Data Architect

📍 Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid)

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

📅 Contract Duration: Till the end of year + extensions

About the Role

Our client, a leading company based in Brussels, is seeking an experienced Freelance Data Architect to design and implement robust, scalable, and high-performance data solutions. You will define the organization’s data strategy, architecture, and governance frameworks, ensuring efficient and secure data flows to support business intelligence and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance data architectures that support business needs.
• Develop and enforce data governance, security, and compliance best practices (e.g., GDPR).
• Define data models, data integration strategies, and data pipelines to optimize processing and storage.
• Guide the implementation of data lakes, data warehouses, and cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Analysts, and Business Teams 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 emerging data technologies and industry trends.

Requirements

• Fluent in French or Dutch (English proficiency is a plus).
• Proven experience as a Data Architect, preferably 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.