Who are we?

The National Lottery celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2024 and remains true to its historical model: many players, reasonable stakes, a game that is inherently responsible, built around a portfolio of iconic games and a close relationship with all Belgians, notably through support for good causes.

The National Lottery was lucky... and was ready: €1.666 billion in stakes in 2025 – a record level!

“Being ready” is first and foremost a question of capacity. Concretely, this means we must be able to absorb very high peaks in activity, which can reach up to 5,000 participations per minute at certain times. This capacity is based on a solid ecosystem: a dense network, growing digital (massively mobile), and an app that has become a reflex for many players. The continuity between retail and digital has been strengthened through very concrete actions, now part of everyday habits: checking, scanning, buying, verifying.

Beyond flagship games like EuroMillions – the most played game in 2025 with 67.3 million gaming moments (across all channels) – and the renewal of Lotto with ‘the house’ as a monthly event on the last Saturday of the month, this dynamic permeates the entire portfolio. Instant games confirm their popularity, continuing their growth and also contributing to overall growth. Finally, the fourth pillar of growth is confirmed with other traditional draw games, which continue to perform well and strengthen the balance of the National Lottery’s games portfolio.

This record year confirms the strength of the “hybrid” model, where the proximity network and digital reinforce each other. The retail channel remains predominant: €1.172 billion in sales in 2025 (+2.8%), representing 70.3% of stakes, and 6,748 points of sale. Digital continues its growth: €494 million (+19.6%), representing 29.7% of stakes, with a very mobile usage (76.2% via mobile).

“We have become one of the biggest e-commerce ecosystems in the country. And yet, our strength remains the same: a lottery of proximity — both digital and physical,” says Jannie Haek, CEO of the National Lottery.

A record turnover and a record number of transactions also lead to an increase in winnings. In 2025, the National Lottery paid out €1.266 billion in winnings to its players via 117.2 million winning moments. The number of distributed winnings is up 17% compared to 2024, and the average win increases by about €1.

But at the National Lottery, you never win alone. The very principle of a public lottery is that individual luck is part of a collective model: winners do not take back all the stakes, some of it serves the common good. In the end, luck benefits everyone: the winners... and society.

“A record is good. But our real pride is to remain a popular, responsible lottery, serving the country. At the National Lottery, you never win alone,” concludes Jannie Haek.

Jira Architect (Validation & Blueprint)

Context

As part of the implementation or evolution of our Atlassian Jira platform, we are looking for a Jira Architect responsible for validating the target architecture, ensuring its alignment with our current and future business needs, and formalizing this architecture in a clear and actionable blueprint.

Mission objectives

The architect’s main tasks will be to:

• Deeply understand our business, organizational, and operational needs
• Evaluate and validate the proposed Jira architecture
• Ensure the solution is scalable, maintainable, and future-proof
• Formalize the target architecture and associated principles in a Jira architecture blueprint
• Define governance to ensure Jira is used in accordance with the principles set out in the blueprint.

Main responsibilities

• Needs analysis
• Jira architecture validation
• Future-proof vision
• Blueprint & documentation
• Advice & recommendations

Technical skills

• Confirmed expertise in Jira – Excellent command of Jira architecture concepts:
• projects, schemes, workflows, permissions, fields
• automations
• apps / marketplace
• Knowledge of Atlassian best practices

Methodological skills

• Ability to translate business needs into target architecture
• Sense of standardization and governance

Soft skills

• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills
• Clear communication with technical audiences
• Consulting and challenging mindset
• Autonomy and sense of responsibility

Expected deliverables

• Analysis of the existing/proposed architecture
• Improvement recommendations
• Jira architecture blueprint
• Documentation of standards and evolution principles
• Definition of governance