Senior Clinical Data Platform Architect

NextLink Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NextLink Group is seeking a Clinical Data Platform Architect to lead the design and governance of a new Clinical Data Layer within a pharmaceutical context. You will ensure architectural quality, governance, scalability, and alignment with enterprise standards while coordinating with partners and internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes hands-on architectural leadership, overseeing Databricks, Unity Catalog, data lineage, and data contracts, with a strong focus on governance and regulatory

Qualifications

• Ideally 8+ years of relevant experience in clinical or data platform implementations.
• StrongAzure Cloud Architecture expertise and enterprise architecture understanding.
• Experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog and data governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Review technical designs and architecture proposals.
• Challenge solution designs from implementation partners.
• Align solutions with enterprise architecture standards.
• Coordinate technical discussions with vendors and stakeholders.
• Manage technical delivery risks and dependencies.
• Oversee Databricks platform, Unity Catalog, CI/CD and Release Management.

Skills

Azure Cloud Architecture

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Data Integration Patterns

Data Governance

Data Lineage

Delivery risks management

Enterprise architecture

Job description

NextLink Group is seeking a Clinical Data Platform Architect to lead the design and governance of a new Clinical Data Layer within a pharmaceutical context. You will ensure architectural quality, governance, scalability, and alignment with enterprise standards while coordinating with partners and internal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes hands-on architectural leadership, overseeing Databricks, Unity Catalog, data lineage, and data contracts, with a strong focus on governance and regulatory