Solution data architect (for our client)

Data Solution Architect

Are you passionate about designing scalable data solutions that truly make an impact? Do you enjoy bridging the gap between business and technology while shaping modern data platforms? Then this opportunity might be exactly what you’re looking for.

Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

As a Data Solution Architect, you combine technical expertise with a strong architectural vision. You help organisations translate complex business needs into sustainable, future-proof data and analytics solutions. Working closely with stakeholders, engineers, and project teams, you ensure every solution is aligned with both strategic goals and long-term growth.

What you’ll do

• Translate business and technical requirements into end-to-end solution designs
• Drive key architectural decisions with a focus on scalability, performance, maintainability, and cost-efficiency
• Define architecture standards, design principles, and development approaches for delivery teams
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, project teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader technology strategies
• Create and maintain architecture documentation and support governance validation processes
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and designers on complex challenges
• Identify opportunities to leverage existing platforms, frameworks, and reusable components
• Contribute to project planning through technical scope definition, effort estimation, dependency mapping, and risk assessment
• Work closely with testing and operations teams to ensure solutions are deployable, supportable, and maintainable
• Document and communicate key architectural decisions and technical assumptions

What’s in it for you

A key role in shaping strategic data and analytics initiatives

The opportunity to work with modern Azure technologies in complex enterprise environments

A high level of autonomy and ownership in architectural decision-making

Collaboration with experienced architects, engineers, and business stakeholders

Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth

Flexible and hybrid ways of working

Your background

• Experience in Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, or a similar senior technical role
• Strong understanding of modern cloud-based data platforms and analytics ecosystems
• Hands-on experience with Azure data and integration services
• Knowledge of architecture governance, solution design methodologies, and software engineering best practices
• Familiarity with architecture modelling frameworks such as ArchiMate
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Fluent in English; Dutch and/or French is considered a plus

Technology landscape

Data & Analytics

• Azure Databricks
• Azure Synapse Analytics
• Power BI
• Azure Analysis Services

Data Integration & APIs

• Azure Data Factory
• Azure API Management

Cloud Platform & Development

• Azure App Services
• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Cosmos DB
• Azure DevOps

Architecture & Governance

• ArchiMate
• Enterprise Architect (Sparx)

Ready to make an impact? xphnsxz

Do you want to help shape modern data platforms and architectures that create real business value?

We’d love to hear from you.