Our client, a large organization operating a modern cloud-based data platform, is seeking a Senior Data Solution Architect to design, migrate, and evolve its Azure and Databricks data landscape. The role combines hands-on engineering, architectural ownership, and platform-level responsibility in a context where scalability, security, and governed data delivery are critical.
This position plays a key role in transitioning from legacy data platforms to a modern Azure and Databricks-based architecture while ensuring continuity, performance, and business alignment.
Responsibilities:
* Design and implement secure, scalable data architectures on
Microsoft Azure
in collaboration with enterprise architecture.
* Migrate and redesign ETL/ELT workloads to
Databricks
, including performance tuning and optimization.
* Configure and manage Databricks workspaces, clusters, notebooks, and CI/CD pipelines.
* Define and uphold data platform standards covering governance, security, lineage, and best practices.
* Guide the transition from legacy data platforms to Azure and Databricks, including hybrid or interim solutions.
* Refine and manage platform-level user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery priorities.
* Act as product owner for the data platform, owning vision, roadmap, and stakeholder alignment.
What are we looking for?
* You have
7+ years of experience
in data architecture and cloud-based data platforms.
* You bring strong, hands-on expertise with
Microsoft Azure
, including networking, IAM, security, and Key Vault.
* You have proven, hands-on experience with
Databricks
, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, PySpark, and cluster configuration.
* You have demonstrable experience migrating ETL workloads to
Databricks
and modern lakehouse architectures.
* You possess solid knowledge of
cloud security principles
and governed data architectures.
* You have hands-on experience with
CI/CD pipelines
and Git-based workflows for data platforms.
* You hold a valid
Azure certification
and a
Databricks certification
.
* You are fluent in
French and Dutch
and have a very good command of
English
.
Nice to Haves
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code using
Terraform
or
Bicep
.
* Exposure to containerization technologies such as
Docker
or
Kubernetes
.
* Experience with data governance tools such as
Purview
or
Collibra
.
What do we offer?
* Work regime: Full-time
* Location: Brussels
* Working model: Hybrid (minimum 2 days onsite)
* Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers
* Start ASAP
* End date: 08/08/2026