System Architect, Data Platforms & Governance at Scale

PwC; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Career development trainings

Electric lease car

Hybrid work flexibility

32 vacation days

Well-being budget/OpenUp access

Internet allowance

Coaching and knowledge sharing

Job summary

PwC NL is seeking a System Architect – Data Platforms to shape the overall data platform architecture across AIS, Databricks, and Fabric. You will connect strategy, architecture, and execution in a SAFe/Agile environment, aligning teams and delivering high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes documenting rationale, guiding platform decisions, and enabling secure data sharing for reporting and analytics. Hybrid work is offered within the PwC network.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data architecture within complex environments.
• 3+ years of experience with data governance frameworks (data quality, data lineage, data definitions).
• Skills and experience in data modeling and integration patterns, with working knowledge of SQL and Python.
• Experience working in SAFe or Agile environments (e.g. Agile Release Trains, PI Planning, cross-team alignment).
• Strong affinity with modern data platform architectures (e.g. Databricks, Fabric, data mesh concepts).

Responsibilities

• You manage scope dependencies on a functional and technical level between multiple platforms (AIS, Databricks, Fabric) and data product backlogs.
• You guard and document the rationale behind architectural and design decisions across operational, tactical, and strategic levels, and support teams in refining scope and ensuring alignment across the broader system landscape.
• You act as liaison for the NL Chief Data Office (CDO) and data governance, ensuring alignment with data quality, lineage, and governance principles.
• You act as liaison to Enterprise Architecture and facilitate collaboration with other SME teams such as Cloud and Security.
• You co-lead the operational alignment of the Agile Release Train together with the Product Manager and Release Train Engineer (RTE).

Skills

Data architecture

Data governance

Data modeling

SQL

Python

SAFe/Agile

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

Databricks

Fabric

AI tools

ArchiMate

Job description

PwC NL is seeking a System Architect – Data Platforms to shape the overall data platform architecture across AIS, Databricks, and Fabric. You will connect strategy, architecture, and execution in a SAFe/Agile environment, aligning teams and delivering high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes documenting rationale, guiding platform decisions, and enabling secure data sharing for reporting and analytics. Hybrid work is offered within the PwC network.