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Business Architect
Business Architect – Customers, Markets & Systems (CMS)
About the Opportunity
We are currently partnering with a leading organization in the European energy sector that plays a critical role in ensuring a reliable, sustainable, and future-proof electricity infrastructure.
Operating at the heart of the energy transition, this organization is responsible for managing and developing high-voltage electricity networks, ensuring continuity of supply, and enabling a greener, more efficient energy ecosystem.
You will join a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where innovation, sustainability, and diversity are key drivers. Working alongside internal teams and external experts, you will contribute to building a resilient energy infrastructure that supports economic growth and reduces environmental impact.
Your Role
As a Business Architect within the Customers, Markets & Systems (CMS) domain, you will play a key role in aligning business strategy with operational execution.
You will act as a bridge between high-level strategic objectives and practical implementation, ensuring that business processes, data, and systems are structured in a coherent and efficient way. Your work will directly support critical areas such as customer relations, market design, system operations, and grid development.
You will be part of a central Strategy Implementation & Transformation function, working closely with business analysts, portfolio managers, and program managers to drive transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Business Architecture & Strategy
- Define and shape the target Business Architecture in line with departmental strategy and vision
- Develop and maintain Business Capability Maps to support strategic objectives
- Support capability-driven decision-making through tools such as capability heatmaps
Information & Data Architecture
- Contribute to the implementation of the organization’s Information Strategy within the CMS domain
- Identify and define Data Domains and assign Data Ownership
- Develop conceptual business information models using standard architecture toolkits
- Determine required business capabilities to support the target Information Architecture
Transformation & Innovation
- Support the introduction and integration of AI within business architecture practices
- Identify and define business products and data products
- Lead or contribute to initiatives defining Business Architecture blueprints in collaboration with Domain and Solution Architects
Stakeholder Management & Alignment
- Ensure alignment between business architecture, IT architecture, and roadmaps
- Collaborate across multiple departments to ensure consistency and integration
- Engage stakeholders at all levels to support decision-making and transformation initiatives
Governance & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the evolution of architecture methodologies, frameworks, tools, and training
- Participate in governance forums and ensure proper implementation of architecture practices
- Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies
Your Profile
You are a strategic thinker with a strong ability to translate complex business needs into structured, scalable solutions. You thrive in cross-functional environments and are comfortable working at the intersection of business and technology.
Experience & Background
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Business and Information Architecture
- Master’s degree in engineering, scientific discipline, or similar
- Experience within the Energy & Utilities sector is a strong advantage
Technical & Functional Expertise
- Strong knowledge of Business Architecture frameworks and methodologies
- Solid understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Experience with software integration patterns and modern data architectures (Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, Data Mesh)
- Familiarity with AI-driven solutions and implementations
- Proficiency in modeling tools and standards such as UML, BPMN, and ArchiMate
Hours per week: 40
Type: Freelance
Location: Brussels
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