Senior Data Architect

Oliver James Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Data Architect to bridge business needs with data engineering and enterprise architecture. You will design future-proof data architectures and help teams ensure data is managed consistently and at scale.

You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Scientists and Solution Architects to define standards, model data, support data governance and modern cloud platforms across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data architecture or related fields.
• Proven ability to design complex data landscapes.
• Strong knowledge of data governance and quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data architectures for complex landscapes.
• Define architecture principles and standards for data platforms.
• Develop data models and integration patterns.
• Advise on data warehousing, data lakes and cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Scientists and Solution Architects.
• Ensure data quality, consistency and reusability.
• Support the modernisation of existing data environments.
• Advise on metadata management and data lineage.
• Evaluate new technologies and translate business requirements into practical solutions.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Data quality

Architecture documentation

Communication

Tools

Azure cloud platform

Databricks

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Shape the future of data architecture

Would you like to influence how data is stored, processed, managed and made available across a complex organisation?

We are looking for a Senior Data Architect who can bridge the gap between business requirements, data engineering and enterprise architecture. You will design future‑proof data architectures and help teams ensure that data is managed consistently, reliably and at scale.

What will you do?

• Design and maintain data architectures for complex data landscapes.
• Define architecture principles and standards for data platforms.
• Develop data models and data integration patterns.
• Advise on data warehousing, data lakes and modern cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Scientists and Solution Architects.
• Ensure data quality, consistency and reusability.
• Support the modernisation of existing data environments.
• Advise on data governance, metadata management and data lineage.
• Evaluate new technologies and architectural approaches.
• Translate business requirements into practical architectural solutions.

What are we looking for?

• At least 7 years of experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience designing complex data architectures.
• Strong knowledge of data modelling and data warehousing.
• Experience with cloud‑based data platforms.
• Understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data integration.
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality.
• Experience producing architecture documentation and technical guidelines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence architectural decisions.

Nice to have

• Experience with azure cloud platform.
• Knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience with Data Mesh or Lakehouse architectures.
• Knowledge of metadata management and data lineage.
• Experience within a large enterprise environment.