Technical Lead

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for the IT implementation of the assigned projects, taking ownership of technical activities from solution definition through implementation, deployment and operations.

• Challenge, validate, and translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.

• Contribute to solution architecture and ensure technical solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements while adhering to internal IT, security, and technology standards.

• Coordinate with internal functional and technical platforms throughout both delivery and operational phases.

• Provide technical expertise on software components and advise on technology choices, resource needs, and IT budget estimates.

• Lead the build, deployment, and operational support of custom-developed solutions, primarily based on Microsoft technologies such as .NET.

• Manage the integration and adaptation of off-the-shelf (OTS) solutions within the broader IT landscape.

• Perform fit-gap analyses and contribute to technical evaluations, RFI/RFP processes, and software selection activities.

• Support incident, problem, and maintenance management by monitoring suppliers, SLA/KPI performance, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• You are able to speak, read and write fluently English and French or Dutch.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent through experience.

• At least five years of relevant experience in technical leadership, solution delivery, application management or IT project implementation, preferably within a Microsoft-oriented technology landscape (e.g. .NET, Visual Studio, SQL Server).

• Good understanding of modern cloud and integration technologies, preferably including Microsoft Azure, APIs, containerization and cloud-native solution patterns.

• Experience with fit-gap analyses, requirements definition, and software selection processes.

• Solid understanding of software architecture principles, security standards, compliance requirements, and IT service management processes.

• You have a good knowledge of Agile methodologies.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and engaging with both business and technical stakeholders.

• Proactive, autonomous, customer-focused, and collaborative.

• Experience within the electricity sector is considered a plus.