are not just a consultant: you grow with us while making an impact for our clients.

At Phinest, you’ll find the right balance between professional growth, meaningful projects, and a collaborative environment.

Position: Solution Architect

Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect Consultant at Phinest , you will design and deliver scalable, secure and sustainable IT solutions aligned with business requirements and enterprise architecture.

• Translate business and functional requirements into technical solutions
• Design end-to-end solution architectures across applications, systems and technologies
• Define solution architecture, technical standards and integration patterns
• Evaluate technologies and provide technical recommendations
• Ensure solutions are aligned with security, performance, scalability and maintainability requirements
• Work closely with business stakeholders, developers, infrastructure teams and project managers
• Support development teams throughout the implementation lifecycle
• Review technical designs and ensure architectural consistency and quality
• Identify technical risks, dependencies and opportunities for improvement and optimization

Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Software Architecture or a related role
• Strong knowledge of application architecture, integration and distributed systems
• Experience with APIs, SOA, microservices, cloud and/or enterprise integration
• Good understanding of security, data, infrastructure and modern technology trends
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into pragmatic technical solutions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Experience with Agile / DevOps environments is a plus
• Architecture certifications such as TOGAF or equivalent are a plus
• French and English fluent , Dutch is an asset

What we offer

Our focus is to develop a long-term collaboration with our talented consultants. Therefore, we invest in our people as of day one to support them into a blossoming career within Phinest.

Our Talent Management Services department (a.k.a. TMS) is designed and fully dedicated to the development and well-being of our employees.

We also offer:

• A company culture focused on well-being
• A wide range of trainings and career development opportunities (certification, practical training)
• A collaborative, dynamic and fulfilling working atmosphere with a supportive and collaborative team
• The opportunity to work with a fast-growing firm and talented people
• A competitive remuneration package with fringe benefits
• Hybrid workplace: combination of home office and on-site