Infrastructure Architect Position

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 01/07/2026, with an option for extension

Location: Brussels

Language Proficiency: French and English, with passive knowledge of Dutch

Application Deadline: 30/10/2025

Mission:

• Define installation processes for COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf products).
• Establish deployment standards (deployment on standalone VMs, containerization, etc.).
• Prepare infrastructure documentation for service deployment.
• Create ID Cards for applications to be deployed.
• Conduct technical impact assessments and prepare evaluation reports for COTS.
• Coordinate and validate the work of administrators during deployment implementation with the team leader.

Profile:

• Coordinate the work of multiple technicians during deployment tasks.
• Understand various implementation alternatives for services and present their advantages and disadvantages.
• Identify innovation opportunities while maintaining a sense of priorities.
• Capable of having an overall view of all technical aspects of a project.

Job Description:

In the context of an application outsourcing program, we are looking for a system architect profile. This mission involves the operational takeover of approximately 100 commercial applications, divided into two phases:

1. The takeover project, aimed at defining and implementing all activities necessary to operationalize the service.
2. The maintenance and management of the service defined in project mode.

This is a long-term assignment where the infrastructure architect plays a central role within the COTS takeover team. The main mission will be to evaluate proposed implementations for various COTS and determine the most efficient approach. The architect must ensure that the service deployment aligns with enterprise standards and provide complete documentation for operational follow-up where necessary. They will coordinate the work of technical administrators and ensure the application of established maintenance procedures. Continuous evaluation of technical procedures and proposing necessary improvements to enhance service quality is expected.

Required Skills:

• Definition and documentation of deployment architectures.
• Knowledge of modeling notations (UML, Network diagrams, ArchiMate).
• Advanced knowledge of Linux and Windows system administration.
• Knowledge of system security best practices.
• Deep understanding of authentication systems and user communities (AD, LDAP, OAuth2, OpenID, FAS).
• Knowledge of containerization systems and orchestrators: OpenShift (and potentially Kubernetes).
• Understanding of virtualization systems (ESX, VMWare, Cloudform, vCenter, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of networking and network security principles and mechanisms.
• Development and documentation of technical maintenance procedures.
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible).
• Strong general knowledge of hosting application stacks and database systems.