Architect Cross-Border bpost (Brussels)
Description
bpost is seeking a highly experienced Lead Architect to support its Cross-Border business unit in shaping and modernizing its technology landscape. The role focuses on defining scalable, secure, and future-proof architectures across logistics, transport, and digital services ecosystems. A key aspect of the mission is designing a modern data platform leveraging lakehouse and data mesh principles. The architect will also contribute to API-driven services and ecommerce integrations within a complex enterprise environment. This is a strategic role with high impact on business capabilities and technological direction.
The mission includes leading architecture initiatives, documenting the current landscape, and defining target reference architectures aligned with business needs. You will guide the adoption of microservices and product-centric models while supporting event-driven architecture initiatives using technologies such as Kafka. You will collaborate closely with product owners, developers, analysts, and external suppliers to ensure alignment and delivery. The role also involves reviewing technical designs and ensuring scalability, resilience, and consistency across domains.
In addition, you will contribute to governance and best practices by promoting standards for data security, API management, and architecture quality. You will stay up to date with innovations in cloud-native technologies and data platforms while influencing teams through vision and leadership. This role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, technical depth, and stakeholder communication. It is ideal for a senior architect who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments and can drive transformation at scale.
Top Reasons to Apply
Strategic architecture role
Data platform design
Cross-border innovation
Modern tech stack
High business impact
| Responsibilities |
| Define architecture strategy |
| Design data platforms |
| Guide microservices adoption |
| Align stakeholders |
| Ensure governance standards |
| Must Have |
| 15+ years architecture |
| Data platform expertise |
| Microservices architecture |
| AWS cloud experience |
| API-driven systems |
| Nice to Have |
| Logistics experience |
| Kafka event streaming |
| Azure knowledge |
| DevSecOps practices |
| Ecommerce platforms |
Detailed Skills Requested
Technical Skills
Architecture & Platforms
Extensive experience in enterprise and solution architecture, including design of scalable systems, reference architectures, and domain-driven design approaches. Strong expertise in data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks, including lakehouse and data mesh concepts.
Cloud & Integration
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, SNS, and CloudWatch. Strong understanding of API-driven architectures, REST services, API gateways, and integration patterns.
Modern Architectures
Proven experience with microservices, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS), and event-driven architectures using Kafka, Avro, and schema registries.
General Skills
Leadership
Strong leadership capabilities with experience mentoring teams, driving architectural vision, and influencing stakeholders across business and technical domains.
Communication
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language and align cross-functional teams.
Strategic Thinking
Ability to analyze complex environments, define long-term strategies, and ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions.
Description
bpost is seeking a highly experienced Lead Architect to support its Cross-Border business unit in shaping and modernizing its technology landscape. The role focuses on defining scalable, secure, and future-proof architectures across logistics, transport, and digital services ecosystems. A key aspect of the mission is designing a modern data platform leveraging lakehouse and data mesh principles. The architect will also contribute to API-driven services and ecommerce integrations within a complex enterprise environment. This is a strategic role with high impact on business capabilities and technological direction.
The mission includes leading architecture initiatives, documenting the current landscape, and defining target reference architectures aligned with business needs. You will guide the adoption of microservices and product-centric models while supporting event-driven architecture initiatives using technologies such as Kafka. You will collaborate closely with product owners, developers, analysts, and external suppliers to ensure alignment and delivery. The role also involves reviewing technical designs and ensuring scalability, resilience, and consistency across domains.
In addition, you will contribute to governance and best practices by promoting standards for data security, API management, and architecture quality. You will stay up to date with innovations in cloud-native technologies and data platforms while influencing teams through vision and leadership. This role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, technical depth, and stakeholder communication. It is ideal for a senior architect who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments and can drive transformation at scale.
Top Reasons to Apply
Strategic architecture role
Data platform design
Cross-border innovation
Modern tech stack
High business impact
| Responsibilities |
| Define architecture strategy |
| Design data platforms |
| Guide microservices adoption |
| Align stakeholders |
| Ensure governance standards |
| Must Have |
| 15+ years architecture |
| Data platform expertise |
| Microservices architecture |
| AWS cloud experience |
| API-driven systems |
| Nice to Have |
| Logistics experience |
| Kafka event streaming |
| Azure knowledge |
| DevSecOps practices |
| Ecommerce platforms |
Detailed Skills Requested
Technical Skills
Architecture & Platforms
Extensive experience in enterprise and solution architecture, including design of scalable systems, reference architectures, and domain-driven design approaches. Strong expertise in data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks, including lakehouse and data mesh concepts.
Cloud & Integration
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, SNS, and CloudWatch. Strong understanding of API-driven architectures, REST services, API gateways, and integration patterns.
Modern Architectures
Proven experience with microservices, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS), and event-driven architectures using Kafka, Avro, and schema registries.
General Skills
Leadership
Strong leadership capabilities with experience mentoring teams, driving architectural vision, and influencing stakeholders across business and technical domains.
Communication
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language and align cross-functional teams.
Strategic Thinking
Ability to analyze complex environments, define long-term strategies, and ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions.