Software Development Solution Architect Job in Leuven, Belgium

Gentis is a Belgian recruitment company headquartered in Brussels and providing permanent staffing as well as project sourcing solutions worldwide in multiple sectors. Each of our sectors is serviced by a dedicated team of specialist recruiters, with accumulated experience of decades in recruitment.
Thanks to close collaboration with the major players in each industry and our high profile among experienced professionals in our target sectors, Gentis has grown rapidly and is now capable of meeting the multiple needs in IT, Engineering, as well as the Oil & Gas and Pharmaceutical Sectors.

Whether you are seeking a new opportunity or whether you need to recruit the best person to fill a need within your company, at Gentis our daily practice is to carry out all activities to provide you the highest quality solution in the fastest timescale.
To assure this successful solution for our clients and candidates, we deploy a wide range of candidate-acquisition tools : headhunting, job boards, databases - including our own -, social network search tools, as well as dedicated researchers specialized by sector and profession.

In addition, through the many years of practice of our recruiters and headhunters, Gentis has developed a constantly expanding worldwide network of sector professionals and client companies which we use to match requirements of our candidates and clients.

Software Development Solution Architect Job Description

The main responsibilities of a Software Development Solution Architect are:

To conceive and design the core modules of my clients digital publishing solution: front-end apps, back-end processing, HTML5 templates,… Their cloud based technology needs to assure the highest levels of reliability whilst handling big data volumes. In this job, you will be exposed to a broad variety of technologies such as iOS, Android, Microsoft Azure, .Net, HTML5 and Javascript, SQL Server, Amazon AWS,…

• You will have to design and improve the overall Platform and Solutions Architecture (front-end apps, integration with back-end, Template Editor), this in collaboration with their Head of Software Engineering and their Head of Product Development
• You will take the technical leadership for the development of new features together with a team of skilled software developers
• You will translate functional and business requirements into solid technical specifications which have to be in line with their proprietary publishing framework
• You will subdivide complex application development into smaller, manageable pieces of work
• You will set the standards for application development and you will define the application frameworks to be used
• You will  regularly conduct code reviews with developers in order to guarantee the standards you set
• You are the driving force of implementing reusable modules and components
• You write out the technical specifications which make the goals clear for all team members
• Lean software development is your standard way of working and in collaboration with our Head of Software Engineering you work on improving the software development processes.
• Your passion for mobile and tablet technology drives you to stay up-to-date about the latest trends and evolutions. You are an excellent source of new insights that eventually will result in the development of new product features

Software Development Solution Architect Job Requirements

What does Gentis expect from a Software Development Solution Architect:

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• You have a Masters degree in Software Engineering or an equivalent degree
• Strong leadership and active in extracurricular activities
• You have a minimum of 7 years of software development experience of which 3 or more in an architect role
• You have a sharp analytical mind and strong thinking/problem solving skills
• Strong project management skills with a “can-do” attitude
• You don’t easily give up and are willing to give the extra mile
• You inspire others for your thirst for excellence

• Excellent knowledge of software development principles like unit testing, continuous integration, scrum, version management are a given.
• Strong knowledge of Software Architecture and Design methodologies with a proven track record in a multi-tier client server environment.
• Hands on experience in software development preferable in C#, iOS or Android Projects.
• A thorough working knowledge of WCF, Web services, MS SQL Server is a plus, as well as a strong understanding of high volume transaction processing, server caching, Microsoft Azure or other cloud based scalable systems.
• Experience with front-end development (HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, Silverlight) is a strong plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence others to take action

Software Development Solution Architect Application Information

What does Gentis offer a Software Development Solution Architect:

Your compensation package is competitive, including variable bonus scheme, car, group insurance and other benefits. They offer a very challenging job in a dynamic and growing company. My client is on the verge of breaking through internationally.


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