IT Solution Lead

At MindWave, we’re not just building teams. We’re building a new way of working. We’re creating a community of experts who thrive in a transparent, human, and forward-thinking environment.

We are currently looking for an IT Solution Lead, you act as the technical reference to support various projects and applications related to business department ‘Grid Solutions’, particularly in the areas of program and project planning and resource management. You bridge business needs and technology, ensuring the successful design, integration, delivery, maintenance and continuous improvement of both custom-built and commercial software solutions.

Working closely with Business Project Leaders, Solution Architects, developers, testers, suppliers, and business stakeholders, you provide technical leadership and coordinate the delivery of scalable, secure, and future-proof IT solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives.

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.

• 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.

🌱 Soft Skills and MindWave Mindset

At MindWave, we value people who are not only strong in what they do, but also in how they work with others.

You take ownership and feel comfortable working with a high level of autonomy. You don’t wait for perfect instructions before moving forward: you explore, challenge assumptions and turn ideas into working solutions.

You combine thoroughness with pragmatism and communicate openly when you see opportunities, risks or better ways of doing things. You enjoy collaborating across disciplines and can explain complex technical ideas clearly.

Curiosity is part of how you work. You’re interested in the possibilities of AI and new technologies, eager to experiment and happy to share what you learn with the wider community.

Above all, you value transparency, trust and human connection. Because at MindWave, we believe the best results come from strong experts who are given the freedom and support to do meaningful work.

Benefits

🧠 A true community of experts, with both natural and planned knowledge-sharing moments such as brown bag sessions on AI, innovation and emerging technology topics.

🏝️ A flexible working culture that combines remote freedom with meaningful connection to your team and the wider MindWave community.

🚀 A transparent and human working environment where you can grow, contribute and be yourself.

🌱 Strong and accessible leadership, with direct interaction and genuine involvement from the CEO in the lives of our consultants and community.

🌍 A long-term, technically challenging project where your work has a visible and meaningful impact.

🔬 The opportunity to work at the intersection of large-scale data engineering, AI and scientific innovation.

⚖️ A competitive employee package including medical insurance, meal vouchers, an annual training budget and a remote-work budget for internet and mobile costs.

🤝For freelancers: full transparency on rates and fees. No surprises, just fairness. 🤝