Data Architect and Data Modeller

DATA ARCHITECT / DATA MODELLER

Interim / Freelance On-site (Amsterdam) 16 weeks option to extend

Our client a leading real estate services organisation operating across Continental Europe is building a shared standardised data model to harmonise how core business concepts properties assets parties transactions leases and valuations are understood across countries and systems. You join a lean senior team to design that model and the principles for connecting existing local data to it.

This is a deep hands-on modelling role. You define the conceptual and logical data model separate the shared common core from country- and business-line-specific extensions and design the mapping patterns that let existing local data systems connect to the new shared layer.

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Responsibilities

• Define the conceptual and logical data model including core domains entities attributes and relationships.

• Separate shared enterprise semantics from country- sector- and business-line-specific extensions.

• Design local-to-central mapping principles data standards and controlled extension patterns.

• Establish ownership quality lineage metadata and model change-control approaches with the team.

• Translate the model into physical design principles and inputs for the data engineering backlog.

• Work with country and business-line stakeholders to validate the model and drive adoption.

Job requirements

• Strong hands-on data modelling and data architecture experience (conceptual logical and physical).

• Semantic modelling expertise ontologies knowledge graphs Linked Data (e.g. RDF SHACL) and related tooling.

• Experience with Domain-Driven Design and defining a semantic layer over multiple source systems.

• Grounding in data governance and data management practice (e.g. DAMA / CDMP-style frameworks).

• A structured transparent communication style; comfortable bridging business goals and technical execution across distributed teams.

• EU work authorisation.

The following are a plus:

• Experience harmonising data models across multiple countries or business units.

• Real estate financial services or other asset/transaction-heavy domain exposure.

Why this role

You design the semantic backbone that a major European organisation will build on for years. Its rare high-leverage modelling work defining the shared language for an entire continents data with senior autonomy and a lean expert team around you.

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Interested in this role Submit your CV and a brief note on your relevant experience through the Riverflex website or reach out to our talent team directly.

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