Senior Data Architect: Cloud, Data Mesh & Governance

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

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.