Platform Architect Data & AI Senior

Rhox; Merelbeke-Melle; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhox is seeking a senior data and AI platform architect to define architecture and a long-term technology roadmap. You will design secure, scalable platforms supporting data products, AI solutions and generative AI for complex enterprise needs.

You will define target architectures, principles and standards for data and AI, design integration patterns for data platforms and event streaming, and develop AI guardrails for security and governance.

Qualifications

• Five years as a data architect across multiple complex projects.
• Three years as a data platform or AI platform architect.
• Experience across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Experience translating conceptual information models into logical data models.
• Experience with AI or MLOps platforms.
• Experience with Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture.
• Experience with Generative AI or LLM solutions, RAG architectures and vector databases.
• Experience developing AI governance or Responsible AI guidelines.
• Strong communication, analytical skills and clear justification of architecture choices.
• Dutch (C2).

Responsibilities

• Define target architectures, principles and standards for data and AI.
• Design integration patterns for data platforms and event streaming.
• Develop AI guardrails covering security, compliance and governance.
• Guide teams in applying platform architecture patterns.
• Build consensus on technology choices with architects and business stakeholders.

Skills

Data architecture

Platform architecture

Cloud strategy

AI governance

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Dutch language (C2)

Tools

Databricks

Azure services

Confluent Kafka

APIs platforms

Azure OpenAI

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Delta Lake

Lakehouse

Job description

We're looking for a senior data and AI platform architect to define platform architecture and a long-term technology roadmap. You'll design secure, scalable platforms supporting data products, AI solutions and generative AI.

What you'll do

• Define target architectures, principles and standards for data and AI.
• Design integration patterns for data platforms and event streaming.
• Develop AI guardrails covering security, compliance and governance.
• Guide teams in applying platform architecture patterns.
• Build consensus on technology choices with architects and business stakeholders.

What you bring

• Five years as a data architect across multiple complex projects.
• Three years as a data platform or AI platform architect.
• Experience across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Experience translating conceptual information models into logical data models.
• Experience with AI or MLOps platforms.
• Experience with Delta Lake and Lakehouse architecture.
• Experience with Generative AI or LLM solutions, RAG architectures and vector databases.
• Experience developing AI governance or Responsible AI guidelines.
• Strong communication, analytical skills and clear justification of architecture choices.
• Dutch (C2).

Nice to have

• Event-driven architecture and LeanIX.
• SAP BDC, Datasphere or BW; SAP S/4HANA data integration.
• Databricks, Azure services, Confluent Kafka and API platforms.
• Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, AI agents and Agentic AI.
• Machine learning solutions and Data Governance.
• AI certification; valid Databricks certification.
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
• Architecture certifications such as TOGAF or ArchiMate.

Good to know

• Occasional travel to other sites.