Senior Data Architect - Remote (Europe)

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

Job summary

Almaviva Group in the Amsterdam area seeks a Senior Data Architect to craft scalable data architectures and governance across multiple domains. You will define enterprise data models, lead API contracts, and drive cross‑platform data integration, with remote work from Europe and occasional client meetings in Amsterdam.

The role requires deep expertise in lakehouse and event‑driven patterns, SAFe Agile practices, data cataloguing and metadata management, and ensuring security, privacy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Data Architect or in a similar role focused on enterprise data architecture, data modelling, and platform integration.
• Solid understanding of modern data architecture patterns, including data Lakehouse, event-driven architectures, and API-based data access.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, particularly SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
• Extensive experience designing and maintaining common data models across large-scale enterprise systems (e.g., submissions, cases, products).
• Experience implementing data governance frameworks, retention policies, and classification schemes.
• Strong background in API design and the definition of clear and reusable API contracts between systems.
• Proven experience integrating data systems with external platforms, data hubs, and pipelines.
• Experience with testing frameworks for data, including generating and managing synthetic or representative test data.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, document, and resolve technical debt in data pipelines and data models.
• Experience with metadata management, data cataloguing tools, and improving data discoverability and reusability.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and platform needs into scalable data architecture designs.
• Define API contracts to enable reusable data models across systems.
• Lead enterprise data integration across platforms and data hubs.
• Design test data strategies and synthetic data for robust pipelines.
• Document data models, data flows, and integration points.
• Advise platform teams on best practices for shared data assets and APIs.
• Support SAFe Agile ceremonies and backlog planning related to data architecture.
• Address legacy data issues through schema harmonization and versioning.
• Ensure security, privacy, and regulatory compliance in data solutions.

Skills

Data architecture

Data modelling

API design

Data governance

Data integration

SAFe Agile

Lakehouse patterns

Metadata management

Data cataloguing

Security & compliance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Engineering or related field

Tools

Data cataloguing tools

Data testing frameworks

Job description

Almaviva Group in the Amsterdam area seeks a Senior Data Architect to craft scalable data architectures and governance across multiple domains. You will define enterprise data models, lead API contracts, and drive cross‑platform data integration, with remote work from Europe and occasional client meetings in Amsterdam.

The role requires deep expertise in lakehouse and event‑driven patterns, SAFe Agile practices, data cataloguing and metadata management, and ensuring security, privacy and