Data Architect

📍 Brussels, Belgium (Remote/Hybrid/On-site)

🗣️ Fluent in French or Dutch (English is a plus)

📅 Contract Duration: 12 months

About the Role

Our client, a leading Finance company based in Brussels, is seeking an experienced Freelance Data Architect to design and implement scalable, high-performance data solutions. You will play a key role in defining the company’s data strategy, ensuring robust data governance, and enabling data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data architectures that support business intelligence, analytics, and operational needs.
• Develop and enforce data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
• Define data models, data flows, and integration architectures across systems.
• Guide the implementation of data lakes, data warehouses, and cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Analysts to optimize data workflows.
• Assess and improve data quality, integrity, and performance across the organization.
• Lead the adoption of modern ETL/ELT, big data, and real-time processing solutions.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging data technologies.

Requirements

• Fluent in French or Dutch (English proficiency is a plus).
• Proven experience as a Data Architect in a freelance or consulting capacity.
• Strong expertise in data modeling, database design, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Hands-on experience with data warehousing solutions (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.).
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT frameworks, pipeline orchestration (Airflow, dbt), and big data technologies (Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, etc.).
• Solid understanding of data governance, security, and compliance regulations (GDPR, ISO, etc.).
• Strong programming skills in SQL, Python, or Scala.
• Experience working in agile and DevOps environments is a plus.

Why Join?

✅ Exciting freelance opportunity with a top-tier client in Brussels.

✅ Flexible work setup (remote/hybrid/on-site).

✅ Competitive freelance rates based on experience.