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bpostgroup strives to create an inclusive environment with challenging projects and inspiring collaborations. With our employees at the heart of our organization, we don’t believe in jobs, we believe in careers. We're now looking for a Data Architect who will make us move.
Your Mission
As Data Architect at bpostgroup, your mission is to design and guide the evolution of our data landscape as we transition to a product and capability-driven organization. This involves close collaboration with business and IT stakeholders to ensure unified goals and approaches. You will play a crucial role in shaping our data architecture to maximize synergies across our group structure, transforming it into an interconnected data mesh, with trusted data available for everyone as shared data products.
We expect our data architects to actively engage with product & capability teams, providing hands-on guidance and practical support in implementing future-proof data solutions that drive innovation and business value.
Key Responsibilities Include
* Contribute to the design and development of an Enterprise Semantic Data Model that aligns with bpostgroup’s data-centric goals, enabling seamless data integration across systems.
* Design data flows and integration points, including ETL processes, data pipelines, and real-time data streaming patterns.
* Ensure scalability and adaptability of the data architecture to future needs and emerging business requirements.
* Assess and address existing technical debt by identifying weaknesses and developing plans to remediate legacy systems.
* Establish and enforce data architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices.
* Collaborate with data governance to align architectural decisions with policies and processes.
* Create detailed documentation of data architecture components and communicate effectively across the organization.
* Work closely with other architects, product, IT teams, and the data community to support business needs and feasible implementation.
* Act as a change agent, promoting modern data practices and fostering a data-centric culture.
You will report to the Lead Data Architect and bpostgroup’s Data Lead.
Your Profile
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds possessing the following skills:
* Deep expertise in creating conceptual, logical, and physical data models, focusing on semantic data modeling and ontology development.
* Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT processes, API integration, data pipelines, and middleware technologies.
* Familiarity with big data technologies and real-time data processing frameworks.
* Understanding of data security principles, including GDPR compliance.
* Ability to influence senior stakeholders and secure buy-in for architectural visions.
* Proficiency in translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
* Mentoring skills for junior team members.
* Comfort with managing change and resistance.
* Degree in Engineering, Informatics, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
* Minimum 5 years of experience as a Data Architect in complex, multinational organizations.
* Professional proficiency in English and either French or Dutch.
* Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
* Interest in both business and IT functions, acting as a bridge.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Affinity with agile methodologies.
Our Offer
We offer a welcoming environment with benefits including:
* Competitive salary
* Meal vouchers
* Insurance coverage
* Phone subscription and company car
* 20 statutory leave days plus 7 additional days
* End-of-year and performance bonuses, holiday pay
* Benefits from extensive partner network
Why bpostgroup?
Belgium’s leading postal operator and global logistics partner, committed to sustainability. Join us to:
* Be part of a vibrant team and culture
* Enjoy flexible hybrid work
* Access continuous learning
* Impact decision-making in a growing company
* Lead with innovation and vision
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