Job Description NextLink is having an existing position as a Data Architect in Brussels area, Belgium. General information:- Start date: ASAP- Duration: 24 months renewable- Workload: full time 2 days on site / 3 days remote - Work location: Brussels area, Belgium Description :We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of our data architecture, ensuring its scalability, security, governance, and alignment with our business and technological objectives. A central pillar for our Data Engineering, Data Science, and business teams.As a Data Architect, the responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):- Define and Drive Data Strategy: Elaborate the vision and roadmap for the data architecture, aligning with business objectives and in close collaboration with various stakeholders.- Design and Optimize Architectures: Design comprehensive data architectures (Data Lake, DataWarehouse, etc.) and select appropriate technologies to meet analytics, AI, and operational needs.- Establish Standards and Governance: Define norms for data modeling, quality, security, andperformance, and implement governance principles (lineage, data dictionary).- Guide and Promote Best Practices: Provide technical oversight to Data Engineering/Science teamsduring implementation, ensure system consistency, and promote best architectural practices withinour department. Profile:- Language: English fluent + French and Dutch fluent - Master’s degree in quantitative field (computer science, statistics, mathematics, engineering, etc.) or a related discipline with a strong focus on data analysis.- Strategic vision and ability to anticipate: Thinks long-term and aligns data strategy with businessobjectives.- Technical leadership and influence: Inspires trust and convinces teams and stakeholders of thebest architectural approaches.- Communication and Pedagogy: Explains complex concepts clearly and interacts effectively withboth technical and non-technical audiences. Fluent in French, Dutch, and English.- Analytical and Pragmatic: Quickly understands complex issues, proposes clear solutions, andbalances ideal architecture with operational and budget constraints.- Experience as a Data Architect or Senior Data Engineer with significant architectural responsibilities (minimum 5 years of experience)- Advanced expertise in data architecture (Data Warehouse, Data Lake) and dimensional datamodeling for relational databases.- Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms (e.G. expertise in GCP services like Dataflow, CloudStorage, or Cloud Azure services like Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks),programming languages (Python), SQL optimization, data security/compliance (GDPR), andDevOps/DataOps principles for automation