Data Architect
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- University degree in IT or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 12 years of relevant working experience;
- At least 2 years of experience in enterprise data architecture and platform assessment, including BI, data and integration environments;
- At least 2years hands-on with enterprise relational databases/DWH, including SQL analysis, troubleshooting and performance optimization;
- At least 2 years hands-on with ETL/ELT and data integration tools, developing, adapting and troubleshooting pipelines;
- At least 2 years applying data modelling across conceptual, logical and physical layers, including 3NF, Data Vault, dimensional/star-schema approaches;
- At least 1 year involved in enterprise data/BI/DWH migrations;
- Experience with metadata and cataloguing platforms to govern lineage and ownership (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Azure Purview; OpenLineage);
- Experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure Synapse/Databricks/Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift;
- One of the following or an equivalent certification would be mandatory: TOGAF, CDMP, DAMA-DMBoK, and ISO data governance standards;
- Excellent command of the English language.
Full description
We currently have a vacancy for a Data Architect fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert remotely. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site.
Your tasks
- Develop and execute the organization’s data strategy and architecture aligned with business objectives;
- Translate business requirements into scalable data architecture, models, and technical specifications;
- Design and manage data models, metadata, lineage, and data catalogs;
- Architect and integrate batch and real-time data pipelines across diverse sources and platforms;
- Establish and enforce data governance, quality, security, privacy, and regulatory standards;
- Design and deploy scalable cloud and hybrid data platforms, optimizing performance and cost;
- Implement data profiling, validation, cleansing, and lifecycle management processes;
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data platforms, pipelines, and infrastructure;
- Collaborate with business leaders, engineers, and data scientists to deliver data solutions that meet organizational needs;
- Lead data architecture initiatives and mentor teams on standards, tools, and best practices;
- Evaluate emerging data, cloud, big data, and AI technologies and recommend relevant solutions.
Requirements
- University degree in IT or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 12 years of relevant working experience;
- At least 2 years of experience in enterprise data architecture and platform assessment, including BI, data and integration environments;
- At least 2years hands-on with enterprise relational databases/DWH, including SQL analysis, troubleshooting and performance optimization;
- At least 2 years hands-on with ETL/ELT and data integration tools, developing, adapting and troubleshooting pipelines;
- At least 2 years applying data modelling across conceptual, logical and physical layers, including 3NF, Data Vault, dimensional/star-schema approaches;
- At least 1 year involved in enterprise data/BI/DWH migrations;
- Experience with metadata and cataloguing platforms to govern lineage and ownership (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Azure Purview; OpenLineage);
- Experience with cloud data platforms such as Azure Synapse/Databricks/Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift;
- One of the following or an equivalent certification would be mandatory: TOGAF, CDMP, DAMA-DMBoK, and ISO data governance standards;
- Excellent command of the English language.
Benefits
If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English, quoting reference (20536/11/2026).