Solution Data Architect Position

Start Date: 18/08/2025

End Date: 31/07/2026

Location: Brussels

Regime: Full-time, Hybrid working

Description:

We are looking for a Solution Data Architect to enhance data governance within the enterprise through the EDM program. The role involves supporting strategic objectives with modern cloud technology, including the setup of MDM and data catalog tooling. The Solution Data Architect will collaborate with enterprise architects, product managers, product owners, project teams, and IT teams to deliver solution architectures in line with architecture standards and frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Propose solutions and deliver high-level architecture documents and detailed architecture specifications.
• Gain knowledge of business domains such as data governance, statistics, studies, management of micro data, and prudential supervision.
• Develop a network of contacts within the IT department.
• Join project or product teams as a team member.
• Provide project managers and product owners with concrete solution architecture.
• Ensure all proposed solutions align with reference architecture, encompassing business and IT strategy.
• Monitor implementation of proposed solutions and address possible deviations.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Understanding of enterprise data management concepts, including Master Data Management patterns and Data-mesh architecture.
• Understanding of application design concepts, including application-centric vs. data-centric architectures.
• Experience with Azure components such as Azure Fabric, Data Factory, Datalake Storage, Azure Keyvault, Azure Container Applications, Azure SQL, etc.
• Experience with the Databricks environment and the Delta Lake framework.
• Experience in similar domains for companies of comparable size, preferably in the financial sector, is a plus.

Extension Possible: There is a possibility for extension beyond the initial contract period.