Data Governance & Product Architect

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Bonus

Laptop & phone

Internet allowance

25–29 vacation days

Mobility budget

Hybrid work model

Home office setup

Job summary

EY in Amsterdam seeks a Senior Data Product Architect to translate business ambitions into scalable data products, governance models and operating frameworks. You will lead end-to-end data product design, collaborate with data engineering, architecture and governance teams, and help shape client proposals to deliver measurable value.

The role emphasizes lifecycle management, data contracts, and value-driven design, with opportunities to drive EY’s governance thought leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data architecture, governance, engineering, or data product management.
• Client-facing consultancy experience.
• Strong understanding of data product concepts and lifecycle management.
• Experience with enterprise data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS).
• Familiarity with DAMA DMBOK and data governance tools (Collibra, IBM WatsonX.Governance).
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and senior business stakeholders.
• Dutch language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of data products across their full lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement data product frameworks, operating models, governance structures, and lifecycle management.
• Drive data product thinking across client organisations with data as a product concept, domain-driven design, and self-service tooling.
• Ensure data products are discoverable, reusable, and trusted with metadata, lineage and access policies.
• Collaborate with data engineering, architecture and governance teams to design scalable data solutions.
• Facilitate workshops to align business, data and technology priorities and value delivery.
• Support business development by shaping proposals and presenting data product concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to EY’s data governance and data product thought leadership go-to-market activities.

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Data product management

Client-facing

Enterprise data platforms

DAMA DMBOK

Data modelling

Stakeholder communication

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Tools

Collibra

WatsonX.Governance

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Confidence in your impact today | Freedom to build tomorrow

We are looking for a senior Data Product Architect who helps organisations unlock business value from data by designing data products, operating models, and governance frameworks that scale. You translate business ambitions into practical solutions, bringing together stakeholders across business, technology, and data to drive sustainable change.

Your new job | About your main responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of data products across their full lifecycle, from ideation through to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Define and implement data product frameworks, including operating models, governance structures, and lifecycle management.
• Drive the adoption of data product thinking (e.g. data as a product, domain-driven design, self-service infrastructure and federated governance) across client organisations.
• Ensure data products are discoverable, reusable, and trusted, with clear metadata, lineage, quality standards, and access policies through your knowledge of the implementation and or usage of data governance tooling.
• Work closely with data engineering, architecture, and governance teams to design scalable and future-ready data solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to align business, data, and technology teams on priorities, design, and value delivery.
• Contribute to business development by shaping proposals, defining reusable frameworks and approaches, and presenting data product concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Drive EY’s data governance and data product thought leadership go-to-market activities, building communities and knowledge sharing around these topics.

Your new team | About your colleagues and the office

Our Amsterdam office is located at the Zuidas: a bustling area full of companies. In our Cross Towers, we welcome up to 1,500 people every day. For a breathtaking view of the city, head to the 22nd floor. Collaboration takes on a new meaning in our Wavespace, a high-tech environment that connects clients and colleagues across the globe.

Your skills and strengths | About your unique contribution

• Have 6+ years of relevant experience in data architecture, data engineering, data governance, or data product management.
• Have experience in a client-facing role in a consultancy firm.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of data product concepts, including lifecycle management, data contracts, and value-driven design.
• Have experience working with enterprise data platforms (e.g. Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, AWS) and modern data architecture.
• Have experience working with or demonstrate strong understanding of DAMA DMBOK.
• Have firsthand experience with data governance tools (e.g. Collibra, IBM WatsonX.Governance or similar) in an enterprise environment, which is highly desirable.
• Ability to communicate clearly to both technical and business (senior) stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Dutch is a great plus.
• Experience or knowledge of data modelling approaches (e.g. Data Vault, dimensional modelling) and data integration patterns are a plus.
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g. financial services) is considered a plus.

Your benefits | About your perks and work enjoyment

• A competitive salary that reflects your role and responsibilities, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Plus, a solid pension plan for the future. In addition to your salary, you will receive holiday allowance and an annual bonus (based on performance and development).
• You will receive a contract for 32-40 hours.
• A laptop and phone for both work and personal use, and a monthly internet allowance.
• 29 vacation days to recharge and unwind, plus the option to buy extra days.
• With the mobility budget, you decide how you travel. Choose a lease car, a discounted public transport subscription, or arrange transport easily via our app.
• At EY, we care about a healthy work-life balance. Hybrid working makes this easier. Whether you are working from the office, at a client, or from home, we will make sure you have a well-equipped home office.
• The opportunity to work up to 20 days per year from abroad.
• The option to swap three national holidays for non-national ones.
• You will have the space to grow both personally and professionally. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, develop your personality, or improve your leadership style, we offer a broad range of trainings and courses.
• Your well-being is our priority. We believe that when you feel good, you perform better. That is why you will have access to the OpenUp wellbeing platform (including for your family). You can easily connect with psychologists and lifestyle experts within 36 hours and take part in wellbeing sessions.
• A strong focus on teaming and various internal networks where you can join all kinds of social activities. A positive work atmosphere and good collaboration with colleagues contribute to your overall happiness at work.

All this within an environment where our core values of integrity, inclusiveness, and respect are central. We think it is important that you can be yourself and fully develop into the best version of yourself.

EY | Building a better working world

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fuelled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.