Near Brussels Midi Station, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, België Hybrid

Ypto is hiring an Enterprise Application Architect

About the Role

This role is responsible for defining application architecture strategies, guiding development teams, and ensuring integration across complex systems while supporting digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Design scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise software solutions
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical blueprints
  • Lead architectural reviews and ensure compliance with standards
  • Evaluate emerging technologies for potential enterprise adoption
  • Support system integration across multiple platforms and services
  • Document architecture decisions and promote knowledge sharing
  • Guide development teams in implementing best practices
  • Ensure alignment between application design and business objectives
  • Manage technical debt through proactive modernization strategies
  • Facilitate communication between engineering and non-technical departments
  • Oversee API design and governance frameworks
  • Promote reuse of components and services across projects
  • Assist in defining data flow and interoperability standards
  • Contribute to cloud migration and infrastructure planning
  • Ensure solutions meet performance, reliability, and security requirements
  • Advocate for user-centric design in enterprise applications
  • Monitor system performance and recommend improvements
  • Participate in vendor and tool selection processes
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning
  • Drive adoption of DevOps and CI/CD practices
  • Mentor junior architects and technical leads
  • Establish patterns for identity and access management
  • Ensure regulatory and compliance considerations are addressed
  • Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for new platforms
  • Coordinate with cybersecurity teams on threat modeling

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and on-site collaboration

Team

Part of the technology strategy team focused on scalable enterprise systems

Technology Stack

  • Primary use of Java, Python, and Node.js for backend services
  • Reliance on Kubernetes for container orchestration
  • Integration with message brokers such as Kafka and RabbitMQ
  • Use of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis for data storage
  • Adoption of Terraform for infrastructure as code

Collaboration Expectations

  • Regular engagement with product management and engineering teams
  • Cross-functional work with cybersecurity and compliance units
  • Participation in architecture review boards
  • Facilitation of design workshops with business units

Available for qualified candidates requiring work authorization

About company
Ypto

Ypto is the IT company behind NMBS, ensuring that Belgian railways continue to move forward and that travelers can journey in a modern and optimal way.

As the IT department of NMBS, Ypto works on digitalizing and innovating the travel experience for around 250 million travelers and the work experience of 17,500 NMBS employees, together with NMBS colleagues and IT partner TCS.

Ypto develops and maintains systems used daily by travelers, such as ticketing machines, mobile apps, and station information screens.

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Job Details
Department IT Architecture
Category other
Posted 2 months ago