Job DescriptionAs a Freelance Enterprise Architect, you will play a crucial role in the Group IT formation of our client Group. Your primary responsibility will be to analyze corporate strategy and translate it into portfolio management strategies, business-driven IT roadmaps, and business capability maps.Key Responsibilities:Analyze corporate strategy and develop portfolio management strategies, business-driven IT roadmaps, and business capability mapsDefine architecture and functional design needs to support company business goalsCommunicate application strategy process to business and IT actorsGather and analyze business requirements using business and IT surveysConduct trade-off analysis using industry-known methods (e.g., ATAM)Help maintain the application portfolio with application owners and stakeholdersMaintain an application map of the as-is landscape, covering various layers (applications, technology, data, and integration)Validate recommendations with senior management of business and ITRequirements:At least 10 years of experience in an Enterprise Architecture functionExperience with IT processes and methodologies (ITIL, TOGAF, ArchiMate, Domain Driven Design)Familiarity with cloud-native architecture patternsFamiliarity with Microservices & Event-driven architecturesFamiliarity with Gartner Architecture Frameworks (TIME for APM)Experience with modeling tools (Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar)Strong collaboration focus and presentation skillsPreferred Qualifications:Experience with merger situations and transformationsNotable real-world experience architecting, designing, and delivering IT products in an agile environmentLanguage Requirements:Fluent in English; Dutch or French knowledge is mandatoryLocation and Work Schedule:Brussels center, minimum 2 days on site per week