Senior Data Architect — Flexible, Global Data Engineering

Sia; Maastricht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Tailored training

Flexible working arrangements

International project exposure

Job summary

Sia is a global management consulting group focused on data-driven transformation. We seek Senior Consultants specializing in Data Architect solutions to lead engagements, co-design data engineering solutions, and manage stakeholders for impactful delivery from strategy through execution.

You will drive data architecture, pipeline design, and modern cloud-based data platforms while mentoring junior consultants and contributing to thought leadership and business development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related technical field with substantial programming.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, and Azure stacks.
• 3–6 years of relevant professional experience (or equivalent academic research).

Responsibilities

• Lead data architecture, pipelines, and data delivery for large data volumes.
• Design cloud data solutions leveraging modern platforms and frameworks (Spark, Kafka).
• Model data structures for relational, NoSQL, time-series, and graph databases.
• Implement batch, streaming, and real‑time data loading patterns.
• Enable CI/CD and DataOps for reliable data workflows.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in data science, econometrics, applied mathematics, computer science, or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

Sia is a global management consulting group focused on data-driven transformation. We seek Senior Consultants specializing in Data Architect solutions to lead engagements, co-design data engineering solutions, and manage stakeholders for impactful delivery from strategy through execution.

You will drive data architecture, pipeline design, and modern cloud-based data platforms while mentoring junior consultants and contributing to thought leadership and business development.