ICT Architect Expert – GIS

Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Mode of work / contract: Full-time | Hybrid | Time & Material (Framework Agreement 2022–2027)
Start Date: 22/05/2026
Application Deadline: 18/05/2026
Contract Duration: Until 31/07/2026

ICT Architect Expert – GIS (Enterprise GIS Architecture in a Port Environment)

We are looking for an ICT Architect Expert – GIS to contribute to the design, governance, and optimisation of enterprise GIS architecture within a complex operational environment.

This role focuses on aligning business needs with scalable GIS solutions, strengthening enterprise architecture governance, and enabling reliable geospatial systems for critical infrastructure operations.

Role Overview

• Define and govern enterprise GIS architecture standards and principles
• Translate business requirements into robust GIS solution architectures
• Act as a specialist across multiple architecture domains (data, infrastructure, application, security)
• Support GIS project planning, estimation, and coordination activities
• Guide integration between GIS platforms and enterprise IT systems
• Coach and support GIS teams with varying technical maturity
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks and modelling standards

You will collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and project leads in a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain GIS enterprise architecture models
• Oversee integration of geospatial systems within the broader IT landscape
• Ensure architectural consistency across infrastructure, applications, and data layers
• Support delivery of GIS projects from an architecture perspective
• Define standards for geospatial data management (including Oracle Spatial where applicable)
• Apply modelling techniques such as Archimate, TOGAF, UML, and Sparx EA
• Facilitate communication between business and technical teams
• Contribute to planning, risk analysis, and project coordination

Required Experience & Skills

• 8+ years of experience as Enterprise Architect or specialist domain architect
• 10+ years of GIS project management experience
• Strong experience with geodatabases and spatial systems
• Proven knowledge of architecture modelling techniques (Archimate, TOGAF, UML, Sparx EA)
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles
• Ability to translate business needs into GIS solutions
• Experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Fluent in Dutch (CEFR C2 level required)

Nice to Have

• Experience in a port or maritime environment
• Experience coaching non-technical GIS stakeholders
• Knowledge of Oracle Spatial
• Experience in team-based project environments
• Understanding of business process analysis

What We Offer

• High-impact architecture role in a critical infrastructure environment
• Opportunity to shape enterprise GIS strategy
• Hybrid working model
• Short-term, high-visibility assignment
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary technical and business teams