Public Sector Data Strategy Lead

Pauwels Consulting; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Our client, a prominent public sector organization in Belgium, is looking for an expert to lead the evolution of their regional data ecosystem, defining the reference architecture, ensuring semantic clarity and interoperability while guiding the transition to a modern, information-driven government infrastructure.

You will develop target architectures and guidelines for the data platform landscape, guide modernization of data exchange and API-driven integrations, and ensure interoperability,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data architecture managing complex Data Standards, Data Modeling, and large-scale ecosystem challenges.
• 8+ years applying GDPR, DPIA, and risk analysis within an enterprise or public sector context.
• 5+ years designing API and Integration Architectures including REST, SOAP, and API Governance.
• 5+ years with Cloud and Hybrid Cloud principles including Azure or AWS.
• Deep knowledge of Data Governance, Metadata Management, and Data Quality principles.
• Security protocols such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience with Microservices and Event-Driven Messaging.
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitOps, and scripting languages.
• Dutch language at C2 level.

Responsabilités

• Define target architectures and guidelines for the data platform landscape.
• Guide modernization trajectories for data exchange and API-driven integrations.
• Ensure interoperability, digital security, and compliance within the reference architecture.
• Support project teams with architectural decisions and complex data modeling questions.
• Document architectural choices using ADRs and perform impact analyses.
• Establish data governance frameworks, metadata management strategies, and quality principles.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align data architecture with cloud-native and AI-driven applications.

Connaissances

Data Standards

Data Modeling

GDPR

DPIA

API Governance

Cloud

Hybrid Cloud

Azure

AWS

Data Governance

Metadata Management

Data Quality

OAuth2

OpenID Connect

Zero Trust

Microservices

Event-Driven Messaging

IaC

GitOps

Scripting

Dutch language (C2)

Outils

Jira

Confluence

Description du poste

Our client, a prominent public sector organization in Belgium, is looking for an expert to lead the evolution of their regional data ecosystem, defining the reference architecture, ensuring semantic clarity and interoperability while guiding the transition to a modern, information-driven government infrastructure.

You will develop target architectures and guidelines for the data platform landscape, guide modernization of data exchange and API-driven integrations, and ensure interoperability,