XB | (Senior) Data Architect | Consultancy | Hilversum | 110k

You are a Data architect with extensive experience data architecture. You re familiar with the cloud and keep your skills sharp by following webinars and attending conferences. You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and diving into technical details but you also bring an analytical mindset that helps identify and resolve the root cause of complex problems.

By mapping those challenges to new or existing cloud data platforms you devise one or more sustainable solutions always considering long-term maintainability and business alignment. Whether it s writing code or presenting a strategic roadmap to the board you know how to speak the right language. You re comfortable working with Word PowerPoint and an IDE and you make sure your designs are well-documented clearly communicated and ready for implementation.

How You Will Help Create Value with Data & AI

At our client data and AI are at the heart of transforming business operations for companies across a range of industries. Our client s team of data professionals has:

Predicted daily demand for millions of loaves of bread
Built energy saving algorithms at a national scale
Set up data innovation labs at multinational organisations

By joining you ll contribute to making top companies data and AI driven helping them unlock new value through smart architectural choices.

As a Data Architect you ll design high level data solutions and guide their implementation by:

• Creating scalable architectural designs with multiple implementation paths
  
• Facilitating team discussions to assess speed cost scalability and long term value
  
• Recording Architectural Decision Records (ADR) to capture reasoning and constraints
  
• Balancing technical complexity with business maintainability
  
• Collaborating with both technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure clarity and direction
  

This Is Your Dream Job If;

• You like guiding teams to build clean structured and future proof data solutions
  
• You enjoy zooming out to see the business context and zooming in on implementation details
  
• You re strategic thinking short mid and long term
  
• You have 3 years of experience in data architecture or general software/system - You are comfortable explaining your architecture to both technical peers and executive stakeholders
  
• You want to contribute to and lead architectural propositions for our client
  

This Is Not Your Dream Job If;

• You only want to write code
  
• You never want to touch code again
  
• You avoid hard technology decisions that may challenge the status quo
  
• You need detailed guidance before moving forward
  
• You don t enjoy defending and refining your design decisions with others
  

As a consultant you ll work on projects that vary in length some as short as 2 weeks others a full year across diverse industries and clients. No two projects are the same and no two solutions are either. But what stays consistent is the commitment to delivering the highest quality of work.

You ll collaborate with high profile clients like Ahold ASML and Sligro tackling real-world challenges and building enterprise grade solutions. From day one you ll be part of a supportive and expert driven environment surrounded by top data engineers scientists and fellow architects.

Our client knows the journey isn t always easy. Everyone on the team has faced tough projects self doubt and high expectations. You ll never be alone support mentorship and personal growth are part of the culture.

What We Offer You

• Base salary up to 110K (incl. 8% holiday pay) tailored to your experience
  
• Annual 5% performance bonus
  

Mobility & Flexibility

• Lease car ( 900 budget) fuel card or mobility allowance
  
• Hybrid work model with flexibility
  

Top-Tier Tech Setup

• Choose your gear: Premium laptop mobile pick what works for you
  
• Home office support: 30/month internet allowance
  

Continuous Learning

• 5000/year personal training budget learn what excites you
  
• 20 knowledge sharing events annually internal tech talks and workshops
  
• 5 dedicated innovation days per year experiment with new tech
  
• Conference & meetup participation stay ahead of industry trends
  

Work-Life Balance

• 25 vacation days companywide summer/winter breaks
  
• Discounted health insurance & fitness plans
  

Culture & Connection

• Regular team outings and legendary company escapes
  
• Collaborative fun environment we actually like hanging out
  

Ready to Architect the Future of Data
Join a team where innovation craftsmanship and people-first values come together to build meaningful data solutions.
Let s build something great together APPLY now!